Global climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather. “A recent study says we can expect the oceans to rise between 2.5 and 6.5 feet (0.8 and 2 mt) by 2100, enough to swamp many of the cities along the U.S. East Coast. More dire estimates, including a complete meltdown of the Greenland ice sheet, push sea level rise to 23 feet (7 mt), enough to submerge London.” Flooding Rebranded will attempt to mitigate the impact of flooding on coastal regions within the United States. The objective being to foster a sustainable model for prevention & recovery. Our solution: REVERB, the integration of ‘eco-barriers’ into human settlements via a supporting framework. REVERB centers on two primary stakeholders: victims (or affected peoples) and natural ecosystems. Municipalities & federal government entities are considered as tertiary stakeholders in the implementation process. REVERB creates a framework for the implementation of natural/living systems to enhance (& protect) human settlement…
We believe in a world without food waste. Food waste presents a massive social and environmental threat and an equally large economic opportunity. Every year, 10 Million tons of food and $15 Billion are wasted on the farm in the U.S. Not only this, but food waste is the single largest contributor to Greehouse Gas emissions and 1 in 7 people in the U.S. are food insecure. Wunderfood’s mission is to significantly reduce food waste by creating more farmer to buyer connections. Through a simple, intuitive and delightful digital interface, Farmers can sell all their food by instantly connecting with a large network of buyers. Buyers gain access to a new reliable channel for purchasing different grades of food, enabling them to save money on lower cost imperfect and surplus foods. This gives Food Buyers a competitive adcantages by providing more potential supply and lower purchasing costs. Currently in the U.S., channels for imperfect and surplus foods are almost non-existent. Wunderfood focuses on 3 types of…
Consulting for Litterati, an early stage startup geared towards combining technology and social awareness in an effort to crowdsource-clean the planet. Litterati is currently running entirely by the founder Jeff Kirschner with the help from of part time volunteers, with no official organizational structure. Volunteers are contributing to Litterati due to personal connections with the founder or with the mission alignment interest of cleaning the world. Beginning 2016 the founder defined the value proposition of Litterati as a “Litter Profile and Landfill”. He saw the data collected by Litterati hashtag users as the main asset of the company, with great opportunities to generate revenue and impact. Project scope is focused on business model innovation, product/market fit, revenue forecasting, and strategic practices to create, deliver, and capture ongoing value for the client.