Florida For Good

Learn about Passive House construction and how it works with LEED
2020-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Join USGBC Florida today for a virtual introductory program about passive houses.
Buildings that meet the Passive House standard use 70-90% less heating and cooling energy than conventional buildings, have excellent indoor air quality, superior comfort and are resilient in the face of extreme weather.
Given these benefits, it’s no surprise that Passive House construction is gaining momentum throughout the US and that some energy codes are moving towards Passive House-levels of performance. This introductory lecture is meant to educate viewers about high-performance construction strategies, how they can be applied in hot and humid climates and how they work with LEED.

Conscious Leadership In Times of Coronavirus
2020-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | FL
Speaker:
Raj Sisodia is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Dr. Sisodia has a Ph. D. in Marketing & Business Policy from Columbia University. He is the co-author (with John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market) of “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.” He is also co-author of ” Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.” His best seller “Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose” is considered a foundational work in explaining the precepts and performance implications of pursuing a conscious approach to business. His most recent book is titled “The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World.”
Program Moderator:
Thomas Eckschmidt is the co-founder of Conscious Business Journey and the co-author of Conscious Capitalism Field Guide: Tools for Transforming your Organization (with Raj Sisodia and Timothy Henry).
This special program is being co-organized by Babson College and the Brazil-Florida Business Council, Inc.

Virtual Momentum Summit 2020
2020-05-19 11:00 - 2020-05-20 17:00 | OR, United States
Virtual Momentum Summit

Real Leaders & Resilience

May 19th
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

REGISTER NOW – C-SUITE ONLY – FREE EVENT

Sponsorship opportunities available. Please email melissa@bigpathcapital.com for more information.

The Mo Summit 2020 explores the theme Challenge Assumptions, Unleash Potential. As leaders of our organizations, we look for ways to transform ourselves, our companies, and our world into the change we seek. This is hard work. Old ways of thinking about ourselves, our employees, our company, and our industry can impede progress. Whether the limitations and assumptions are with our view of leadership style, business, success, gender, ethnicity, impact, or worldview, they can hold us back from true transformation.
At the Mo Summit 2020, we will dive into the discovery of our assumptions that stunt our personal and professional growth and the transformation that awaits when the aperture of our consciousness expands.
We hope you will embark with us on this exciting journey!

Free Screening - Corals in Crisis
2020-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Deering Estate, 16701 Southwest 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33157, United States
Join us for a free screening and panel discussion of the Changing Seas episode Corals in Crisis!

About this Event

As part of the Speaking Sustainably Film Series, South Florida PBS (WPBT2 – WXEL) and the Deering Estate invite you to a complimentary reception and screening of Corals in Crisis on Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm at the Deering Estate Visitor Center Theatre. Reception begins at 6:30pm with light snacks and beverages. The screening will begin at 7:00pm. Following the screening guests can participate in a Q&A with featured experts and the production crew. Event is free and open to the public.
Episode description:
Florida’s fragile coral reefs are in crisis. Once vibrant cities of the sea, these biodiverse ecosystems have declined over the past few decades. Fishing pressures, pollution, development, and climate change have all left their mark.
Now, a new ailment known as “Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease” may be the last nail in the coffin. This disease is infecting over half of the reef-building corals at an unprecedented scale, killing most of the corals that get sick. But all hope is not lost. Experts of varying backgrounds are working diligently to figure out what is causing the disease, while simultaneously developing techniques to treat outbreaks and restore the sunshine state’s coral reefs to their former glory.

Online Earth Day 4-H Youth Summit
2020-04-22 09:00 - 15:00 | FL, United States
Pinellas County, FL teens will team up with teens from Puerto Rico (via online platform) to identify solutions to environmental problems.

About this Event

An assembly of teens from Pinellas County, FL and Puerto Rico (via online platform) will gather together to identify solutions to environmental problems facing Florida and Puerto Rico and develop an Action Plan to address the current issues .
We will engage in a Climate Challenge “Escape Room”. Guest speakers in the Environmental and Sustainability field will share their expertise.
Open to youth ages 10-14 (you do not have to be a 4-H member). The Summit is limited to 20 students. In the event that we receive more applicants, we will select the teens based on their answers from the registration form. We will notify you if your teen has been accepted to attend the Summit by Thursday, April 2nd, 2020.
Workshop is FREE
Please note that this event is during a school day. Youth participating at the Summit will receive an excuse form from Pinellas County 4-H.
Participants must bring a bag lunch and empty water bottle.
Parents may stay as OBSERVERS (but feel free to have some kid free time and get some things done, you do not have to stay!
Event is on Wednesday, April 22, 2020
From 9am to 3pm

Celebrate and Protect our Earth
2020-04-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2601 Saint Andrews Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Come celebrate and help protect our only home, Planet Earth!
Funds will be used to support several climate advocacy organizations: Citizens Climate Lobby, Sunrise, and Climate Reality
Performers include:
Musicians for Mother Earth (with Rabbi Barry Silver)
Mel and Vinnie
and
Tenor Blue

2020 Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference - ONLINE
2020-03-30 - 2020-05-01 | FL, United States
Dear Conscious Capitalism Community,

We know that you are doing all you can to support your stakeholders through the most difficult conditions most of us have ever experienced in our lifetime. You, your team, and your businesses are never far from our minds. We are with you. We support you. And we are here for you as we work through this together.

