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Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofit solutions, through annual membership and everyday actions. Kate stepped into her role at 1% for the Planet in May 2015 bringing a strong track record as a leader, including roles as Board Chair of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), as Executive Director of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, as founder and owner of a farm business enterprise, and as an elected political leader in her community. Kate earned a BA at Princeton University where she majored in history, and an MS at the MIT Sloan School of Management where she focused on organizational systems. Kate is a master’s distance runner, kitchen gardener, and always wants more time to read and write. Kate lives in Vermont with her husband and two children.
In this episode we cover:
How companies that are not yet walking the walk can still help the environmental movement How perfection can be the enemy of progress to any worth-while cause Some of the benefits and challenges of environmental philanthropy How 1%FTP makes it easy for anyone (not just companies and non-profits) to give back and help the planet 1% for the Planet Online: 1% for the Planet - A global network of businesses, nonprofits and individuals working together for a healthy planet. More than $175 Million dollars given back to the environment. 1%FTP on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Kate Williams on Social Media: LinkedIn Learn more: Join the Mailing List | Read the 1%FTP mission | Join the cause!
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021: Ecological Art and Bringing Nature Into the Home with Ashley Lieber
020: Radical Self Care and Natural Beauty Products with Tameko Rowe
019: Children and Healthy Eating Habits with Kathryn Kemp Guylay
018: Building Community Through Urban Farming With Greg Peterson
017: Upcycling Plastic, from Runway to Everyday with Sara Wiener
016: Holism, Food Activism and Environmental Justice with Nikki Silvestri
015: The Urban Forest and the Importance of Trees with Cindy Blain
ASM: Sometimes Your Why Finds You
014: Origins of Nature Deficit Disorder and How to Get Kids Reconnected with Texas Children in Nature's Jennifer Bristol
013: Charting Your Own Path to a Career in Sustainability with Take 3's Tim Silverwood
012: What Should I Eat and Other Food for Thought with Food, Health & Wellness Educator Lauren Nixon
011: Ending Food Waste One Ugly Apple at a Time with Jordan Figueiredo
010: Getting Real About What Kind of Action Really Improves the Planet with Colin Beavan
009: Saving the Rainforest One Cell Phone at a Time with Topher White
008: ASM Unplugged - Intentional Communities and Responding to Western Privilege with Ma'ikwe Ludwig
007: There's BPA in My What? Jay Sinha Talks Plastics and Running an Earth Conscious Business
006: Living a Zero-Waste Lifestyle with Bea Johnson
005: Team Dynamics and Giving Back to the Community with Denzel Austin Thompson
004: Fermentation and Other Kitchen DIY with Anne-Marie Bonneau of ZeroWasteChef.com
003: Consumer Culture and Resilient & Sustainable Communities with Laird Christensen of Green Mountain College
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