Question 1

What was Adam Werbach's role at the Sierra Club?

Accepted Answer

Adam Werbach was elected National President of the Sierra Club in 1996 at age 23, becoming the youngest president in the organization's history. During his tenure he helped lower the average member age from 47 to 37 and worked with the Clinton Administration on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Question 2

How did Adam Werbach work with Walmart on sustainability?

Accepted Answer

After his 2004 Commonwealth Club speech 'Is Environmentalism Dead?', Werbach was asked by Walmart to help bring sustainability into the mainstream. The work helped Walmart expand sustainable product initiatives and become a major seller of organic food and efficient light bulbs.

Question 3

What was Adam Werbach's title at Amazon?

Accepted Answer

At Amazon, Adam Werbach served as Global Head of Sustainable Shopping. His team used machine learning inside the search algorithm to promote more sustainable products, and Harvard Business Review reported a 12% sales lift versus conventional competitors.

Question 4

What is Transparent City?

Accepted Answer

Transparent City is a civic data platform co-founded by Adam Werbach and Rob Goldman in 2025. It uses AI to analyze public data and surface anomalies that help people understand what is changing inside city government.

Question 5

What is Trove?

Accepted Answer

Trove is a resale platform co-founded by Adam Werbach. It provides the software and logistics for brands including Patagonia, Allbirds, Canada Goose, and Carhartt to resell used products.

Question 6

What does Adam Werbach do now?

Accepted Answer

Adam Werbach is Head of Digital and Unscripted TV at Kapital Entertainment. He is also co-founder of Planet 10B and Transparent City.