Kierstin 'rocking the invisible mic' at Compost Modern
Ci’s founder, Kierstin De West speaks regularly on consumers and sustainability, sustainability as a tool for innovation, the cultural shift to sustainability, sustainability as more than green and the benefits of responsible business across the US and Canada. Her thinking on consumers, culture and sustainability is published in various places including Global Television, City Television, World Changing, PSFK, Dose, Influx Insights, Treehugger, Business in Vancouver, The Vancouver Sun, Environmental Leader, Sustainable Life Media and others. Kierstin also hosted a live on-air weekly sustainability segment on Global Morning News – the highest rated morning news show in BC in 2008 and 2009.
Kierstin presents and speaks at conferences, events and corporations, presenting and sharing proprietary research from The SHIFT Report with the ability to deliver custom insights on a particular brand, consumer group or category. Presentation themes include:
- Consumers and sustainability
- Sustainability as a tool for innovation
- The cultural shift to sustainability
- Sustainability as more than green
- The benefits of responsible business
- The relationship between consumers, brands, culture and sustainability
- Avoiding Knee Jerk Green
Speaking engagements include: Sustainable Brands, Advertising Federation, American Marketing Association, AIGA, Net Impact, AARP Focalyst Now, United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and others.
Kierstin speaking at Sustainable Brands 2010
The Speak Up! Experience
Kierstin DeWest of Conscientious Innovation is not only smart and savvy, she is also engaging and accessible for professional and business audiences. Her irresistible communication style delivers new, unexpected and thought-provoking ideas that challenge assumptions and change attitudes about sustainability… tailored specifically for our audience of more than 500 communicators in the green, garden and horticulture industries. Kierstin’s presentation was inspiring and compelling – just what we had hoped for.”
– Debra Prinzing, VP Programs,
