Social Impact Postings

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT: TECHNE VERDE LAUNCHING COMMUNITAS.ZONE PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK 
Friday, 6 December 2019

Communitas.Zone is an integrated private communication and collaboration network designed for social change leaders, communities and organizations creating positive change worldwide. 

SPACESHIP EARTH MEMEFEST: BLUE CARBON 
Friday, 6 December 2019

Blue Carbon initiatives -- a new wave of ocean conservation efforts -- are among the best levers we have to reverse global warming while also boosting the health of local communities and increasing resilience to extreme weather, sea-level rise.

SHOJI SADAO, QUIET VISIONARY
Monday, 11 November 2019

We are saddened to announce that Shoji Sadao passed away on November 3rd in Japan at the age of 92.

LIFT ECONOMY'S NEXT MBA
Sunday, 3 November 2019

Are you a concerned citizen with a bold world-changing idea? Do you have a friend/family member wanting to align their work or money with their values?

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT: GOOD MACHINE
Friday, 1 November 2019

In the near future, a fleet of autonomous undersea robots will dramatically accelerate regenerative aquaculture by planting heat-resistant coral 10 times faster than current human planting techniques.  And elsewhere, scalable solar-powered refrigeration units will help reduce rotting wastage in small-hold fishing communities.

Drawdown Virtual
Saturday, 7 September 2019

Project Drawdown, co-founded by Executive Director of BFI, Amanda Joy Ravenhill, is partnering with Penn State to hold the first international conference on Drawdown — Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown, on September 16-19, 2019.

CO-AUTHOR THE CO-OPERATING MANUAL FOR SPACESHIP EARTH WITH US
Thursday, 1 August 2019

As Fuller said, ”There are no mere passengers aboard Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.

WELCOME FROM TOM CHI, BFI NEW BOARD CHAIR
Monday, 1 July 2019

Dear BFI Community, 

I'm excited to serve as the new chair of the BFI board of directors. My background is in the technology world working initially as a physicist, inventor, engineer, designer, executive, and (most recently) investor seeking to help humanity become a net positive to nature. You can learn a lot more about how I see the world here:

Can Cooperatives Save Us From the Next Economic Crisis?
Wednesday, 6 February 2019

In the summer of 2009, economists reported that one-third of the capital equipment in the United States stood idle while some 17 percent of the workforce were either unemployed, forced into part-time jobs, or “discouraged” from even seeking work.

Welcome Shana Rappaport to the BFI Board of Directors
Sunday, 20 January 2019

BFI is honored to welcome Shana Rappaport to our Board of Directors. In her role as Vice President and Executive Director of VERGE with GreenBiz Group, Shana has spent the last six years building and scaling the premier global event series focused on accelerating the clean economy and addressing the climate crisis.