Media & Events

March 11, 2008
carbonrational's Andrew McKeon is interviewed by WTOC-TV about the role port cities like Savannah play in the global move towards sustainability.

Photo: Carl Elmore/Savannah Morning News

March 11, 2008
AMB Property Corporation's Savannah Port Tour.
Andrew McKeon, founder of carbonRational, spoke about the relationship between systems theory, sustainability, and global competition.

Upcoming Events

February 23, 2010 - Plenary Keynote: Thinking about Management from a Climate Change Perspective.
Deming Research Seminar, Fordham University, New York, NY
Deming.org

June 17-18, 2010 - The Conference Board: Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Conference.
InterContinental Hotel, New York, NY
Conference Details

Recent Events

January 26, 2010 - Keynote - Transit Enabled Sustainability.
Women's Transportation Seminar at the National Transit Institute - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

December 7-18, 2009 - COP15 Climate Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark
ClimateBiz and Reuters pick up carbonRational's analysis of this most significant global climate conference to date.

December 4, 2009 - New York, NY
carbonRational and Dr. Gipsie Ranney publish paper addressing
Management and Climate Change.

October 10-11, 2009 - Purdue University - Deming Biennial
carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon delivered the closing keynote address Prospering in a Carbon-Constricted Economy at the national conference dedicated to the futhering of the teachings and theory of W.Edwards Deming.

August 6, 2009 - Keynote Speaker at PICMET 2009, Portland State University
The theme of PICMET 2009 is "Technology Management in the Age of Fundamental Change" and carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon will deliver one of the keynote addresses on ICT as an enabler of a carbon-constrained economy of the future.

June 1-3, 2009 - Cornell Global Forum on Sustainable Enterprise
carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon was invited to participate in this by-invitation only global conference on how to build a sustainable global economy. Other participants will include Al Gore and the CEO of the S.C. Johnson Co.

May 14-16, 2009 - TCP Conference, Nashville
As a member of "The Cavalry" carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon will participate in a conference with Al Gore on the progress of the TCP initiative.

April 28, 2009 - Amnesty International Presentation
carbonRational principal Andrew McKeon gave a presentation to Amnesty International Group 11 on the human rights implications of climate change in the 21st century.

April 22, 2009 - Launch of Interraction on EarthDay
carbonRational announced the formation of Interraction, a consortium that will advise businesses about the risks of climate change and the advantages of sustainable solutions. carbonRational joins a group of leading global firms including the law firm of Arnold & Porter, the engineering firm Buro-Happold, the architecture firm of FXFowle, the PR firm of Makovsky & Co., and the climate science consultancy of Svante Scientific.
Press Release.

April 22, 2009 - Presentation at Structure Tone
carbonRational's principal Andrew McKeon addressed employees of Structure Tone on where the world is in addressing climate change on the 40th EarthDay since 1970.

February 26, 2009 - Keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Deming Symposium
carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon spoke at Fordham University's 15th Annual Deming Symposium on the application of systems thinking to addressing climate change.

February 9, 2009 - Whitepaper on Climate Change and Carbon Markets
carbonRational and AirShares Advisors released a whitepaper on the relationship between the need for the global economic system to address climate change and the role of carbon markets in the solution. Press Release.

January 28, 2009 - Ringing the Opening Bell at the NYSE
carbonRational client AirShares celebrated the launch of its carbon futures ETF on the NYSE ARCA by ringing the opening bell on the floor of the exchange.
Learn more about Airshares.

Past Events

November 25, 2008 - Mass Transit and Sustainability
carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon was a keynote speaker and panel member at a conference on Transportation at a Crossroads sponsored by the Association for Commuter Transportation, Park Central Hotel, New York City.

November 11, 2008 - Green IT - From ROI to ROC
Keynote speaker at NYU-Polytechic Conference on Information Technology and Climate Change, Brooklyn, NY.

October 8, 2008 - Business Response to Climate Change
Invited lecturer at Continuing Legal Education Webinar Conference sponsored by Stafford Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia.

September 10, 2008 - The Case for Sustainability
Invited speaker at the architecture firm of FXFowle, New York City.

July 11, 2008 - UN Keynote
carbonRational founder Andrew McKeon spoke at UN Headquarters in New York City at the UN GAID international conference on ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and climate change. Video link: ICT as an Enabler of the Post-Carbon Economy

June 30, 2008 - Radio Interview
carbonRational Founder Andrew McKeon was interviewed by Dr. Andres Fortino of Polytechnic Institute of NYU about the role of IT in a carbon constricted economy. Listen to the radio program:

April 17, 2008
carbonRational Founder Andrew McKeon participated in a panel discussion on Green IT at the Society for Information Management Chapter Meeting at the Grand Hyatt in Greenwich, Connecticut.
More on the panel discussion

March 11, 2008
carbonRational Founder Andrew McKeon spoke at AMB Property Corporation's Savannah Port Tour.
Savannah Morning News article

January 31, 2008
Manhattan College
Andrew McKeon addressed a Focus the Nation event at Manhattan College with a lecture entitled, "Out of the Crisis: Deming, Biomimicry and the Systems Perspective on Climate Change."
Focus the National agenda

December 10, 2007
Baruch College
Andrew J. McKeon discussed the history and the future implications of global warming.
Article