I came up with the idea to start my business, Headbands of Hope, from my dorm room in college. When it came to me, it wasn’t through some lightning bolt of brilliance like we’re often told or led to believe in the entrepreneurial realm. Much to my disappointment, the...
With the recent Biden Administration announcement to reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, there is an urgent need for solutions across multiple sectors to meet this ambitious goal. Food systems are leading contributors...
There are generally two kinds of changemakers – the visionaries and executors. The visionaries are great at thinking big. They love to create ideas for changing the world. However, visionaries tend to have difficulty putting their ideas into action because they don’t...
Trading goods and services without using cash… A powerful idea, isn’t it? While the history of barter stretches back to as far as 8000 years ago, one would hardly guess that even today, according to the US Department of Commerce, barter exchanges account for over 30...
Sustainability has become a buzzword in recent years. Customers want sustainable, eco-friendly products, and they want them now. More importantly, they want businesses to begin taking responsibility for their role in the climate crisis. With just 100 companies...
Polyculture sounds complicated, but the truth is, you’re probably already practicing it. As Dr. Naomi van der Velden of the Permaculture Association of Britain points out, “Compared to a large farm field of a single crop, an allotment plot or kitchen garden is a...
