Accountable Impact

🌍✨ Exciting news! Join us for the SDG Challenge Deep Dive at Lynn University today, October 29th, at 12 PM — a conversation on innovative hospitality recycling and diversion partnerships! We’ll be meeting at the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. This event will explore two key UN Sustainable Development Goals: 🏙️ SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure ♻️ SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production We have an incredible lineup of speakers: 🎤 Andrew Burnstein, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, College of Business, Lynn University 🎤 Paula Lombardo - Director of Sustainability and Community Outreach, 1 Hotels 🎤 Paola Barranco - Co-Founder and Educator, Glass For Life 🎤 Christian Rodarte - Board Chair, Accountable Impact 🎤 And our very own Scarlett Lanzas, MPA introducing the Deep Dive! Special shoutout to Antonella Regueiro, Ph.D. for being our sustainable friend at Lynn and for all her support! 🌱 We hope to see you there to connect, learn, and be inspired on our journey toward a more sustainable future! 🌍 #SDGChallengeMiami2024 #SDGDeepDive #SustainableCities #ResponsibleConsumption #LynnUniversity #Sustainability #GlobalGoals #AccountableImpact

Exciting Announcement! 🎉 We're thrilled to give a big shout-out to FELDER FELDER INC our amazing community partner for the #SDGChallengeMiami2024 💚Annette Felder #cofounder & #creativedirector @ FELDER FELDER INC and #cofounder @ FUTURE FASHION CONCEPTS, will be presenting her stunning #ecocouture designs, merging #sustainability with high fashion. 🌱👗Annette’s embodies the future of sustainable innovation, creating pieces that are both beautiful and kind to our planet. Get ready for an exclusive exhibition of her designs, that have been worn by celebrities worldwide! 🌍✨ You can catch her live at #FIU #MMC for the #SDGChallengeMiami Deep Dive event. 🌟 Join us tomorrow Thursday 10/24 at 2 PM FIU Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design PCA 135 #PaulLCejasSchoolofArchitecture to experience this fusion of fashion and sustainability in action! Register here: https://bit.ly/3YwR0H5 💚Honored to host #FELDER FELDER at the #SDGChallengeMiami Deep Dive@ #FIU Florida International University A huge thank you to Annette Felder, Roberto Rovira, Scarlett Lanzas, MPA & Neil Ramsay for supporting the #SDGChallengeMiami and for being part of this journey towards building a more #sustainable and #resilientfuture 🙌 #FELDERFELDER #SDGChallenge2024 #SustainableFashion #EcoCouture #VeganFashion #FIU #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #SustainableCities #ResponsibleConsumption #GlobalGoals #EnergyResilience #MiamiEvents #AccountableImpact

🌍✨ Exciting news! Join us for the #SDGChallengeMiami Deep Dive at Florida International University on Thursday, October 24th at 2 PM — for an engaging transdisciplinary conversation on #sustainableproduction and #cleanenergy at the intersection of #sustainablefashion & #sustainablecities This event will dive into key UN Sustainable Development Goals: 🔋 #SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy 🏙️ #SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities ♻️ #SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production Register here: https://bit.ly/3YwR0H5 Our very own Scarlett Lanzas, MPA will be presenting on the second edition of the #SDGChallengeMiami We have an amazing lineup of speakers: 🎤 Roberto Rovira (Moderator) - Director of Strategic Initiatives, FIU Architecture | College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts 🎤 Jenny Hiaasen – Environmental Editor Journalist, WLRN Public Media 🎤 Philip Stoddard – South Miami Mayor 2010-2020 & Professor Emeritus, FIU Biological Sciences 🎤 Laura Tellez - Associate Florida Program Director, Solar United Neighbors 🎤 Jason Grant, Ph.D. - Senior Energy Resilience Program Manager, Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience 🎤Neil Ramsay - #TheCreativeEconomist  & Co-founding Faculty Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator - Florida International University Plus, we will have the fabulous #sustainablefashion #ecocouture designer 🌟Annette Felder co-founder & creative director @ FELDER FELDER INC and co-founder @ FUTURE FASHION CONCEPTS 👗Annette will share her journey into #ecocouture designs merged with high fashion with the latest sustainable and vegan textile innovation. She will have an amazing exhibition of dresses and materials she uses to create the most beautiful and sustainable designs for celebrities around the world 🌎🌎 Special thanks to Roberto Rovira FIU Architecture | College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts and Neil Ramsay  Florida International University for their expertise and for making this possible! We hope to see you there to connect and learn about building a more sustainable and resilient future! 🌱 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YwR0H5 #SDGChallengeMiami2024 #SDGDeepDive #CleanEnergy #SustainableCities #ResponsibleConsumption #FIU #FIUCARTA #Sustainability #MiamiEvents #GlobalGoals #EnergyResilience #SustainabilityLeaders #AccountableImpact

