James Glass seeks to use technology so that the work of humanity is harmonious with the ecology of the earth. Additionally, James Glass has the following objectives:

1. to promote the clear exchange of ideas on existing and emerging technologies for sustainable living through The Glass Exchange.
2. to advocate that transportation, building and energy are all apart of a complex matrix and that decisions regarding any variable in the matrix of affects other variables in the matrix
3. that energy should be non-toxic and equitably distributed among everyone