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

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.

The Northeast Woodlands Bioregioning Collective (the Collective) and Foundation House brought together community leaders to explore strategies and financing for regenerating the Northeastern Woodlands biocultural region.

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.

Rooted in the belief that we must go beyond traditional approaches to regenerate the ecological, social, and economic foundations of our world, Regenerative Systems to Solutions explored how finance, agriculture, and policy can be reimagined to support thriving communities and ecosystems.

Climate & the Mind explored a crucial, often overlooked dimension of climate action: the role of consciousness. As headlines track rising temperatures and global commitments, this gathering turned inward—toward the stories we tell ourselves, the emotions we carry, and the beliefs that shape our ability to respond.

Place-based investing (PBI) is an investment strategy that directs financial resources into specific geographic areas to support local economic development, environmental sustainability, and social equity. It aligns capital with the unique needs of a place, building long-term community resilience. As climate instability, economic inequity, and social fragmentation intensify, place-based investing offers a grounded strategy for systemic change.

Our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors shape our ability to act on climate change. This Impact Insights piece explores how shifting human consciousness may be the missing link in solving our environmental crisis—and why aligning inner change with outer solutions is key to a thriving future.

From scaling women-led innovations to structuring inclusive investment models, each session underscored a shared imperative: we cannot achieve climate resilience without centering gender equity and embracing diverse leadership. The conversations sparked throughout the day revealed not only the depth of experience and expertise in the room, but also a collective readiness to act.

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.

In this interview, Emily discusses the urgent need for climate education, the momentum behind policy change, and the power of intergenerational activism. From working alongside the New York State Education Department to shaping a statewide blueprint for climate education, CRETF is paving the way for a future where students are empowered with the knowledge they need to take action.

The evolution toward Conscious Capital will not occur through theory alone. It requires a deliberate shift in how capital is understood, valued, and deployed.