So much has changed in the world in the two weeks since we announced that the Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference was going virtual. We know that many of your businesses need to save every dollar you can to take care of your people and you need community, insights to best practices, and innovative solutions to get through this.
That’s why we are now offering this year’s Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference at no cost and expanding it to fill an entire month with daily sessions beginning this coming Monday, March 30th.

From March 30th through May 1st, at 12 pm PT/3:00 pm ET each day, Conscious Capitalism’s Expanded Virtual Conference will provide you with an opportunity to connect with and learn from a business leader in our network via a “How To” webinar addressing day-to-day challenges:
· Mondays through Thursdays, join your fellow Conscious Capitalists as we connect, share, and learn together in order to find creative, stakeholder-oriented solutions to the challenges we are facing.
· Fridays, we will help you nourish your conscious leadership through conscious connections so you can best serve your team and your community, in an extended format.
· On the original conference dates, April 14-16, we will be offering extended programming and content.

Each Friday, we will email you the schedule of next week’s webinars. Pick the topics that are most relevant to you- join one or join all five! It kicks off next week with our first Leadership Through Crisis series session with Kip Tindell, co-Chair of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., co-founder and former CEO of The Container Store who will share how he used Conscious Capitalist principles to lead the company through past crises including 9/11 and the 2008 Financial Crisis.

Click here to register and learn more

Our community is filled with amazing leaders dedicated to elevating humanity through business. I have already seen examples of incredible leaders doing everything they can for their stakeholders and the world. It may not end soon, but we are here for each other to get through it together, now more than ever.

Ocean Day
2020-03-28 10:00 - 16:30 | Cultural Community Center, 410 SE 3rd St, Hallandale Beach, FL, 33009, United States
OCEAN DAY 2020 is a Full-day and FREE-to-the-PUBLIC immersive educational experience focusing on our Ocean and estuarine ecosystems in South Florida. OCEAN DAY is geared towards age groups ranging from teenagers to lifelong learners. OCEAN DAY will also be honoring the 50-year anniversary of the first Earth Day event in April 1970 – an important popular movement well over a generation ago to help make our home planet as safe and clean as possible for humans, domestic animals, and wildlife including native trees and flora.
Organizing Partners: Ocean Day is made possible by the City of Hallandale Beach, in partnership with the City of Hollywood, Sierra Club of Broward County, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, and Friends of our Florida Reefs. OCEAN DAY 2020 will be a Hallandale Beach-guided Green Event following best practices for a low-waste special event across the board, including exhibitors, vendors and food trucks.
When and Where: Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center – 410 SE 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. Additionally, we anticipate some speakers and events will occur throughout the day at Hallandale Beach City Hall (400 S. Federal Highway) and the Hallandale Beach Branch of the Broward County Library System.
OCEAN DAY 2020 will host a spacious indoor and air-conditioned Exhibit Hall (open to the public to capacity 10a-3p) featuring informational & interactive booths/exhibits of organizations and local gov agencies doing wonderful work in and around SE Florida to help protect, conserve and improve our coastal waters and beyond. Please see the list below of family-friendly Exhibitors confirmed and/or expected to participate.
Want to learn more about a particular topic or issue? OCEAN DAY also features a large side room that will host numerous panels and speakers – experts from near and far, (open to the public to capacity 10:30a-4:30p). Anticipated panel topics tentatively include, but not limited to: Climate Change Impacts, Coral Disease and Restoration, Careers in Marine Science, Low-Or-No Nutrient Landscaping, and bothersome Sargassum (Seaweed) Blooms along SE FL that can negatively impact much more than a fun day at the beach. We encourage the audience to ask questions, absorb information, and be inspired to act on behalf of our oceans, seas, reefs, and all natural waters that make Earth a very special place for life in the universe.
ALSO at OCEAN DAY 2020:
The Porthole: watch films and streaming video from oceanic expeditions that will introduce you to creatures, places, and ecosystems you may never know existed. From coastal beaches to the deep sea, we all have a lot to learn.
BleachWatch Class: Scuba divers and snorkelers will have the additional option to attend a free Bleach Watch class to properly identify coral bleaching. Space is limited for the BleachWatch course.
Free Document Shredding and Prescription Disposal: Have sensitive or personal paperwork that you need to have properly destroyed? Bring as much as you want – BSO Shredding will have their truck standing by.
Free Salt-Tolerant Native Plant and Tree Giveaway: The City of Hallandale Beach will be giving away hundreds of native plants and trees, all of which are salt-tolerant, to Ocean Day attendees. Some restrictions may apply.
OCEAN DAY 2020 MAIN HALL EXHIBITORS (10a-3p), including but not limited to:
American Shark Conservancy
Anne Kolb Nature Center
Broward County Enviro Agencies
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Coral Restoration Foundation
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
FAU – Center for Environmental Studies
FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program
Friends of Our Florida Reefs
Hallandale Beach City Green Initiatives & Departments
Heal the Planet
Hollywood Green Team
National Parks Conservation Association
NSU – Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Oceana
1000 Mermaids
Rescue-a-Reef
Sea Turtle Oversight Protection
Secret Woods Nature Center
Sharks4Kids
Sierra Club – Broward County
Sirenian International
South Broward High School Marine Magnet Program
South Florida Audobon Society
Surfrider – Broward County
Hallandale Beach YMCA
Rotary of Hallandale Beach and Aventura
Many more exhibitors in the works – please stay tuned! If you’re interested in exhibiting, please click the application at the top of this page.
OCEAN DAY 2020 – Panels & Speakers (10:00a-4:30p), topics including but not limited to:
10 am: Low or No Nutrient Landscaping
10:30 am: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Animal Presentation in Commission Chambers
11 am: Seaweed (Sargassum) Blooms along SE FL
12 pm: Careers in Marine Science
1 pm: Climate Change and You
2 pm: Coral Disease and Restoration
3:30 pm: Featured Speakers

