green urban planning

international community development

microfinance

investment research on sustainable companies.

1)Sustainability planning- working with organizations looking to plan strategies towards sustainability.

2)Human needs & wellbeing research- investigating how organizational policy can better address the needs of those involved, and what indicators can be used to measure this

3)Technical aspects of green infrastructure, particularly green buildings and heating systems (mechanical engineering aspects)

I am currently working in Toronto on short-term contract and would be interested in work relating to any of these areas.

Hazel, right, with Christina Carvalho Pinto, president of Mercado Etico, Ethical Markets’ affiliate in Brazil

Hazel Henderson,  President of Ethical Markets Media LLC author, futurist, alternative economist - see full bio at www.hazelhenderson.com

Contact info: PO Box 5190, Saint Augustine, FL  32085; admin@hazelhenderson.com

Work in Sustainability:  Hazel is a visionary who has been promoting sustainability before the term was even applied within an environmental context.  She has worked with the United Nations, NGOs, academia, and businesses around the world to futher sustainability.  Her current focus is on growing the green economy.

Interaction with Students: Hazel delights in talking with students one-on-one and in groups, connecting them with her vast network of contacts from all parts of the globe for research into sustainability.  As a practitioner, she has mentored many individuals.  For Ethical Markets, she has taken on interns.  In 2008, she welcomed a team of students working toward their MBA from the Presidio School of Management in furthering the EthicMark(r), now awarded by the World Business Academy.

Calendar:  June 1, 2009   Sustainable Brands ’09, discussing “Economy at a Crossroad” with Woody Tasch

June 17, 2009  SAE 2009 Sustainable Mobility: A Practical Applications Approach for Engineers Symposium, panelist for “LCA and Accounting.”