More than thirty green organisations and leaders are working together on a global bid for the .eco domain name ending.

Why? Put simply, we think that to be 'eco' means you have made a real commitment to being green. We've come together to make sure that's the case by putting some solid rules in place for what's green on the Internet. 

Who are we? We are a global group of advisors, partners and stakeholders, working to create dot eco's rules and get your input on them as we go. 

Dot eco is the brainchild of Big Room Inc., a Canadian company based in Vancouver. Our goal is to be a part of and help create the green economy, by making it easier for people to make greener choices. We have been working on dot eco since 2007 — read our story.

We are life-long environmentalists and Internet geeks, having worked at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), INSEAD Business School, Yale University, Institute for Sustainable Futures, the EcoDesign Foundation, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

THE FOUNDERS

We're a small part of the team, but our background is important, because it says we have a life-long commitment to the planet, and to finding solutions to environmental problems. Get in touch with us if you'd like to join. There's a lot of work still to be done building .eco well. 

Trevor Bowden

Trevor developed the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Roundtable series and launched the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) at the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

He has consulted extensively to the United Nations and international banks on environmental lending and investment practice. Trevor holds an M.Sc. from the University of London, a Diploma in Environmental Studies from McGill University and a B.A. (Hons.) in English and Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario.

Jacob Malthouse

Prior to Big Room, Jacob was Liaison to the Caribbean and Canada at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He also developed ICANN's Fellowships Programme.

Previous to ICANN, Jacob was Head of Investment at the United Nations Environment Programme's Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). At UNEP FI he was responsible for the Principles for Responsible Investment, the Materiality Series, and the creation of a legal framework for the integration of environmental, social, and governance issues into institutional investment. Jacob holds a B.A. in Geography and Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada.

Anastasia O'Rourke

Anastasia is a leading author and researcher on cleantech, green business, and environmental metrics, having written over 20 reports, articles and whitepapers. She has twelve years experience in environmental research and consulting having worked in Australia, Sweden, France and the U.S..

Anastasia has a Ph.D. at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies on cleantech investments. She holds an M.Sc. (Environmental Management & Policy) from the IIIEE at Lund University, Sweden; and B.A. Hons (1st Class and University Medal) from Sydney University, Australia.