By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)

In 1972, we got our first real glimpse of what the Earth looked like from outer space with the iconic “Blue Marble” photograph taken by astronauts aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft. But as Kathy Robb, Partner at Hunton and Williams and Chair of the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF) explained, it wasn’t just a pretty picture— it represented much more.

“This perspective, never before possible, dramatically affected our appreciation of the natural environment,” she said. Today’s view of sustainability “may well be another bright line,” she continued.

On Tuesday, October 6th, WNSF held its 6th annual Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit. Entitled “New Dynamics of Sustainability Leadership: Changing Roles, Fresh Opportunities,” the summit took place at the Institute for International Education at the U.N. and brought together 200 women to discuss the new dynamics of sustainability in the business world.

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