Announcing the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize Finalists, Dior x Parley, Pharrell’s Incubator Program and More!

Dear Friends,

This week we're inviting you to take a peek into GOODCon LA where we highlighted solutionaries– the courageous souls creating system-level solutions to the biggest problems facing life on our planet.?

We hosted an exciting lineup of dynamic speakers from game-changing startups like Air Protein and Tarform to global companies like Pepsico and Microsoft.??

See below for a wonderful write-up about the event from our friends at Buy Good Feel Good - and you can check out this inspiring session with James Arthur Smith from the pioneering aquaculture start-up Seatopia on how our oceans can feed the world in an ethical and sustainable way.??

And we’re also excited to share the finalists for the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize from our friends at Lonely Whale, as well as celebrate our Co-Conspirator Lucie Greene from Light Years who was interviewed in Microsoft’s The Download. As always, check out your top stories of the week below.

Be good, be kind, and look after each other,?

Af and Bobby

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Breaking News: Today, Tom Ford and Dr. Dune Ives, CEO of Lonely Whale revealed the finalists for the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize, the only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags.

Filling the Hope Gap with Social Change: A unique look into our last GOODCon at the Little City Farm in LA with our inspiring community of changemakers and leaders using business and culture as forces for good.?

Inclusive Funding: Pharrell Williams relaunches his incubator program Black Ambition, which aims to distribute startup capital and mentorship to Black and Latino entrepreneurs with big ideas.?

From Clothing to Food: Everyone’s favorite brand Pangaia has broken into the food biz with Pangaia Health now offering energy bars with minimal impact on the planet. The plant-based and certified carbon-neutral bar currently comes in one flavor, prickly pear and goji berry loaded with superfoods and fiber in addition to being gluten-free.

Video of the Week: Microsoft Advertising’s latest episode of the Download delves into the business of doing good, and how it's also good for business with award-winning author, futurist and our co-conspirator Lucie Greene. Watch the interview with Lucie here as she shares a glimpse into the Future of Good trend forecasts report for 2022

Sustainable Luxury: Dior and Parley for the Oceans teamed up to create a sustainable men’s beachwear capsule made from upcycled marine plastic debris and recovered fishing gear. This new collection launches on April 14, just in time for the summer.

Documentary of the Week: We are so excited for this upcoming documentary about the inspiring Gustavo Dudamel, conductor of the LA Philharmonic and the creator of El Sistema, a unique program to help teach music to students from underserved backgrounds. The film follows the beloved conductor around the world as he deals with social unrest in his native Venezuela, and how that strife only deepens his belief in the power of music. Check out the trailer now.

"Make glorious, amazing mistakes."?

- Neil Gaiman