EcoSystems created DESIGN GREEN NOW to expand the dialog and propagate the tools for designers inspired by sustainability. Through our own development of ecologically effective products we experienced the real challenge of responsible decision making in a world of unsustainable habits. We look forward to the day that sustainable design isn't a trend or a marketing tool, but is just the basis by which all design is generated.

EcoSystems mission is to create products, systems, and services for a healthy planet. We use innovative frameworks that engage and educate communities in collaborative developments. It's fun.

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Adobe has been an active participant in the creative community over the past 25 years, creating and supporting innovative programs that engage the creative community in dialogues about important issues in the fields of design and technology. We are also dedicated to highlighting the impact of design on the economy and society. Design Green Now is way to continue these conversations and focus on how design can positively impact the environment.

Adobe is committed to conservation of natural resources and minimizing our impact on the environment. We actively seek out and implement innovative methods and programs that increase efficiencies, conserve energy and water, improve air quality, and reduce waste. Adobe's Headquarters are LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified by the Green Building Rating System at the Platinum level. Our belief is that commitment to eco-friendly operation and community betterment is not only the right thing to do – it makes good business sense.

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Core77 is thrilled to sponsor Design Green Now, which occupies a sweet spot at the intersection of education, sustainability, and innovation. The initiative will bring together professionals, students, fans and enthusiasts, all engaged in sessions that will inspire creativity and promote positive social change.

Core77.com is one of the world's most respected and popular design communities. Since 1995, the site has served a devoted global audience from the entire spectrum of the design industry, catering to working designers, design managers, and design students. Core77’s influential blog is widely read and cited continually on websites around the world, and its feature articles, interviews, podcasts and community forums provide critical tools for both inspiration and education.

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DESIGN 21 is committed to finding solutions to social problems using design. We administer UNESCO-partnered design competitions that focus on issues ranging from environment and poverty to education and health. We are proud to support DESIGN GREEN NOW and be a part of its efforts to promote social design to students nationwide. Please visit and help “Define Green Design” as well as nominate questions to ask the touring panel. Top questions will be asked and answered during the tour by guest experts from companies like Frog Design and Fuse Project, recognizing you as the nominee. The best definitions will win DESIGN 21 Allumonde charity rings designed by Richard Hutten!

Nearly everything we come into contact with everyday is the result of the creativity and hard work of a designer. Imagine a world where designers strive to be responsible, incorporating social issues into their overall mission. Welcome to DESIGN 21: Social Design Network; an online community created in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, we promote better design for the greater good. For more than 10,000 designers who are socially conscious and 200 organizations globally, DESIGN 21 serves as a platform to show the world their positive impact.

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GOOD is an entertaining Magazine about things that matter, for people who give a damn. While so much of today's media is taking up our space, dumbing us down, and impeding our productivity, GOOD exists to add value. Through a print magazine, feature and documentary films, original multimedia content and local events, GOOD is providing a platform for the ideas, people, and businesses that are driving change in the world.

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ReadyMade is proud to sponsor Design Green Now because it incorporates the mission of the magazine: to inspire people to think creatively about the objects in their life and to design new ways to use them, not lose them.

ReadyMade is a design-it-yourself lifestyle media brand for the design savvy, tech savvy, environmentally conscious tastemaker in their mid 20's, early 30's. We feature customization ideas, profiles of emerging designers and artists, reviews of music, books, cultural happenings, and interviews with people who are making the world a better place.

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Since 1989, Plyboo has been an innovator in the development of bamboo as an alternative building resource. From its classy and durable PlybooStrand™, Neopolitan™, and PlybooSquared™ lines to its uniquely beautiful Durapalm® collection, the scope of product ranges from architectural plywoods, tambour panelings and veneers to floorings and trim moldings.

Today, the company's commitment to manufacturing renewable products that promote a sustainable approach to living is reflected in an ever-growing presence of Plyboo and Durapalm products in LEED® certified buildings across North America. Introducing its PlybooPure™ line of urea formaldehyde-free products, Plyboo is once again taking the lead in the development of clean technologies that contribute to healthy indoor environments.

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Modern Design, Naturally

Kirei - the Japanese word for Beautiful, also meaning clean, pure and truthful. These meanings imbue each of our materials as we search the world for innovative design materials made with renewable, sustainable resources.

Kirei Board, Kirei Bamboo and Kirei Wheatboard are interior design materials manufactured from renewable or reclaimed agricultural fiber and low- or no-added-formaldehyde adhesives. Use them in architectural, millwork and finished product applications. Live clean. Live beautiful. Live Kirei!

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(mt) Media Temple, Inc. is an industry-leading, privately held, profitable web hosting and software application services company based in California. Since 1998, our company has provided businesses worldwide with reliable, professional-class network environments to host websites, email, business applications, and other rich media content. We are a friendly, accessible group of "technology agnostic" engineers, support professionals, and business developers focused on the continued financial success of our company while adding value to the services we provide.

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