Investing in Community Resilience with nyxc
Join industry leaders in policy, finance, and technology to learn how to make your community more resilient to extreme weather. Leave this impactful discussion with information on how to take action and help conserve the natural land that holds our communities together.
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✨ Sponsors ✨
Special thanks to BMO and the Watson Institute for supporting nyxc with the launch of its non-profit community loan fund for companies that clean up pollution and restore natural land.
🌲 When: Thursday, June 18th 8:00 AM PT
🌲 Where: Virtual
🌲 Why: If you care about nature and are looking for accessible ways to help protect what's left, then this is the session for you. Learn how to use your money to make investments that have a measurable impact on the climate, use your time to get involved in local policy, or use your hands to revive nature in your community.
🎙️Speakers
👩🌾 Jackie Logan, Chief Investment Officer, Raise Green Honeycomb Credit. - Raise Green is the climate investment platform that brings together people building clean energy projects and climate solutions across the US looking to raise capital to our marketplace that opens up access to invest to just about anyone for as little as $100. Our mission is to accelerate the transition from dirty to clean energy and democratize investing in climate solutions under Regulation CF where just about anyone can invest. Raise Green is registered with the SEC and a FINRA member.
👩🌾 Kate Ogeden, Head of Advocacy and Movement Building at Seventh Generation. - Kate leads the company’s advocacy work through partnership with movement-leading NGOs and through organizing spaces dedicated to the business community’s advocacy for climate justice, democracy, reproductive freedom, and other issues. Prior to Seventh Generation, Kate spent 12 years at the global environmental organization Greenpeace. Kate is passionate about climate and energy justice and has also developed and implemented advocacy campaigns on toxics regulation, deforestation, protecting our oceans, and protecting the right to protest. She graduated from Brown University and currently resides in Vermont with her family.
👩🌾 Miranda Magaña, co-founder of MiniNature Reserve, a grassroots NPO whose mission is to restore Indigenous plants in urban areas through community-led guerrilla gardens and educational initiatives. MiniNature advances environmental justice and urban restoration through innovative and inclusive approaches. In two years, MiniNature Reserve has transformed over 30,000 square feet of land and engaged more than 700 volunteers through over 4,000 volunteer hours. The organization has garnered support from Patagonia, REI, Cheetos, the Village and Wilderness Foundation, and the community.
Moderated by:
👩🌾 Brittany Salas is a serial founder who brings a long history of work in climate finance to her latest venture, nyxc, a community loan fund that empowers small businesses to clean up pollution and restore natural lands. With a background that spans launching a successful mobile app for environmental conservation, directing a Berlin-based corporate innovation platform for climate tech investments, and advocating for grassroots economic development models, Brittany combines investment experience with a deep commitment to environmental restoration."