🌍✨ We're kicking off the #SDGChallengeMiami 2024! 🎉 We are honored that the Miami-Dade Beacon Council is a core partner and host of the SDG Challenge Miami kickoff. We’re excited to showcase the students and companies that joined the 2024 #SDGChallengeMiami Thank you to our SDG Challenge students and SDG partners as we kick off the journey toward a more sustainable future! 🌟 Today we welcome and celebrate the next generation of sustainability leaders! Let’s work together to drive impactful change and advance the #SDGs right here in #Miami! Miami-Dade Beacon Council I SDGtalks.ai I Future Leaders Movement I SDG-Challenge I Emergent Global Investments | Verizon I Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami I Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience I Commonwell LLC I Impact.Edition Lynn University I FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts I Miami Dade College I University of Miami Herbert Business School Rodrick Miller l Scarlett Lanzas, MPA I Dr. Paula Hopkins | Christian Rodarte I Julio Piti I Kayla Vatalaro I Claudia Akel I Cesar Murillo, CIMA I Luis Garzón I Paula Lombardo I Lunin Pereda I Roberto Rovira I Antonella Regueiro, Ph.D. I Connie Caldwell I David Kelly I Teddy L'Houtellier Maria Natalia Lanzas #SDGChallengeMiami2024 #KickOff #Sustainability #GlobalGoals #FutureLeaders #MeetAndGreet #Miami #AccountableImpact #SocialImpact #NextGenLeadership #SDGecosystem #MiamiEvents

🌟 We’re honored to announce Verizon as an SDG Champion Sponsor for the SDG Challenge Miami 2024! Their support is instrumental in helping us foster the next generation of sustainability leaders and advance the global #SDGs Courtney B. serves as State & Local Government Affairs in Florida and through her role Verizon she uplifts communities and drives climate initiative through innovative technology 🌍💡A huge shoutout to Courtney for being all hands-on deck supporting communities affected by #HurricaneMilton. Thank for your #leadership and #service Special thanks to Courtney B. for her trust and excitement in joining the #SDGChallengeMiami and to Verizon for their unwavering dedication and commitment to sustainability and their role in advancing technology to create a better, more resilient future. 🤝Together, we are laying the groundwork for a sustainable future. Join us as we mobilize companies, organizations, universities, and students in #Miami to grow the #SDGecosystem in #SouthFlorida. Together, we can build a #betterworld for generations to come! 🌍🌎🌏 #AccountableImpact #SDGChallengeMiami2024 #CorporatePartner #FutureLeadersMovement #DiversityInLeadership #SustainableSolutions #InnovationForChange #SDGs #Leadership #Sustainability #Miami2024 #SocialImpact #CommunitySolutions #GlobalGoals #SustainableMiami #AdvancingtheSDGs #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SouthFlorida

✨ We’re thrilled to announce Future Leaders Movement as a Corporate Partner for the SDG Challenge Miami 2024! 🌍💡 Led by CEO Kayla Vatalaro Future Leaders Movement is driving systemic change by championing diversity in leadership. The organization empowers passionate, forward-thinking students to develop solutions that advance social and environmental sustainability while addressing the inequities that have kept so many from having a seat at the table. Special thanks to Kayla Vatalaro for her trust and excitement in joining the #SDGChallengeMiami Her leadership and support in empowering the next generation of #sustainabilityleaders makes her a visionary and a #SDGdriver 🤝🌎 We also want to recognize Future Leaders Movement for their forward-thinking mission! We are deeply grateful for their dedication to advancing the #SDGs and creating a more inclusive, equitable future. 🌟 Join us as we mobilize companies, organizations, universities, and students in #Miami to grow the #SDGecosystem in #SouthFlorida. Together, we can build a #betterworld for generations to come! 🌍🌎🌏 #AccountableImpact #SDGChallengeMiami2024 #CorporatePartner #FutureLeadersMovement #DiversityInLeadership #SustainableSolutions #InnovationForChange #SDGs #Leadership #Sustainability #Miami2024 #SocialImpact #CommunitySolutions #GlobalGoals #SustainableMiami #AdvancingtheSDGs #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SouthFlorida

