For Good Movement

Orlando Future-Ready City Master Plan Community Meeting
2020-02-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Beardall Senior Center – Ballroom, 800 Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Join us to provide your input in the development of our future-ready city master plan and roadmap.

About this Event

City of Orlando is embarking on a process to engage other governments, our business community, educational partners, utility providers, nonprofits and our residents to develop a future-ready roadmap. This roadmap will serve as a guide to ensure we continue to advance and embrace new opportunities to help address community challenges and ensure our city remains one of the best places in America to live, work and raise a family.
Visit orlando.gov/futureready for more information.chris

Tips For Kids Sake 2020
2020-02-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Gas Full Service Restaurant, 9 Anastasia Blvd, # C, St Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
The Amp St. Augustine is thrilled to announce that our staff will once again participate in the annual “Tip For Kids Sake” fundraiser in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County at Gas Full Service Restaurant on Tuesday, February 4 from 5pm-8pm!
Celebrating its 25 year, the annual “Tips for Kids Sake” dinner event provides an opportunity to enjoy a great dinner, be entertained, and support a good cause all at the same time! ​This ever popular event places local “Celebrity Waiters” at local restaurants, where they work to wait tables and collect tips. Then, all tips are donated back to Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County!
These local celebs are tasked with recruiting their family, friends and colleagues to come and sit in their section during “Tips for Kids Sake”. We also encouraged them to dress up in accordance with the annual theme; this year being “Favorite College Sports Team!”
“Tips” is the major fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County. All funds raised goes to expand mentoring programs throughout St. Johns County, allowing them to reach more kids in the community. They place children in professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that ‘change children’s live for the better, forever’.
Should you be out of town, or are not able to participate in the evening, we ask that you might consider donating to the cause via their online platform, and reference the “St. Augustine Amphitheatre” with your donation!
The link is: http://www.bbbsstjohns.org/tips-for-kids-sake.html
We’re looking forward to another great year celebrating this wonderful cause!

World-Changing Women's Summit
2020-01-29 - 2020-01-31 | The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa, 1325 Broadway, Sonoma, CA, 95476, United States
A gathering for mission-driven women leaders
Imagine being in the heart of wine country, connecting with hundreds of other women-identifying change agents who are using the power of business to make the world a better place.
Picture yourself meeting fellow female business leaders on a guided hike overlooking vineyards or laughing with your peers over a meal of locally sourced ingredients from women-owned vendors.
This is the World-Changing Women’s Summit
a heartfelt retreat of mission-driven women* among the rolling hills of Sonoma — a place to intentionally slow down and incubate connection, inspiration, and rejuvenation with other incredible women.
* The World-Changing Women’s Summit event and its content welcomes and is catered to mission-driven business leaders who identify as women, trans, and gender non-conforming.

Fleet Farming Swarm Rides (Free Community Event)
2020-01-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-12-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Audubon Park’s East End Market, 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, we gather at Audubon Park’s East End Market to enjoy the beautiful morning air and tend to our many micro-farms around the neighborhood via bicycle.
This is your chance to take the whole family out for an outdoor activity, all while learning all you can about gardening and growing your own food. Meet new like-minded people, volunteer for a good cause, and take home some fresh greens too!
Bicycles are available for rent at East End Market, or you can bring your own as we ride from farm plot to farm plot.
Please wear closed toe shoes, bring water, a hat, and a snack.
*Community service hours accepted*
Fleet Farming: Changing the Cycle of Food and Empowering All Generations to Grow Food.

Orlando Climate Strike Planning Meeting
2020-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | 1030 W. Kaley St., 1030 W. Kaley St., Orlando, FL, 32805, United States
Join us in planning for our 2020 climate strike events. All are welcome to contribute to the conversation. Topics of discussion will be: organizations to invite / engage, event planning for the Earth Day Climate Strike, other climate action events, and more!
Please bring your laptop and a pen / notebook.

