Global changemakers
By 970design
An exclusive conversation with Wendy and Eric Schmidt. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the…
Category: Uncategorized
Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect the ocean and fight climate change
By 970design
As a child, Wendy Schmidt didn’t think about how the ocean intersected with human life. It was a nice place to go swimming, but it…
Wendy Schmidt’s advice for donors
By 970design
Wendy Schmidt leads her and her husband’s broad network of philanthropies, the largest of which is the $2 billion Schmidt Family Foundation which they started…
Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect oceans, planet’s future
By 970design
As a child, Wendy Schmidt didn’t think about how the ocean intersected with human life. It was a nice place to go swimming, but it…
Wendy Schmidt is no longer a rookie at the Maxi Cup
By 970design
Last year, the American sailor Wendy Schmidt helmed Deep Blue, the new Botin 85 sailboat she owns, on its inaugural run at the Maxi Yacht…
Teens looking to make a difference in the world get life-changing surprise
By 970design
Scientists explore oceans in search of solutions to climate change
By 970design
The Earth’s oceans could hold the key to slowing climate change. Now, scientists are exploring the depths of the ocean to find those answers thanks…
University of Rhode Island celebrates class of 2023 with rain-soaked commencement
By 970design
KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island over the weekend presented degrees to 3,331 undergraduates and 769 graduates at the campus’s 137th commencement. Undergraduates and…
Philanthropy can seed agroecology
By 970design
If you’ve ever flown over California’s Central Valley or the Midwest, you might have noticed expansive quilt-like patches of agricultural landscape. Indeed, over the past…
Barcolana54—Wendy Schmidt first woman skipper-owner to win the race
By 970design
The Barcolana Trophy now flies to the United States, to the New York Yacht Club, the same club that, for 132 years, held the America’s…