Near Future Summit

12/15/2020

While it is not lost on me that ecofab clothing brand YES AND decided to name a "short" after me, it is 100% organic, super comfy, and cute, so I'm flattered. The unexpectedly affordable pjs are part of their most recent collection of conscious apparel named after influential women in sustainability. So feel good about gifting my namesake Pajama Shorts to all the eco-mavens in your life.
https://joinyesand.com/collections/pajama/products/zem-pajama-short-solid?variant=33172554285119

Sustainable, Eco-Friendly, Affordable Pajama Short Made From 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton. For The Best In Eco-Fashion Choose YES AND.

12/10/2020

ZenWTR If you haven't yet kicked the convenience of plastic bottles, pick better. ZenWTR plans to rescue 50 Million pounds of ocean-bound plastic by 2025. Each bottle is made from up to 5 plastic bottles, rescued & recycled from coastal environments & 1% of sales goes to ocean conservation. Find ZenWTR at a Whole Foods near you.

https://zenwtr.com

Sustainable Water with a Purpose. ZenWTR is V***r Distilled, Alkaline Water in in the world’s first 100% Recycled bottle made with Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic.

12/08/2020

Speaking of good business, Obvious just released their beautiful World Positive Report highlighting companies with impact baked into their business models, and whose products and services propel their purpose. This makes both reporting their impact a clear calculation. The analysis is both quantitative and qualitative to capture the indelible mark these companies are making.
https://obvious.com/wpr2020

Obvious invests in companies with impact baked into their business models. Learn more about the environmental and social imprint they are leaving on the world.

12/05/2020

Antarctica: The Waking Giant virtual discussion & book launch with acclaimed Explorers Club Fellow & award-winning photographer Sebastian Copeland.

Register to join this Saturday December 5th @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 9pm CET
https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/sebastian-copeland

Online book party! Join photographer and adventurer Sebastian Copeland as he discusses his new collection ANTARCTICA: THE SLEEPING GIANT at Chevalier's Books. This is a free Zoom webinar. Signed books available.

12/02/2020

If you loved Tony Hsieh, you are not alone. You are in amazingly diverse company. You can help commemorate him right now by signing this petition to have 6th Street in Las Vegas (his chosen home) changed to Tony Hsieh Avenue. Las Vegas is where he worked tirelessly to transform and elevate a community. He thought Vegas was beautiful. He thought life was beautiful. Let's all raise a glass of Fernet - the beverage only he loved but insisted everyone around him imbibe - and help deliver some happiness in his honor.
https://www.change.org/p/carolyn-goodman-rename-6th-street-to-tony-hsieh-ave-in-honor-of-his-contribution-to-las-vegas

Rename 6th Street to Tony Hsieh Ave in honor of his contribution to Las Vegas

10/08/2020

Another way to combat climate change is by protecting our oceans and the vital food supply they are home to! Become a partner, purchase a ticket, or make a contribution here or by contacting Ha King. It will also be a really fun evening. Remember fun?

https://www.oceananygala.org

Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actress (Best Actress in 1971 for Klute and in 1978 for Coming Home), author, activist, and fitness guru. Her career has spanned over 50 years, accumulating a body of film work that includes over 45 films and crucial work on behalf of political causes s...

09/22/2020

Kiss the Ground is streaming on Netflix today! We are huge fans of Kiss the Ground and Regenerative Agriculture. Highly recommend this to all the food lovers out there!

The solution is right under our feet.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81321999

Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth's soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.

09/16/2020

Van Jones & Elijah Allan-Blitz received an Emmy nomination for The Messy Truth in VR, which many of you tried at last year's NFS. The virtual reality series is designed to create empathy by using VR. The ability to walk in someone else’s shoes is finally possible and never more needed. Find out how you can experience it for yourself.

https://magiclabsmedia.com/work/messy-truth-vr

The Messy Truth in VRThe Messy Truth VR Experience is an Emmy-nominated virtual reality series designed to build empathy. Each episode is based on a true story and literally places the viewer in the shoes of those from other walks of life. In the first episode of The Messy Truth VR Experience, relea...

09/11/2020

Starting Sept 12th the definitive doc on regenerative ag is coming to ranches and community gardens globally. Organize or join a Kiss The Ground Film on the Farm “tractor-in” or plan a Netflix viewing party beginning Sept 22.

https://www.bigpictureranch.com/kisstheground

Based on the book by Josh Tickell, Kiss The Ground artfully illustrates how the planet’s soils could be the key to reversing global warming.

