Technology, communication, societal issues, community-based practices … So many subjects were addressed during the latest edition of LeWeb. A dozen conferences took place, with involvement from such prestigious speakers as Mike Jones (MySpace), David Barroux (Les Echos), Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse), and even Carlos Gosn (Renault-Nissan)…
At the end of the second day, the “Start Up Competition” closed, with four prizes being awarded to innovative online companies.
Among the winners, we really liked two innovative sustainable mobility applications. The prize for Technology was won by Waze (Israel), for its user-generated navigational software.
There was also the “Special Audience Award”, given to DEways, a peer-to-peer car sharing community developed by two ESSEC* students.
The success of sustainable mobility over the past years has translated onto the web and it is now represented online via various means: websites, blogs, social networks …
Who are the movers and shakers of eco-mobility on the web? Here we put some of the figureheads of sustainable mobility 2.0 under the spotlight…
*a renowned international business school
On Facebook…
Green on Facebook: This is a very popular (over 60,000 people like it!) and very dynamic page. The publications scan a wide spectrum of subjects linked to sustainable development. It will certainly keep you up to date with green news …
Ecolo Info: News, links to articles, videos… The information is polished, varied and followed by more than 5,000 people!
Save Environment: A page about opinion rather than information, Save Environment inspires enthusiasm in many of its “likers”, who actively contribute to the Wall’s vitality.
Automobile-Propre.com: All you need to know about the green car … this page is extremely up to date and offers various interesting links and videos.
Planet Green: With over 90,000 members, the English-speaking Planet Green is a major player! The Reel Impact section is original, showing a series of videos with an ecological message.
In the blogosphere
Grist: With very rich content, in terms of subject as well as media. If you want to follow the big issues of sustainable development, this site is the one to go to.
Voiture Electrique: This blog aims to report daily on electric vehicle developments. It looks at the progress being made in terms of technology as well as of the market and infrastructures (for example, self-service vehicle hire).
The Bike-Sharing Blog: This observes the progress of self-service bicycle hire schemes around the world. Presenting projects and practical information… it has everything, everything, and everything about this phenomenon that is attracting more and more people!
TheCityFix: This contribution-based site has fascinating articles, with the main subject being urban mobility. It’s a question of understanding which technical, political and urban-planning innovations can promote a new idea of the town, which is more sustainable, more liveable …
Zegreenweb: This is one of the most dynamic green sites on the net! All the sustainable development subjects are here, from food to energy, via transport.
And Twitter?
TheGreenPlanet: This very active Tweeter has many followers, and takes an interest in everything related to sustainable development, from green action to green technology.
TheGreenCarWebsite: This account is affiliated to a British website and gathers all the news about “green cars”. Biofuels, electricity… it talks about the different mobility options provided by renewable energy.
Solar Dude1: A very prolific American Tweeter with a large following, as indicated by his name, he is interested above all in how solar energy and its various uses are making progress.
Greenenergy4car: Ron Robinson is particularly interested in a clean future for the car. With more than 1,600 followers, he is an integral part of the sustainable mobility webscape.
Ecowizz: Not as many followers but a fair amount of tweets! These are related to sustainable development in general, acknowledging initiatives and green actions that contribute to protecting the planet every day.
Interested in the mobility of the future? Find all these movers and shakers on the net, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
