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DrinKicks is Transforming—and Decarbonizing—Sneaker Culture with Plant-leather Shoes and Education

Greentown Labs

The team is wholeheartedly dedicated to educating people on circularity, merging climate-conscious fashion with sneaker culture, and elevating Black and Brown individuals’ involvement in the sustainability movement. We want to celebrate those people, who are creating these sustainable textiles, who look like us.” Think again.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00.

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Greentown Labs Announces Location of New Incubator in Houston’s Innovation District

Greentown Labs

North America’s largest climatetech incubator will expand to Houston’s Innovation District to accelerate the clean energy transition and reveals Microsoft, Rice Management Company, Saint-Gobain, Direct Energy, Naturgy, and FCC Environmental Services as additional partners. Somerville, Mass., and Houston, Texas, Sept. Somerville, Mass.,

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Planet and ASU expand partnership to build global scale solutions for sustainability

Planet Pulse

In exciting news for planet Earth, we are thrilled to announce that we have solidified a Strategic Partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to facilitate climate action through education and research, workforce development, and a science-first approach toward innovation.

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Clean Energy Trust Named As Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Channel Partner Award Winner

Clean Energy Trust

Clean Energy Trust today announced that it was named a 2020 Channel Partner Award winner by the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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“How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

The program I run is the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development ( CalSEED ) initiative, which is undiluted grant funding for super early-stage clean energy technologies. Through the years this organization has worked with universities, angel investors, government agencies, and incubators. What is your role? We grant $4.2

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“How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

The program I run is the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development ( CalSEED ) initiative, which is undiluted grant funding for super early-stage clean energy technologies. Through the years this organization has worked with universities, angel investors, government agencies, and incubators. What is your role? We grant $4.2