09/09/2020

Last week we hosted a deep dive on the increasing necessity for Auxiliary Living Units. A compelling solution discussed is the off-grid, transportable Homegrown Trailer. The very next day they were evacuated from one of their sites, which was ablaze in Washington. Thankfully, its portability made it possible to evacuate physically unscathed. See co-founder Corey's powerful escape video.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NIrA7BPf-9zh0w0v6p5mfkTTgA1kGMMJ/view?usp=sharing

09/02/2020

Remember NFS2018 when Lupe Fiasco revealed the Society of Spoken Arts and his goal to share with other rappers precision of language through linguistics and semiotics? Now you can listen to him with Kaelin Ellis and Virgil Abloh on Spotify for a little history and intellectual commentary set to a downtempo beat. Repeat.

https://open.spotify.com/album/63Pn7ir6TrMHAVYVNMfTbN?si=_3AGg3TiSt2JzZyVUyf0Ug

Lupe Fiasco · EP · 2020 · 5 songs

08/31/2020

Michael and Sara Franti designed the to bring love, joy, and hope to seriously ill patients and their healthcare workers. Each week, share a song that reminds you of the healing power of music. Tag someone to dedicate the song to, and tell them why that song resonates using the hashtag .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O56NkUPU-zQ&feature=youtu.be

We need your help creating the that will bring love, joy, hope, and strength to seriously ill patients and the dedicated healthcare workers...

08/26/2020

Gabe Kleinman's World Positive Medium post about Dexterity's CEO, Samir Menon, traces how he draws on neuroscience, mathematics, and computer science to build robots that address some of the most injurious jobs today. But Menon is not just a super-nerd, the co-founder applies his love of poetry to the equation as well.

https://worldpositive.com/these-robots-learn-meet-their-teacher-6a2a398010d7

Dexterity CEO Samir Menon draws on neuroscience, mathematics, and computer science to build robots of the future, today. He’s also a poet.

08/24/2020

If you, like many Near Futurists, are questioning the future of schools, you'll want to listen to Michael Kadisha being interviewed for Thrive Loud's Podcast. Focused on service learning, his organization Treedom includes a software suite for schools to track student engagement and fun-to-use mobile apps for students.

https://treedom.co/press.html

Treedom is a service-learning platform empowering students to cultivate a sense of pride and purpose through service.

08/20/2020

Every Thursday at 8:30pm PST Ricky Reed, Grammy winning producer & founder of Nice Life, is partnering with The Solutions Project to benefit Good Life Gardens, SCOPE, and Native Renewables, sharing their solutions to climate change. Good Life will match up to $30K in support of these orgs if you make a donation during Nice Live over the next month.

Join tonight at 8:30pm PT!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MwXCgYjlzI&src=Linkfire&lId=5a065452-d778-4247-80c1-9772fefc2475&cId=d3d58fd7-4c47-11e6-9fd0-066c3e7a8751

John-Robert joins Ricky Reed for the release of his new EP "Adeline" featuring Kathleen premiering at the end of this live stream - https://youtu.be/0FgQGMJp...

08/14/2020

The people of Puerto Rico-- still recovering from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Maria, are facing a severe hurricane season. The pandemic has brought the island's tourism industry to a standstill and threatens food security, and in the midst of a drought, vulnerable communities now face the threat of water scarcity.

Join actor Mark Ruffalo in helping us build more resilient communities with renewable, reliable solar energy systems for more community centers, more elderly care homes, and schools, and local farming cooperatives to reduce the island's dependency on imported food.

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/help-fight-social-injustice-by-building-more-resilient-communities-in-puerto-rico

The people of Puerto Rico-- still recovering from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Maria, are facing a severe hurricane season. The pandemic has brought the island's tourism industry to a standstill and threatens food security, and in the midst of a drought, vulnerable communities ...

08/06/2020

Activating public and political resolve for climate action, American Climate Leadership Summit 2020 is a series of three-hour webcasts each Thursday in August, starting TODAY August 6 at 2pm ET. Hear from climate leaders like Christiana Figueres, Katharine Hayhoe, Seth Goldman, Naomi Oreskes, and Bill McKibben. Agenda & registration below.

https://web.cvent.com/event/5b81798a-40e8-4872-adfc-e14958de2914/summary

American Climate Leadership Summit 2020. Online registration by Cvent

08/05/2020

Native elders in Navajo and Hopi are sheltering in place with very limited power. Native Renewables are on a mission to raise at least $155,000 to support these elders and community members in need July - December 2020. Help bring to at least 200 elders.

https://www.nativerenewables.org/campaign

https://www.nativerenewables.org/donate

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