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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI program undoubtedly provided me with incredible tools, and even years after I participated, the connections and experiences I gained from it have paid off and have definitely marked a before and after in my professional life. I think that’s a clear example of my growth.

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How to avoid greenwashing your business

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

With the growing impact of climate change globally, many companies are implementing sustainable business practices to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet and market to green-friendly consumers. Therefore, entrepreneurs can implement sustainable practices in their business to better the planet while also amassing a new consumer base.

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Klim harvests $6.6M seed to get more farmers growing greener

TechCrunch

You want to set the incentives so that sustainable agriculture makes more sense than unsustainable agriculture — and that’s the challenge we’re all working on.). But, at the same time, we do face multiple sustainability crises in parallel. Towards sustainable farming? “And that in itself is an advantage.

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Embracing aluminum containers, Uni wants to completely remove plastic packaging from your home

TechCrunch

Most personal care brands barely get caught in the third of those ecological safety nets, but Uni is picking a fight with the industry to change all that. It’s a cursed misfortune that plastic is cheap and abundant — the financial cost of the material doesn’t reflect the ecological impact of that shampoo bottle.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

The definitive article about 33 Flatbush--the kind of commercial building you would drive by a million times without thinking twice-- was written in the NY Times a few years ago. It's the kind of place you just don't find in Manhattan, and definitely don't find in Silicon Valley. 33 Flatbush. 10 Jay Street.