Climate & Health- Empowering Capable Climate Communicators Symposium
2020-03-28 08:30 - 17:00 | University of Miami Storer Auditorium, 1320 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The CLEO Institute’s 10th annual Empowering Capable Climate Communicators symposium will focus on the intersection of Climate and Health.

About this Event

The CLEO Institute’s 10th annual Empowering Capable Climate Communicators symposium will be held Saturday, March 28, 2020. This year’s symposium, held in partnership with the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, will focus on the intersection of Climate and Health. We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker, world-renowned climate scientist and 2019 UN Champion of the Earth, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.
Our panels will focus on Climate Impacts on Health- Children’s Health and Climate, Extreme Weather Impacts on Health, and Policy & Advocacy to Mitigate the Effects on Health because of our Changing Climate.
Ticket prices include vegan lunch and coffee break.
To learn more about the event schedule and speakers, click here.

Climate: How Resilient is Pinellas County?
2020-03-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Seminole Community Library, 9200 113th Street North, Seminole, FL, 33772, United States
Come and join us for an incredible evening and participate in our public forum on Pinellas County’s plans and preparedness for the future!
We will try to answer the question: “Climate: How Resilient is Pinellas County?”
Speakers include

Hank Hodde, Pinellas County Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator.

Alan Brand, BSME, Dunedin Committee for Environmental Quality and Florida Suncoast Sierra Club

Refreshing infused water will be available during the event. Please bring your own drinking ware to reduce your impact on our planet 😉
This event is organized by The Climate Reality Project: Pinellas County, FL Chapter.
Founded and chaired by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore, The Climate Reality Project is a non-profit organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change.
We are dedicated to catalyzing a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society.

Zero Waste Summit
2020-03-24 - 2020-03-26 | New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
The Second Annual Zero Waste Summit March 24-26, 2020 is the premier forum in North America for sustainability leaders— from the business world, government agencies, NGOs and investors to connect and explore emerging trends to move towards zero waste goals, pressing challenges and promising opportunities shaping business amid a world of climate change, resource constraints and unprecedented stakeholder pressures. Join us as we set the stage and discuss the role of emerging innovations, logistics, policies and regulations required to enable the advancement of new and emerging technologies.

$4.5 trillion of capital will be allocated globally into the demand resource based economy over the next decade.
You want to engage with the key stakeholders and investors.
https://zerowastesummit2020.eventbrite.com?discount=ZW123

EcoCultura Fest
2020-03-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr, Miami, FL, 33149, United States
EcoCultura Fest is an arts-meets-environmental-activism celebration featuring performances, educational workshops, and an eco vendor village taking place Saturday, April 18, 2020. The event will be presented by MDC Live Arts, part of the Cultural Affairs division at Miami Dade College.
MDC Live Arts will cap off its environment-focused “EcoCultura” 2019-20 season with this free, public event that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The event will feature music acts, climate experts, historians, a climate-focused poetry slam, and a special performance by National Water Dance, a renowned site-specific dance event that highlights water issues across the U.S.
EcoCultura Fest will coincide with Miami Dade County’s annual Biscayne Bay clean-up event called Baynaza at Virginia Key Beach Park, where festival goers, MDC faculty, staff, and students can volunteer to help keep one of South Florida’s most important ecological systems free of debris. Additional action-oriented eco activities such as tree planting and nature hikes will be offered at the event.
For more info visit: https://mdclivearts.org/events/ecocultura-fest/

Climate Change & Coastal Resilience Professional Development for Educators
2020-03-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 Southwest 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312, United States
Museum educators delve into the highs and lows of climate change, starting with the four components of the climate system:

the sun, the atmosphere
life on Earth and human impact
how scientists study climate change and actions humans can take to affect positive change

Educators will leave this FREE workshop able to explain how climate change works, discuss the effects of climate change in south Florida and globally and be able to use your new knowledge to construct an engaging academic lesson plan for students.

