The BetterWorld team was fortunate to attend two very different events this week that both shed a great deal of hope and inspiration on our short and long term future. With nothing but bad news coming out of the mainstream media, no solutions coming from Capitol Hill and Wall Street clinging mightily to its profits, it is the story of the millennials, the Access Economy, and the Shared Economy that help paint a pathway towards a more socially and environmentally sustainable
The 12th Annual Brower Youth Awards: Not a dry eye in the house as a packed house at the beautiful Herbst Theatre across from City Hall in downtown San Francisco listened for almost two hours to the stories of 7 incredible, young changemakers. The recipients hailed from places as diverse as the Bronx, Santa Cruz all the way to Appalachian West Virginia. Their stories held a common bond of both frustration with the current system, and their own beautiful answers for helping to change things in their communities and beyond. This year’s Brower Youth Award recipients are:
Victor Davila, Bronx, 17, NY – EcoRyders
Alex Epstein, 20, Philly – Philadelphia Urban Creators
Tania Pulido, 21, Richmond, CA – Berryland Garden
Kyle Thiermann, 21, Santa Cruz, CA – Surfing for Change
Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, 15 and 16, Ann Arbor, MI – Project ORGANG
Junior Walk, 21, Whitesville, WV – Coal Activist
In the words of David Brower himself: “My secret is that I surround myself with bright young people, then stand back, and bas in the glow of their accomplishments.” For more information: http://www.broweryouthawards.org
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum: Over 300 business and community leaders packed the ballroom at the St. Regis in SoMa yesterday – the main event was Alex Bogusky, iconoclastic ad man, who made Crispin Porter + Bogusky the world’s most awarded agency, then turned heads with the launch of theFearLess Revolution, shares his inspiring story and introduces Common, a collaborative brand for social entrepreneurs. Following Alex was Bonnie Nixon, who redefined supply chain ethics and stakeholder engagement as Director of Environmental Sustainability at HP, talks about scaling sustainability in the world’s most impactful corporations from her new role as Executive Director of The Sustainability Consortium. At the end BBMG unveiled a new branding campaign and the lessons learned from a case study with the founders of Getaround, a fast-growing, San Francisco-based Access Economy icon, winner of the 2010 BBMG Collective Prize presented by Sustainable Industries.
Congratulations to BetterWorld customer Sustainable Industries on a great event and the announcement of their merger with Triple Pundit, forming a sustainable media force to be reckoned with, we look forward to seeing great things from their merger.
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