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Our 2022 Annual Report & Highlights!
Today I’m happy to share Crowdsourcing Sustainability’s 2022 annual report with you!
We’re very proud of what our scrappy startup nonprofit was able to accomplish last year in partnership with all of you.
You can find the full report here. And for those who want the short version, here are some of the highlights:
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Finally, I’ll share the “Letter from our Founder” that I wrote for the report:
“I believe that the effects of global heating and ecosystem collapse will be far worse and continue happening much faster than most people expect.
But Crowdsourcing Sustainability exists because I also believe that we have the capacity to rebuild a better society much faster than most anyone thinks is possible.
Thankfully, we already have most of the solutions we need. But solutions don't scale themselves - only people can do that.
What we're still short on is people power. We need more people stepping up to influence the policy and investment decisions that are being made in every school, city, state, and company around the world. Every one of these decisions is an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of climate solutions. Crowdsourcing Sustainability educates, inspires, and empowers people to understand this and act accordingly to make the places we live and work climate positive.
In 2022, we helped:
- Empower thousands of people to take more systemic action.
- Eliminate millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Save thousands of people's lives!
I'm extremely grateful for and proud of our team and everyone in the CS community who is stepping up to reverse global heating as soon as possible and co-creating a world that is safe, healthy, and just. It is a privilege to stand alongside you in what is, or soon will be, the biggest movement in history."
All the best,
Ryan
Upcoming Community Events
Climate Project Lab
July 26th 1 pm EDT
Bring your climate project or project idea and get structured support to workshop it to the next level! We are putting crowdsourcing into action because iteration, feedback, and brainstorming are critical steps in the process of executing a great project.
This 90-minute lab will be split into two sections - facilitated group workshopping of a couple of projects and then breakout rooms for peer coaching/feedback so everyone gets someone else’s eyes on their idea.
This is an opportunity to get into the nitty gritty and break through any blocks and obstacles you’re experiencing, and help others do the same!
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Community Networking Hour
August 10th 12 pm EDT
Come make connections with your fellow CS community members to support you on your climate journey. Whether you are looking for advice about how to break into the field, specific types of connections or knowledge, or just to chat with fellow climate folks about what you’re up to and thinking about this is for you!
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Ryan Hagen
I am a HUGE sustainability nerd. And I work to educate, inspire, and empower people to act on climate :) Join 200,000 other people by signing up for the Crowdsourcing Sustainability Newsletter to stay up to date on the planetary crisis and, most importantly, what you can do about it to help make a difference.
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