At the intersection of philanthropy and sustainability, Wendy Schmidt stands out for her innovative approach to addressing global challenges. Her work transcends traditional charity, rooted in “systems…
Recently launched media institute Agog is the latest organization to recognize XR (extended reality technology including VR) as a tool for empathy and an accelerator for social…
Supporting early-stage blue entrepreneurs with seed funding to advance their innovative technologies can have an outsized impact on ocean health. This keynote interview will explore…
The ocean makes up about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and what goes on beneath the water is still largely unknown. Organizations like the…
A veteran of nonprofit environmental journalism and a billionaire philanthropist are making a bet that virtual and augmented-reality technologies are on the cusp of a…
Agog is a funny word, and it’s the perfect name for a nonprofit devoted to XR experiences. Let’s dip into the origin of the word…
Joe Gebbia, a co-founder of Airbnb, looks for one primary thing when he decides what charities to support: the founder. He’s drawn to people who…
It’s been a record-setting year. Between last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference and the one starting later this week, climate change has hit…
For a child, there is little more wondrous than nature, than digging through rich soil or turning over a hefty rock just to see…
A whopping 170 trillion pieces of plastic litter our seas, impacting ocean health and entering the human food chain. Scientists recently probed the depths off…