Wes Jackson
Wes Jackson Wes Jackson is a pioneering ecological thinker, plant geneticist, author, and co‑founder of **The Land Institute**, a nonprofit devoted to creating an agriculture that works with nature rather than against it. For nearly five decades, he has challenged destructive industrial farming by championing **Natural Systems Agriculture** — an approach modeled on diverse perennial […]
The Alliance Center
The Alliance Center The Alliance Center’s mission is to demonstrate sustainability in action and mobilize change agents to accelerate solutions. They offer an event and co-working space in downtown Denver that serves as a demonstrations site for sustainability in action. It is home to a number of Colorado nonprofits focusing on social, economic and environmental […]
The Biomimicry Institute
The Biomimicry Institute The Biomimicry Institute is an inclusive community taking action to solve the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, the sense of disconnection from nature, and the impact of the “take-make-waste” approach on nature. This nonprofit was founded in 2006 to catalyze a nature‑positive, inclusive, and regenerative world by learning from nature’s […]
The Story of Stuff Project
The Story of Stuff Project The Story of Stuff Project emerged out of the torrent of pent-up demand for honest conversation about our consumption-crazed culture triggered by 2007’s The Story of Stuff movie. It has grown into a global, online Community of over 1 million Changemakers interested in creating a more healthy and just world. […]
Systemic Climate Action Collaborative
Systemic Climate Action Collaborative Also known as “The Collaborative,” this global coalition unites 15 partners—including foundations, philanthropists, corporations, and public institutions—across six continents to mobilize systemic climate action. The Collaborative seeks to overcome fragmented and siloed climate efforts by aligning ambition, coordinating resources, sharing intelligence, and co-investing in narrative, policy, finance, and orchestration of integrated […]
Second Renaissance
Second Renaissance What the Planet Project terms “The Great Transition” bears striking similartes to what this project calls “The Second Renaissance” — a broad movement of cultural evolution arising in response to civilizational crisis and awakening in this time between worlds. The Second Renaissance project aims to provide an accessible entry-point – a gateway – […]
Ray of Hope Accelerator
Ray of Hope Accelerator The Ray of Hope Accelerator is a flagship program of the Biomimicry Institute that supports early-stage startups using nature-inspired design to solve complex environmental and social challenges. Over six months, participants receive funding, mentorship, storytelling support, and connections to a global innovation network. By drawing on biological models to rethink materials, […]
Ridwell
Ridwell Make it simple to get rid of your stuff responsibly. Ridwell picks up your stuff at your front door and makes sure it gets sustainably reused or recycled. You know your stuff stays out of the landfill. Ridwell started in 2018 when a father–son duo in Seattle struggled to responsibly recycle batteries and discovered […]
r3.0
r3.0 The r3.0 (Redesign for Resilience and Regeneration) initiative is a global non-profit platform committed to transforming economic systems towards sustainability and inclusivity. Its mission is to create knowledge and networks that unlock the transformative power of the economy by collaboratively drafting next-generation Blueprints to foster redesign of primary economic elements. Unique in its approach, […]
Resilience.org
Resilience.org Resilience.org is a program of Post Carbon Institute (PCI). From 2004 to 2012 the site was known as “Energy Bulletin.” Over the years Energy Bulletin broadened its coverage from peak oil and energy to include other resource depletion, related issues, and articles which describe, encourage or educate on meaningful responses — in essence, the […]