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Event Insights
In case you missed it or just need a refresh, here is where you'll find the recaps from our latest events. Additionally, we go beyond the highlights to share the key takeaways, expert perspectives, and actionable ideas that emerged from the conversation. Whether you were in the room or following from afar, catch up on what you need to know and discover how these dialogues are shaping our collective work.
Climate Conscious: Why We Don’t Get It and How We Can
If the science is clear, why aren’t we acting? Climate Conscious unpacks the mental, cultural, and systemic blind spots that keep us from confronting climate change — and shows how shifting awareness can turn knowledge into transformative action.
Richard Zimmerman
6 min read
The Great Convergence: Climate, Capital, and Consciousness
“Three great forces define our time – climate, capital, and consciousness. Our calling is to converge them to create a just, regenerative, and prosperous future.”
Richard Zimmerman
4 min read
From Inequity to Integrity: How Climate Justice Unites Environmental, Social, and Mental Wellbeing
We explore how climate justice serves as the bridge between ecological health, human dignity, and psychological resilience—and why integrity in our actions can transform inequity into shared flourishing.
Richard Zimmerman
10 min read
Coming Home to Place: The Power and Promise of the Bioregional Movement
Coming Home to Place explores the bioregional movement, a vision for organizing our lives, economies, and communities around the natural boundaries of watersheds, foodsheds, and ecosystems. By rooting solutions in the unique character and resources of each place, we can regenerate the land, strengthen local economies, and build resilience from the ground up.
Richard Zimmerman
5 min read
Climate Week NYC: Climate & Conflict
The fourth annual Climate & Conflict, co-hosted by The Peace Department, convened a diverse group of grassroots community leaders, policy experts, cultural strategists, funders and investors, and the public at large at a pivotal moment—as federal climate policy rollbacks threaten progress on environmental justice and the green transition.

Foundation House
2 min read


State of Mental Health in Lower Connecticut
This gathering, led by Greenwich United Way, brought together local organizations, parents, and advocates to unveil Greenwich Connects, a program developed in partnership with Liberation Programs and YMCA to address these urgent challenges and launch new pathways for support.

Foundation House
2 min read


Climate Investing: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
In turbulent times, true climate investors don’t back down — they double down. Market volatility and policy uncertainty only sharpen the case for bold capital that drives clean energy, resilience, and regenerative solutions. The toughest moments create the most transformative opportunities.
Richard Zimmerman
4 min read
From Waste to Wisdom: Consciousness, Capital, and the Call for Circularity
What if waste isn’t just a materials problem — but a mindset and capital problem? Our latest Impact Insights explores how rethinking waste through the lens of consciousness, capital, and circularity can help us regenerate both the planet and our perspective.
Richard Zimmerman
7 min read
Generation in Crisis: Addressing the Youth Mental Health Emergency
Across the US, youth mental health has reached a breaking point. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising at alarming levels, and the systems meant to support young people are under strain. This crisis cuts across all backgrounds, but its burden falls especially hard on marginalized communities: low-income youth, LGBTQ+ individuals, and youth of color, who face compounding barriers to care. The growing mental health emergency isn't merely a health issue; it's a pr
Richard Zimmerman
5 min read
The Spirit of the Earth: Climate, Consciousness, and Wisdom Traditions
The Spirit of the Earth: Climate, Consciousness, and Wisdom Traditions explores how ancient teachings, from Indigenous knowledge to spiritual heritage, can inform modern solutions. By integrating time-tested principles with today’s science and systems thinking, we can foster resilience, regeneration, and a renewed sense of interdependence between people and planet.
Richard Zimmerman
6 min read
East Coast Gathering: Implementing the Next Trillion
The East Coast Gathering: Implementing the Next Trillion co-hosted by Gratitude Railroad brought together impact investors, funders, and entrepreneurs to accelerate capital flows into ventures addressing climate change, food systems, affordable housing, and social well-being. With over $30 million already invested, the gathering focused on scaling solutions toward the next trillion dollars in impact investments.

Foundation House
4 min read


Biodiversity and Nature’s Blueprint: Embracing Natural Solutions for a Thriving Planet
Biodiversity and Nature’s Blueprint explores how investing in living systems is not just an environmental imperative, but a pathway to social equity, economic vitality, and a thriving planet.
Richard Zimmerman
5 min read
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