The launch of #PlanetPositive2030Miami has been postponed due to #HurricaneMilton As #GreaterMiami is expected to have tropical storm conditions, we have decided to postpone the launch of Planet Positive 2030 Miami planned for Thursday, October 10th. We will update everyone as soon as we have a new date. Safety is the priority for all residents and as a community, we need to focus our time in preparing at home and supporting our neighbors. Thank you for all the support and interest in being part of Planet Positive 2030 Miami. Our work is now more urgent than ever, we know that our local community commitment and passion for a #sustainable and #resilient #Miami will drive initiatives and solutions to achieve our common goal. We hope that you and your loved ones are getting ready and making plans to be safe as Hurricane Milton reaches #Florida. All the best, Planet Positive 2030 Miami 

We are pleased to share exciting news about our newest initiative for Miami. Working in collaboration with IEEE Standards Association | IEEE SA, the world’s largest Technological Association focused on Advancing Technology for Humanity, Accountable Impact and Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College #MDC is launching #PlanetPositive2030Miami Speakers from Miami in areas of policy, business, academia, philanthropy, local students and community members will come together On October 10 to Imagine the Future We Can Build Together for how a “Planet Positive” Miami will look in 2030. By identifying how to address holistic issues of extreme heat, watershed and waste reduction with interconnected themes and potential technical solutions in conjunction with the United Nations #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs Accountable Impact IEEE and Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College are excited to have you be a part of this action-oriented visioning session and workshop providing a positive and pragmatic vision for a cooler climate and resilient community for Miami. Please join us on October 10 from 8:30am-5:00pm at Miami Dade College Padron Campus (627 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33135) for a visioning session with Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience I #IEEEexperts I VoLo Foundation #FloridaClimateWeek I Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College I Accountable Impact I Waterfront Alliance I VolunteerCleanup.Org and other key Miami organizations and stakeholders leading local work on #extremeheat A warm thank you to our amazing collaborators #SustainabilityLeaders #ClimateWarriors: John C. Havens I Scarlett Lanzas, MPA I Eugene Karl Montoya Alessandri, CECREF I Mike Matthews I Dayana Valdes I Maike Luiken 🍁 I Marisa Zalabak I Dave Doebler I Patricia Gomez, Ph.D. I Arsalan Abtahi M.D. 🍉 We want to make this convening truly inclusive and hear the community’s voice. Please use this form: https://lnkd.in/esqBtKHW to express your interest in participating. #AccountableImpact #PlanetPositive2030Miami #GreenFuture #Sustainability #BetterWorld #communitysolutions #globalgoals #sustainablemiami #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #climatechange #ClimateAction #SDGs #SustainableMiami

A warm welcome to Paula Lombardo for joining the SDG Challenge Review Committee! 🙌🏼 Paula’s journey into sustainability began after running a mining equipment rental business in Jamaica, where she witnessed the industry’s devastating environmental impact. For over a decade, she has dedicated herself to community development and education while living on islands worldwide, including serving in the Peace Corps in Jamaica. Recently, Paula moved back to the US during the pandemic and took on the role of Director of Sustainability & Community Relations at 1 Hotels Miami Beach,a brand committed to protecting our planet and “doing all the good we can.” We’re excited to have Paula’s expertise and passion on our team! ✨ Thank you for being with us, Paula Lombardo 😊 #SDGChallenge #ChangeMakers #SustainabilityLeaders #SustainabilityInnovation #BeTheChange2024 #AccountableImpact #Students4SDGs #InnovationForGood #TransformTomorrow #SustainableFuture #SustainableLiving #BrighterFuture #communitysolutions #globalgoals

🎉 A big thank you to Lunin Pereda for joining the SDG Challenge Review Committee! 🙌🏼 With a passion for driving #socialimpact, she plays a vital role at Citi in the AVP Community Relations team, connecting the Citi Foundation with local initiatives. Her extensive experience spans diverse organizations like Medtronic, United Nations University, Newlink, BNAmericas, and AIESEC. Lunin has successfully led over 20 SDG-focused projects, managing volunteers and delivering measurable #impact. She truly embodies the spirit of an #impactmaker! 💫🌟 We’re thrilled to have you on board,Lunin Pereda 😊 #SDGChallenge #ChangeMakers #SustainabilityLeaders #SustainabilityInnovation #BeTheChange2024 #AccountableImpact #Students4SDGs #InnovationForGood #TransformTomorrow #SustainableFuture #SustainableLiving #BrighterFuture #communitysolutions #globalgoals #sustainablemiami #advancingtheSDGs #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #SouthFlorida #Miami #Collaboration #ImpactDrivenSolutions