Inaugural Women’s History Month Breakfast - Orlando
2020-03-12 08:30 - 10:00 | Historical Society of Central Florida, 65 East Central Blvd., Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Who Was Mary McLeod Bethune, Really?
Thursday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.
Presented by the Orange County Regional History Center, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, the League of Women Voters of Orange County, Florida, and the Wells’Built Museum of African American History & Culture.
Of the more than 5,000 public statues depicting historic figures throughout the United States, it’s estimated that fewer than 10 percent are of women. Now, Florida will honor educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune of Daytona Beach (1875-1955) with a statue representing our state in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.
Bethune will be the first African American to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall.
Join us for this exciting inaugural breakfast as we celebrate Women’s History Month, the centennial year of woman suffrage in the U.S., and the extraordinary life of Mary McLeod Bethune—educator, activist, champion of racial and gender equality, and advisor to presidents.
Our featured speaker is Ashley Robertson Preston, Ph.D., of the African American Studies faculty, University of Florida, and author of Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State. Our second presenter will be Ersula K. Odom presenting “Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Comes to Life.”
Breakfast cost is $30; proceeds benefit the Historical Society of Central Florida.
TICKETS
Sponsored by Universal Orlando Resort

Business – a Force of Good?
2020-03-10 14:30 - 16:00 | University of Florida – Hough Hall room 140, Gainesville, FL, United States
Are you interested in using the power of business as a force for good?
Spring 2020 – Mod 4 – UF Business for Good Lab: Social Impact & Sustainability Consulting
ENT 4934 – Special Topics – class # 26042 / section #1E88 T,R | Period 7 – 8 HGS 140
B Corps—like Patagonia, TOMS, and Ben & Jerry’s —are “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.”
B Corporation certification is to business as Fair Trade is to coffee, USDA Organic to apples, or LEED to green building.
UF’s Social Impact & Sustainability Initiative (https://news.warrington.ufl.edu/entrepreneurship/importance-of-the-social-impact-sustainability-initiative/) in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center is launching a collaborative program, in partnership with Florida for Good (http://floridaforgood.com), to help Florida companies achieve B Corp certification by working with teams of UF student consultants. This program is designed to connect students to aspiring B Corporations, including startups in the greater-Gainesville community and other Gator-grown businesses across Florida. The Business For Good Lab offers students an opportunity to engage in experiential learning projects (earning credit for ENT6930) to deepen their knowledge of social impact & sustainability.
You’re invited to join us at our Launch event to learn more about the power of B Corps, the certification process, and the companies that will be involved in this exciting experiential learning opportunity.
Tuesday March 10th, 2020 2:45-3:45pm
Hough Hall room 140
Contact Dr. Kristin Joys at businessforgoodlab@warrington.ufl.edu for more information.
http://bit.ly/ufbusinessforgoodlab-2020-launchevent

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes for Native Landscaping
2020-03-09 18:30 - 21:00 | UF IFAS Extension Seminole County, 250 W County Home Rd, Sandord, FL, 32773, United States
EVENT BY Cuplet Fern Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and The Natives Nursery’s co-owner, Nancy Bissett -a FANN member nursery.
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⏰6:45pm-9pm
?FREE Admission and Parking!
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?Laid back, casual group- check-in, relax, and enjoy the presentation! Help put things back in their place after the meeting (leave the venue as you found it, if not better!)
? Learn about natural Florida!
MAIN PROGRAM PRESENTATION:
Please join Nancy Bissett as she discusses an interesting topic that few programs go in-depth on: grasses, rushes, and sedges. Nancy will describe and delineate common selections used in the landscaping- some may appeal to you so much, that you will consider them for your yard as well!
Restoration ecologist, botanist, and horticulturist Nancy Bissett graduated from Florida Southern College (summa cum laude), with a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture and botany, June 1980. She and her husband, Bill, co-founded The Natives in 1982. Nancy serves as a consultant, designs and installs upland restoration projects, assists on research projects, monitors and surveys vegetation in central Florida, performs rare plant surveys, and assists and advises on horticultural operations.
Nancy has developed techniques for restoring many upland communities including scrub, sandhill, and flatwoods that include site preparation, planting, direct-seeding native groundcovers, and weed control. She has developed and enacted direct seeding projects for state and local agencies, water management districts, mitigation banks, mined lands, developers, and corporations. As a botanist she has assisted with monitoring research projects for The Nature Conservancy, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, and others. She has performed various rare plant and vegetation surveys, and also helped federal, state, and local authorities find and evaluate rare plant communities.
As the developer of The Natives nursery, Nancy has experimented with the propagation and growth of many natives plants, including grasses, wildflowers, and rare species.
Free admission. Donations towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP welcomed and highly encouraged at the meeting! Small selection of locally grown native plants also available for purchase (proceeds go towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP SPONSORSHIPS!)?????
Some helpful information/ Frequently asked questions ? :
a) This event is free to the public. Programs are a service to our community. If you LOVE or even SUPPORT what we do, please consider joining or donating- it keeps us going ?
b) There is no charge to enter the Auditorium. Please arrive between 6:30p and 7p
c) Complete information on our programs can be found through our chapter website and newsletter. Visit http://cupletfern.org ?
d) No pre-registering required. Simply clicking on ‘Going’ or ‘Interested’ on this event is sufficient.
e) A timeline of our meeting and program is as follows:
6:45pm Welcome and soft opening
7:00pm Meeting begins with monthly announcements
7:20pm Pre-program discussion (if any)
7:30pm Plant descriptions for Youth Eco Camp
7:35pm Presentation
8:30pm Presentation winds down/concludes
8:35pm Q&A/Discussion with audience
8:40pm Meeting and program concludes
8:45pm Departure begins
9:00pm Building closes

