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Bold leaders with big ideas. Watch #ECDemoDay 2024 now! ecdemoday.com

10 bold entrepreneurs take the stage this week at #ECDemoDay. They’ll show us all that great work is happening everywhere. Head to ecdemoday.com now to read about this year’s speakers, and mark your calendar for this Friday, November 22, when you can watch the full program online!

Calling all rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors ?? Emerson Collective's summer internship applications are open! We're looking for future leaders driven by purpose and a sense of possibility. ? Our paid, 8-week internships run from June 9 to Aug 1, 2025. Students can apply to work on a variety of teams, and we have opportunities in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, and Washington, DC. ? Apply by Jan 10: https://lnkd.in/eYCS6WUr

A future with abundant, clean energy is moving closer to reality—and Commonwealth Fusion Systems is in “hard-core execution mode” to get there. Read more about CFS and the future of fusion in The New York Times. And then be sure to mark your calendar for this Friday, Nov 22, when you can hear from Commonwealth Fusion Systems' co-founder and CEO, Bob Mumgaard at #ECDemoDay! https://lnkd.in/gNAwrjzQ

#ECDemoDay is back! Watch and celebrate bold leaders, organizations, & ideas. 10 entrepreneurs will deliver demos, showing us that great work is happening everywhere—in businesses, in classrooms, in communities, and even on canvases. You can watch the program at ecdemoday.com on 11/22!

In last month's Fellows Forward newsletter from Emerson Collective, I passed the mic to my colleagues Patrick D'Arcy and Naomi Powell, who had the good fortune to attend Rahsaan Thomas's San Quentin Film Festival and Marc Bamuthi Joseph's Carnival of the Animals. Plus, we share more places to catch Fellows' creative work. Additional shout-outs: Matthew Shaer Reginald Dwayne Betts, Esq.

Today is National First-Generation College Celebration Day, and we’re thrilled to honor all #FirstGen individuals making their mark on the world! Your brilliance, resilience, and vision inspire us every day. We celebrate your journey and dedication as you become the first in your family to pursue a four-year degree. No matter where you are in life, remember that “the march continues.” We’re proud to support you in every march toward your goals. #Celebration #FirstGenScholars #Success #Excellence #Innovation #MarchTowardsTheFuture

?? Spanning Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and parts of northeast India, there are few places on Earth where nature sustains as many people as the #EasternHimalayas. But these countries are among the most climate-vulnerable. ? Conservation International is working alongside partners in the region to support one of the largest reforestation and conservation projects in the history of South Asia. #MountainsToMangroves seeks to protect and restore nature across the Eastern Himalayas. ? Over the last year, Conservation International and local partners have rapidly scaled community efforts to restore lost ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods. ? This is just the beginning. Learn more ?? ?https://lnkd.in/duQebtd9 ? Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Friendship NGO TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation Bhutan Ecological Society #ClimateAction #ForNature ?

Meet the new cohort of EC Dial Fellows-- 10 innovators working in space architecture, climate storytelling, book access, recycling robotics, and so much more! ?? These entrepreneurs bring a bold optimism to their work. Through the Dial Fellowship, they'll focus on the power of their story to create transformational impact. Learn more about each fellow and subscribe to our Fellows Forward newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eFPg9TaC

Lilac Solutions is modernizing lithium extraction with faster, cheaper, and cleaner technology. ? Lilac is the first company to create an economically viable ion exchange process specifically for lithium extraction, using dramatically less land and water—this has the opportunity to help build a secure supply chain for EVs worldwide as we transition away from fossil fuels. ? You can dive into Lilac’s work in Positive Sum, an Emerson Collective publication spotlighting innovators and entrepreneurs working to create a positive sum world: https://lnkd.in/eCHUbFXE