The Biomimicry Institute has announced ten startups for its 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator, launching in September. These nature-inspired ventures will receive $15,000 in non-dilutive funding and

The Biomimicry Institute has announced ten startups for its 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator, launching in September. These nature-inspired ventures will receive $15,000 in non-dilutive funding and over $50,000 in resources and mentorship to fast-track their market entry. The six-month program champions a Nature Positive future, expanding its global reach with participants from three continents, including first-time startups from Colombia and the Netherlands, and diverse leadership.

Founders will present their cutting-edge solutions at a special reception during New York Climate Week on Thursday, September 25, at Brickworks Design Studio. RSVP here: Luma link. The accelerator is supported by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Bentley Environmental Foundation, and L’Oréal. Learn more: biomimicry.org/innovation/accelerator.

Summit 21 (June 2021) featured Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley), Marianna Mazzucato (UCL), Hans Bruyninckx (EEA), Tim Brown (IDEO), and Dame Ellen MacArthur. They discussed achieving growth within a

Summit 21 (June 2021) featured Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley), Marianna Mazzucato (UCL), Hans Bruyninckx (EEA), Tim Brown (IDEO), and Dame Ellen MacArthur. They discussed achieving growth within a circular economy, with the three-day event focusing on climate and system change.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, works to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy through business, learning, and insights.

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Wendell Berry, one of America's most influential writers, reads his revered poem "A Poem on Hope" for Moyers &

Wendell Berry, one of America's most influential writers, reads his revered poem "A Poem on Hope" for Moyers & Company.

This reading was published on October 3, 2013. For more information about Wendell Berry, visit his official website.

The climate crisis has crucial cultural aspects. Rebecca Solnit, co-editor of *Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility*, highlights new narratives emerging from

The climate crisis has crucial cultural aspects. Rebecca Solnit, co-editor of *Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility*, highlights new narratives emerging from science, Indigenous leadership, and organizing. These stories offer grounds for hope, envisioning an age of abundance rather than austerity.

Solnit, a renowned author of over 20 books including *Hope in the Dark*, is an influential writer and activist. She regularly contributes to The Guardian and launched the Not Too Late project.

Learn more at Bioneers.org.

The Ray of Hope Prize is a biomimicry startup accelerator. It connects top nature-inspired leaders globally, offering sustainable business and communications training to accelerate their

The Ray of Hope Prize is a biomimicry startup accelerator. It connects top nature-inspired leaders globally, offering sustainable business and communications training to accelerate their growth.

Our yearly cohorts feature global startups combating industrial pollution with nature-inspired innovations that prioritize all life. Annual immersions bring these portfolio leaders together in nature.

Learn more about the Ray of Hope program and the Biomimicry Institute: biomimicry.org/rayofhopeprize/. Explore more nature-inspired solutions: biomimicry.org and asknature.org.

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees for safeguarding civilization or conscious life. We may be attending a dying world or birthing a new evolution, but the book stresses the imperative to act on issues we care about.

Inspired by "Active Hope," Cynthia Papermaster and Harvey Wasserman organized an evening of multi-issue presentations on January 10, 2016, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.

To learn more, order "Active Hope" from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

Elder Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani Aki Inini – Leading Earth Man) presented "The Hope for Humanity – Preparing for a New Earth" at a 2018 meeting in Winnipeg. He emphasized that separateness and

Elder Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani Aki Inini – Leading Earth Man) presented "The Hope for Humanity – Preparing for a New Earth" at a 2018 meeting in Winnipeg. He emphasized that separateness and materialism contribute to a society plagued by fear, anger, and depression.

Explore a special collection of Elder Courchene's teachings on EarthSayers.tv: EarthSayers.tv Teachings.

This video features a discussion on financing the circular economy with BlackRock's Paul Bodnar and Morgan Stanley's Audrey Choi. Trustee Wolfgang Blau also questions Dame Ellen MacArthur about

This video features a discussion on financing the circular economy with BlackRock's Paul Bodnar and Morgan Stanley's Audrey Choi. Trustee Wolfgang Blau also questions Dame Ellen MacArthur about potential risks for companies transitioning to this business model.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity dedicated to accelerating the transition to a circular economy through business, learning, insights, and communications.

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Paul Bodnar (BlackRock) and Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley) discuss stranded assets, plastic pollution, and their connection to the circular economy.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK

Paul Bodnar (BlackRock) and Audrey Choi (Morgan Stanley) discuss stranded assets, plastic pollution, and their connection to the circular economy.

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