Updates and writing on sustainability, technology, entertainment, and civic innovation.
August 10, 2025
Over the last few months I've been working with Rob Goldman on a non-profit project to help analyze San Francisco's public data. The goal is to help policymakers and citizens see what's happening and what's changing. The project is now live, and you can see it on the dashboard at www.transparentsf.com or on Substack.
January 1, 2025
Check out Comedy Pays with Cedric the Entertainer. In this comedy contest he gave away $1,000 a week to the person he thought was funniest. It was all run on Instagram, and we had thousands of people sending in their jokes. People are funny.
June 1, 2024
The court show is an American institution. A chance to see right and wrong play out in a morality play. We worked with the talented Sean Collinson to produce 40 episodes of the new show "Civil Justice with Sean Collinson."
June 17, 2023
In a return to my earlier TV work with Act Now Productions, Deadline announced that I've joined Kapital Entertainment to lead their Unscripted and Digital department.
October 10, 2022
Trove, the resale platform I co-founded, recently closed a $30 million Series D funding round led by G2 Venture Partners. This new investment will help us expand our work with the world's best brands to power their circular shopping experiences.
May 10, 2022
You can now find more than 300,000 sustainable products on Amazon as part of Climate Pledge Friendly. Each one has received one of 38 different sustainability certifications.
November 5, 2020
It's been over 15 years since I gave the 'Is Environmentalism Dead?' speech. Looking back, it's clear that while the core message sparked controversy, it also opened up necessary conversations about evolving our approach to climate action and sustainability.
January 14, 2019
Check out the game we launched to encourage people to vote in the 2018 midterms.
January 24, 2018
In a recent Inc magazine article, columnist Sunny Bonnell suggests that we should trust our instincts even when the world says you're crazy.
March 20, 2017
The 'This is Noise Pop' documentary was a decade-long labor of love. It was an incredible experience to capture the energy of the Bay Area's independent music scene and feature bands that would go on to become household names.