John Oppermann: A Movement to Build Green and Healthy Homes

Mar 01, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha John Oppermann,  New York City,  SDG13,  USA

John: Our built environment, from our homes to our workplaces, has a huge impact on the environment. If we build these structures in a better and smarter way, they will be more resilient to our looming environmental challenges, more in sync with nature, and healthier for ourselves and our families.

Maddie Gubernick: Replacing Fast Fashion with Slow Shopping

Feb 17, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Maddie Gubernick,  New York City,  SDG 12,  USA

Maddie: At The Butterfly Club, we're focused on reducing endless and meaningless consumption. We believe that shopping can be a powerful vehicle for voting with our dollars. We work to empower consumers to shop more sustainably by supporting small brands and businesses that are creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind products, designed with people and the planet in mind. If we all shop slow, we have the opportunity to turn consumerism into a force for good.

Matt Wilkerson: Remote Externships Provide Opportunities for New Grads to Gain Experience

Jan 28, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Matt Wilkerson,  New York City,  SDG 8,  USA

Matt: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! So, Paragon One prepares students for the global economy by making it dramatically easier to win work opportunities and build career skills while in school, through our "remote externships". We bridge the gap between education and employment by partnering with schools and companies in every industry, from big tech firms like Facebook, HP Tech Ventures, and Zillow to venture capital companies and non-profits, to give students the chance to build employable skills by working remotely on real projects.