"Sustainability isn't limited to technology. At Apple, we believe that innovation takes place at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. You can be a practitioner of sustainability in many ways. What connects us is our passion."
-- Lisa Jackson, vice president of environmental initiatives at Apple Inc. and former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at University Park's Schwab Auditorium on Nov. 6 for the 2014 Colloquium on the Environment, sponsored by the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE), Sustainability Institute and Office of Physical Plant.
"As I transitioned from the public sector at the EPA to the private sector at Apple, I stopped asking 'What's required?' and started asking 'What's possible?' At Apple, we have the power of scale. Innovation is a competitive advantage, and I believe we can use our corporate power to do public good."
"The private sector can be a public servant. As you enter your careers, bring your principles with you, and make a difference where you are."
"Never underestimate the power of one person's desire to make a change. My father was a postman and my mother was a secretary. They wanted me to be a doctor, but I wanted to be an engineer. It came from a personal place. I wanted to do something to make things get better. I didn't want to be the chemical engineer that made the mess. I wanted to be the one who cleans it up."
"Challenge the idea that there are no win-wins."
"We have a chance to fire up innovation. We have a chance to leave things better than we find them."