Conscious Business Blueprint with Thomas Eckschmidt
2020-03-09 18:00 - 19:30 | The LAB Miami, 400 NW 26th Street, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
Conscious capitalism is a new way of doing business. It allows humanity to reach new standards of wealth beyond traditional financial metrics. It is based on a higher purpose; it recognizes the interdependencies of stakeholders, creates an engaging culture and is led by a conscious leaders. Conscious capitalism liberates the heroic spirit of entrepreneurship for good.
The Conscious Business BluePrint is a session in which we will explore the four principles of conscious capitalism through a Discovery, Dive and Disrupt experience.
We will give a brief definition of each principle (Discovery), we will share one or two examples for each principle (Dive) and explore how to implement the purpose in your organization (Disrupt). .
Join us for an evening of Conscious Business BluePrinting with Thomas Eckschmidt
March 9, at The LAB Miami, 6pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conscious-business-blueprint-tickets-95658658623

Conscious capitalism is a new way of doing business. It allows humanity to reach new standards of wealth beyond traditional financial metrics. It is based on a higher purpose; it recognizes the interdependencies of stakeholders, creates an engaging culture and is led by a conscious leaders. Conscious capitalism liberates the heroic spirit of entrepreneurship for good.
Thomas Eckschmidt (Speaker)
Thomas Eckschmidt is an engineer who holds an Executive MBA in finance from Business School São Paulo, Brazil. His corporate journey included work in twenty different countries before he launched a successful entrepreneurial career that includes twelve business awards, four patents filed, and eleven books published.
A strong believer that business leaders and organizations can do well by doing good, Thomas has been promoting Conscious Capitalism since 2010. He launched a Conscious Capitalism chapter in Brazil and supported the launch of chapters in other countries. Thomas teaches Conscious Capitalism classes in major business schools and in Corporate Governance programs. He also runs workshops that teach the fundamentals of Conscious Capitalism.
Thomas is the cofounder and CEO of CBJ Conscious Business Journey a global network with the purpose to accelerate the change to a conscious business ecosystem. CBJ Certifies Conscious Business Change Agents based on the Conscious Capitalism Field Guide and Fundamentals of Conscious Capitalism to create an infrastructure of independent consultants to support organizations interested becoming more conscious business. Thomas also works as a trusted adviser to help organizations implement conscious practices. He cofounded a few conscious businesses along the way, is a B-Corp certified entrepreneur and he also serves on the boards of several different companies.
Located in the heart of the vibrant Wynwood Arts District, the LAB is Miami’s original coworking community. In 2012, the founding members of the LAB teamed up with the Knight Foundation and a group of angel investors to convert a 10,000 square foot warehouse into a shared office space and event venue. Since then, a growing number of Miami’s brightest and most forward-thinking entrepreneurial minds have converged here to share their ideas, learn from one another, and build amazing companies and projects.

The Space Around Us: A Musical Meditation on Climate Change and Activism
2020-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, 530 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, United States
On Saturday March 7, Tallahassee audiences will be treated to an interdisciplinary performance of chamber music, poetry and theatre at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA). The concert serves as a gallery activation for the museum’s special exhibition Rising Water, which highlights artists’ responses to hurricanes and their aftermath.
The program is free at 1 pm.
The Space Around Us: A Musical Meditation on Climate Change and Activism is a collaboration between Miami-based oboist Carly Gordon and FSU doctoral candidate, clarinetist Jessica Pollack. Through a diverse selection of contemporary classical works and spoken texts, the performance will expand upon the themes and artworks of MoFA’s exhibition. Drawing inspiration from such iconic voices as Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Greta Thunberg and Robin Wall Kimmerer, the concert will be a one-of-a-kind interactive, theatrical experience, exploring the role of activism in a climate-impacted future.
Gordon and Pollack are both alumnae of the prestigious Opera in the 21st Century residency at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, where they honed their practice of blending musical performance with text, narrative and movement. “As musicians, we are excited about how classical music interacts with other artistic disciplines to tell compelling and urgent stories,” said Gordon.
Works by composers Samson Matthews, Daniel Morel, Miklós Rózsa, Kaija Saariaho, Eric Salazar, Asha Srinivasan and Hilary Tann round out an eclectic and vibrant program of chamber music for oboe, clarinet and electronics. The performers will additionally recite a selection of found texts, including excerpts from scientific studies, speeches by climate activists, and even graffiti found on plywood shutters as depicted by photographer Richard Misrach in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Misrach’s photos are on display in the Rising Water exhibition.
“We chose these pieces, these texts, and this artistic exhibit because they make a more powerful and cohesive message together than they do on their own,” added Pollack. “We programmed works that would stand on their own as meaningful and interesting, but, organized together, guide the audience through the many complex emotions around navigating and internalizing an idea like climate change.”
The Rising Water exhibit deals with intense images, topics and emotions that juxtapose art and creativity with the urgent but often abstract threat of climate change. The Space Around Us invites museum guests to experience these challenging themes guided by a music-driven narrative. “We want the audience to experience an emotional journey and ultimately leave with a desire to take action,” Gordon said.
The Space Around Us takes place on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, 530 W Call Street. Admission is free.
For more information, visit: http://thespacearoundus.carlyjgordon.com

