In a world that can feel so bleak and overwhelming, it can be hard to find hope or inspiration for the future. More and more youth are dealing with issues like climate anxiety and the pressures of social media. Here is where singer, actor, producer, educator, and entrepreneur Jade Zaroff steps in to not only
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Eliza Edge: Reimagining Sustainable Fashion For Kids
Interview by Sandy Joy Weston Eliza Edge is the co-founder and Chief Rebel of Cahoots, the first-ever closed-loop children’s clothing membership. As a champion of entrepreneurship beyond fashion, Eliza has consulted hundreds of under-resourced businesses on marketing and sales and she is currently an adjunct professor at Bard College where she teaches social entrepreneurship. In
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Angela Martini: Ethically Organic Fashion with Love
Williamsburg to London is a line of sustainably sourced t-shirts, hoodies and so much more, inspired by the power of language and positive affirmations. Clothing designer Angela Martini decided to create a company that focuses on helping people feel more confident and empowered, and Nectar News had the privilege of talking to her about what
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Jack Herschorn: From Music to Bagels to The Sacred Space.
“Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do” reads a Rumi quote on the stunningly curated Instagram page of The Sacred Space. Nothing could be more true of Jack Herschorn and his wife Rose who built their business The Sacred Space out of a mutual desire to be of service by creating
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NIRA PALIWODA: Educating the Masses on Plant-Based Living a Festival at a Time
As plant-based options are suddenly popping up at fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Burger King, it could appear to the unknowing eye that the vegetarian diet has become mainstream overnight. But for Nira Paliwoda, a seasoned event coordinator/producer and co-founder of U.S. Veg Corp and the NYC Vegetarian Festival, this shift has been a long
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Margaret Hennessy: Wellness Wisdom & Career Longevity with the Founder of SOLSTICE
by Gracen Hansen If you’ve ever looked for a story about career longevity and resilience look no further than Margaret Hennessy. Each time Margaret met a roadblock, she pressed forward or paved a new road herself. She is the founder and publisher of The Solstice Green Directory (http://www.slosolstice.com/). GH: What inspired you to create the Solstice Green Directory?
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Think Beyond Plastic
THINK BEYOND PLASTIC Think Beyond Plastic (TBP) is a social impact venture that reduces the impact of plastic pollution by harnessing the forces of entrepreneurship and the power of markets to do good. The team of advisors, mentors and staff incubate ideas and accelerate businesses that measurably reduce plastic pollution. On March 16th, 2015, in partnership with
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The People’s Climate March In Depth
NEW YORK, September 28, 2014: By Dan Schneider, Co-Editor More than 400,000 people turned out for the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday 9/21/14. It was timed to be just 2 days before many of the world’s leaders debated environmental action at the United Nations climate summit, which was also held in
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People’s Climate March
NEW YORK , September 22, 2014: More than 400,000 people turned out for the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday 9/21/14, just two days before many of the world’s leaders are expected to debate environmental action at the United Nations climate summit. Here are some wonderful photos from Advisor Peri Shaw, taken by her good friend
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Clean Water instead of September Birthdays
Before September 11th became known for the most devastating terrorist attack in US history, it was simply Virginia Madsen’s birthday. For the past three years, the Academy Award nominated actress has given up a traditional party and gifts in exchange for raising money to build clean water wells in developing nations, through “charity:water” atwww.charitywater.org. This