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's Neighborhood and Community Summit
2020-03-07 07:00 - 15:00 | Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
2020 Summit
Saturday, March 07, 2020 | 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando 32819
Early bird pricing of $20 ends on February 21
Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit is a one-day training event to bring together residents, community leaders, city staff and elected officials. The Summit is a great place to network with others who are looking to connect, learn and grow to build strong, vibrant communities and organizations.
What to expect during the Summit:

Sharing of best practices from city staff and peer community leaders.
Learn more about city services and interact with key city staff.
Take part in workshops and explore the exhibits from the city, county, non-profits and more.

Registration includes Summit admittance, access to workshops and exhibitors and breakfast and lunch.
Agenda

7 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m.
Opening Session and Awards

8:45 a.m.
Break and Exhibit Area Opens

9:30 a.m.
Workshop Session A

10:45 a.m.
Break

11 a.m.
Workshop Session B

12:15 p.m.
Break

12:30 p.m.
Luncheon: Facilitated Table Talks and Networking

1:30 p.m.
Break

1:45 p.m.
Exhibit Area Closes

1:45 p.m.
Workshop Session C

3 p.m.
Closing

Workshop Options
You will have at least four options in each session to choose from.

USGBC Central Florida Leadership Awards
2020-03-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando, 191 E Pine St, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
The U.S. Green Building Council Central Florida is committed to a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED, the leading program for green buildings and communities worldwide. We invite you to celebrate the best projects and community champions in Central Florida, Friday, March 6, 2010 at Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando.
This exclusive event will attract local municipality leaders, developers, architects, builders, designers, and industry professionals from around the six county USGBC Central Florida region. The mid-day lunch event will showcase exceptional examples of green building projects and the change agents leading the way.
Enjoy leadership remarks from four local committed Mayors, a panel of local sustainability and resiliency officers and applaud the winners for their hard work.
NOMINATE — Please consider nominating a building, project, individual, company or team!

Call of Nominations
Nomination Form

SPONSOR — Please consider sponsoring this impactful event!

Sponsorship Packet
Quick Sponsorship Interest Form

Spring Garden Class with Fleet Farming
2020-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | pin Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Spring in Florida is the best season to grow a highly productive vegetable garden! Come join the experts from Fleet Farming who will walk you through basic growing needs and what to expect in the cooler months. Bring photos of your garden and allow the Fleet Farming team to be your garden guidance counselor, giving you advice during a breakout session at the end of the lecture.
Spring Garden Class will cover:
• Soil Amending Basics
• Spring Crop Selection in Florida
• Integrated Pest Management for organic gardening practices
• Water systems and irrigation
• Spring Gardening 101 tips
• PH Levels
• Resources in Central Florida for first-time gardeners
*We encourage the participants to bring their own photos for a break out discussion and one on one time with our farming team to answer questions.
*Plants and seeds will be available for a donation
About Fleet Farming
As a program of the 501(c)3 non-profit IDEAS For Us, Fleet Farming takes unconventional lawn spaces in urban areas and converts them into abundant micro-farms. Through its educational and community events, Fleet Farming empowers all generations to grow their own food, and connect with their community.
Please note: If you are unable to attend a program, cancelling your reservation gives us an accurate count of how many to expect; for sold-out programs, cancelling your reservation also allows someone on the waitlist to attend in your place. Cancelling can be done in two easy ways: by calling 407.644.2492 and selecting Option 1 to speak to a representative or by using the online ticket cancellation option in your original confirmation email from Eventbrite.

2020 Learners to Earners Workforce Summit
2020-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, 14651 Chelonia Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32821, United States
The 2020 Learners To Earners Workforce Summit is where we unite Florida’s business community to better align education systems with the needs of our modern workforce.
The world’s economy is changing and Florida must be ready to compete not only nationally, but on a global stage — is Florida’s future workforce prepared? Register today to be part of the conversation about the goals identified in the Florida 2030 Blueprint on how to prepare today’s learners for tomorrow’s career opportunities.
Topics will include:
• Ensuring Florida has a skilled and prepared workforce for the shifting needs of the economy,
• Developing a seamless path from the classroom to the workroom,
• Market-relevant postsecondary education and training,
• Ensuring Florida has high quality Pre-K to 12th grade education,
• And, access to high quality early learning.
Monday, June 15, 2020
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration Desk Open
Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Learners to Earners Workforce Summit
Summit Early Registration Rate: $295ha

Grow Smarter St. Pete- Coordinated Education + Training Workshop
2020-02-19 15:30 - 16:30 | St. Petersburg College Midtown Campus, 1300 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL, 33712, United States
Join Grow Smarter St. pete for their Coordinated Education + Training workshop on February 19 from 3:30 – 4:30 PM at the St. Petersburg College Midtown Campus.

According to the 2019 UNITE Pinellas Equity Profile, the number of disconnected young men in Pinellas County (defined as youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither currently employed nor enrolled within a learning institution) increased by 19% between 2010 and 2016. During the same time period, the number of disconnected young men of color increased by approximately 48%.

Throughout 2019, the Coordinated Education and Training workgroup selected disconnected youth as
a primary area of concern. Conversations focused on finding and reaching this population, as well as helping existing organizations in South Pinellas who provide education and training align their efforts in reaching disconnected youth. This work and focus will continue in 2020.

Grow Smarter is an inclusive, multi-sector approach to equitable economic growth in St. Petersburg. The initiative brings together 90+ organizations for cross-sector collaboration with key stakeholders and members of the community.

Life Science Women's Conference
2020-02-19 - 2020-02-20 | Tampa Bay Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
The Life Science Women’s Conference, co-founded by Patti Rossman and Steve Fiske, is an unparalleled opportunity for women to accelerate their careers in the life science field through mentoring, networking, and education. As president of the life sciences consulting firm, Globiox, headquartered in Austin, Texas, Patti knows the importance of women taking leadership roles in life sciences, thus creating the concept behind The Life Science Women’s Conference.

Mentorship, networking, and education are fundamentals to climbing any career ladder and the tools acquired at this event are specifically structured for women seeking advancement. The speakers program is designed to greatly contribute to educational and professional development. Our lineup of presenters will include some of the best and brightest in their distinct field of expertise. These powerful women will be focusing on women’s enlightenment, career development, leadership role, networking, mentorship, and empowerment.

Grow Smarter St. Pete - Culture + Community Workgroup
2020-02-18 16:00 - 17:00 | St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 2nd Ave N Unit 150, St Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Join Grow Smarter St. pete for their Culture + Community workshop on February 18 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM at the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

This workgroup aims to promote accessibility among cultural resources in St. Petersburg, from museums
to Parks & Recreation classes to restaurants and breweries. The group defines Culture and Community as places, events, and programs where people convene to create a common experience. This past year, the group began documenting St. Petersburg’s artistic and cultural amenities in a guide that residents and workgroup members can use to share these resources with residents in every corner of St. Pete. Going forward, this workgroup plans to create a resource to help neighborhoods find grants and host cultural events for residents across the city.

Grow Smarter is an inclusive, multi-sector approach to equitable economic growth in St. Petersburg. The initiative brings together 90+ organizations for cross-sector collaboration with key stakeholders and members of the com

Gainesville VegFest
2020-02-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Gainesville VegFest is presented by North Florida Veg Events, Inc. and is a celebration of a healthy, sustainable and compassionate way of life. VegFest is dedicated to informing and inspiring our community to make healthy food choices that are more sustainable and compassionate.

Cinema Verde International Environmental Film & Arts Festival
2020-02-13 - 2020-02-16 | Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Cinema Verde’s mission is to provide environmental education to the public through film, arts, workshops, events, tours and any other forum or media; to increase public awareness of environmental practices that enhance public health and improve quality of life in urban, suburban and rural settings. We bring community organizations, businesses and citizens together to help forge sustainable solutions for our future.
WHY AN ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL?

Our films tell powerful, enlightening, and inspiring stories about people working to make a better world.

From A to Z, the films illustrate our interdependence with animals, climate, chemicals, economics, energy, food, happiness, nature, resources, waste, and water — and zero in on solutions.

Our logo, the passion flower, represents our desire to inspire a passion in everyone for clean air, pure water, untainted food, and the beauty of the earth, because that is what sustains us and makes life worth living.

More questions about our festival? Contact us at films@cinemaverde.org

Synapse Summit 2020
2020-02-11 - 2020-02-12 | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Three Pillars of Synapse
To build a flourishing innovation hub in Florida, you need to discover everything the state has to offer. Through the 3 Pillars of Synapse, we give the community the opportunity to connect, solve problems and come together.

First, we have Synapse Connect which is a unique platform that connects entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, service providers, governments and more.
From there, these innovators can test their ingenuity through our Synapse Challenges and translate their ideas into real-world solutions. You can think of it as crowdsourcing to solve problems within the innovation community.
Finally, our signature Synapse Events bring the community together to have meaningful dialogues, brainstorm, be inspired, and learn from our speakers and panelists.
Working together, our hub is helping to create economies centered around innovation.

Sustainable Florida Forum - UCF-Orlando
2020-02-07 08:00 - 17:00 | UCF Global Collaboration Building, 4356 Scorpus St, Orlando, FL, 32816, United States
We are excited announce our next Forum will be held on the campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando on Friday, February 7, 2020. With resiliency becoming the framework for discussing how best we can create a more sustainable future for our state, we are prepating an incredible day for sustainable professionals across the region! This forum is co-hosted by Sustainability Initiatives team at the University of Central Florida where we will be inviting students and faculty to join us for the conversation.
We will follow our usual format with a light continental breakfast beginning at 8:00 am, morning presentations including a regional panel, a lunch, and tour of the Gold LEED-certified Global Building on campus, our usual Mastermind Sessions and Report Out and conclude with social networking 4-5 pm.
For planning purposes, we will have continental breakfast available at 8:00 AM, program begins at 8:30 AM, Lunch at Noon and reception around 4 pm.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat was recently appointed as Florida’s first Chief Resilience Officer by Governor Ron DeSantis. She is responsible for preparing the state for the environmental, physical, and economic impacts of climate change. Dr. Nesheiwat has over 20 years of national security, energy and environmental experience focused on water and natural resources as a senior executive in federal cabinet-level agencies, academia, and as a combat veteran. She has served in a variety of positions, including former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State building the first Energy Resources Bureau, working closely with the Oceans, Environment and Science Bureau and serving as Chief of Staff to Special Envoys and the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, Environment affairs. Dr. Nesheiwat’s PhD dissertation from Tokyo Tech, “Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Energy Technology & Resiliency” focused on post-disaster reconstruction of coastal towns and urban resiliency. Dr. Nesheiwat also served on the Global Advisory Council for sustainability and clean energy at the World Economic Forum (WEF), an IAF Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and is a well-known advocate on climate, energy-water nexus, and critical infrastructure protection (CI), initiatives. She previously served as a visiting professor at the Naval Post Graduate School on Energy & Environmental Security and Lecturer at University of California San Diego & Stanford University. Dr. Nesheiwat is a former U.S. Army intelligence officer with combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dr. Nesheiwat received her PhD in Science and Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and her Bachelors of Arts from Stetson University. She was raised in Lake County, Florida.
Chris Castro, Director, Office of Sustainability & Resilience, City of Orlando,will facilitate a regional panel of resiliency professionals focused on the central Florida landscape. Recently, Chris was honored by Governing Magazine as a Public Official of the Year. Chris will moderate a regional panel featuring some great parnters including:

Jenifer Rupert, Resilience Coordinator, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Duane Andrade, CFO, Solar & Energy Loan Fund (SELF)
Rod Braun, Climate Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy
Rachel Allen, Director of Peace & Justice Institute, Valencia College

Mr. David Norvell is our co-host and is charged with driving and implementing the university sustainability strategy, putting the University of Central Florida at the forefront of the sustainability movement. A 1993 Alumnus, David began his career at UCF in 2001 as the university Energy Manager. In the last decade, he has served as Director of the Department of Sustainability and Energy Management where he spearheaded the sustainability program, saving the university more than $14M in energy efficiency projects, before joining the administration. From 2011-2015, he served as the Assistant Vice President for Facilities tasked with the reconstruction of the university’s largest department, the Department of Facilities Operations. In 2015, David was appointed Assistant Vice President of Sustainability Initiatives where his true passion lies. David’s leadership sets a precedence in the State of Florida and reaffirms our administration’s commitment to climate neutrality.
LUNCH
Jim Bacchus will be our featured luncheon speaker.
Former Congressman Jim Bacchus is now the Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity of the University of Central Florida. He was a founding judge and was twice the Chairman – the chief judge – of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization. He is a former Member of the Congress of the United States, from Florida, and he served on the High-Level Advisory Panel to the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Professor Bacchus is the author of the books Trade and Freedom (London: Cameron May, 2004) and The Willing World: Shaping and Sharing a Sustainable Global Prosperity (London: Cambridge University Press, 2018). He is engaged in numerous innovative and collaborative efforts worldwide to achieve all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals on the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations.
MASTERMIND GROUPS
A mastermind group is a peer-to-peer mentoring concept used to help members solve their problems with input and advice from the other group members. The concept was coined in 1925 by author Napoleon Hill in his book, The Law of Success, and described further in his 1937 book, Think and Grow Rich. The idea of a mastermind is two or more people coming together in harmony to solve a problem.

Changeville 2020
2020-02-06 - 2020-02-07 | Changeville, 619 South Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
A festival celebrating those who use music, art, and comedy to achieve positive social change.
Featuring Spam Allstars, The Sh-Booms, Faith & Majesty, Batry Powr, and Katy Deitz, and an all-star comedian lineup. Mark your calendars for February 6th & 7th to be a part of something big happening in Gainesville.
Tickets are available at https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/event/changeville/
Organization application:
https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/changeville-organization-application/
Vendor application:
https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/changeville-2020-vendor-applicationlle