Spring Hammock Invasive Species Removal
2020-01-19 10:00 - 12:00 | pin Seminole County Environmental Studies Center, 2985 Osprey Trl,, Longwood, FL, 32750, United States
Together, we can combat invasive plant species from taking over our natural lands in Seminole County in partnership with the Florida Native Plant Society Cuplet Fern chapter and the Seminole County Natural Lands Program!
Where:
Spring Hammock Preserve: 2985 Osprey Trail, Longwood, FL 32750
When:
January 19th: 10 am – 12 pm
Details:
The point of entry is Osprey Trail, off of SR 419 at the Environmental Studies Center where parking is also available. Gloves, snacks and water provided.

IDEAS For Us / Fleet Farming Spring Intern On-Boarding Day
2020-01-18 13:00 - 16:00 | 1030 W. Kaley St., 1030 W. Kaley St., Orlando, FL, 32805, United States
Join our team as an IDEAS For Us Intern!
IDEAS For Us offers internships in the following departments:
Administrative Assistant
Blog Writing
Farmer’s Market Business
Elementary Education
Eco-Action Organizer- Orlando Branch
Eco-Action Organizer- UCF Branch
Event Planning
Farming
Grant Writing / Fundraising
Greenhouse
International Affairs
Online Marketing
Photography / Videography
Social Media
Video Editing
We recommend that applicants have some experience in the department to which they are interested in applying for, yet we take passion and drive into consideration.
Applicants must be able to:
– Work a minimum of 8 hrs a week
– Attend the internship in-person (In Orlando, Florida)
– Must apply through our website here to be considered: https://ideasforus.org/internships/
– Must be able to attend this event
Please bring a notebook to this event to take notes.
We hope to see you on our team this Spring as an IDEAS For Us / Fleet Farming Intern!

Composting 101 Workshop
2020-01-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Audubon Park Covenant Church, 3219 Chelsea St, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
*Free Event – Donations Accepted*
Join Charlie Pioli, the owner of O-Town Compost in a hands on tutorial demonstrating the basics of composting!
O-Town Compost has a two-part mission that aims at both reducing the amount of food waste going to Orange County’s landfill, and making compost to support the local food system.
Be prepared to get dirty so please bring closed you do not mind being exposed to compost/ food scraps.
Tools and materials will be provided. The first half of the class will be indoors in a lecture style setting. The second half will be in the garden.
Also, please bring a refillable water bottle and sunblock/ hat.

DEAS Hive: Closing the Loop Through Permaculture Design
2020-01-15 18:30 - 20:30 | pin Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
*In 2020, the IDEAS Hive will be moving to a new location.*
We are so excited to to welcome Caitlin Fogarty and Jeff Trapani of Orlando Permaculture to kick off our first Hive of the decade!
This talk will include real-life examples from community members that can be implemented at home. Plus, you’ll get an introduction to the concept of permaculture design and “closing the loop” through the integration of food systems , water, energy, “waste” etc through ecosystem mimicry.
*The IDEAS Hive* is a monthly event taking place every 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:45 pm. This is a free event that will have light vegan snacks offered.
More information on IDEAS For Us:
IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is an Orlando-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and accredited NGO of the United Nations. Our mission is to develop ideas, fund eco-action, and scale solutions that solve the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. Since 2008, we have been guided by our vision to contribute to a future where humanity thrives in harmony with nature and in peace with one another. Thousands of our volunteers have taken action in over 30 countries around the world and we have now evolved to specialize in helping cities advance sustainability at the local level through our projects, programs, and sustainable enterprises such as Fleet Farming. We align all of our projects with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals to bring communities closer to fulfilling the Global Goals on a local scale.

Update & Feedback: Orlando Green Building Incentive Program
2020-01-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Aloft Hotel Downtown Orlando, 500 South Orange Avenue, Orldando, FL, 32801, United States
You are cordially invited to hear an update on the Orlando Green Building Incentive Program (GBIP) and provide direct feedback on some of the incentives the City are considering.
There will be a short presentation with an update on the GBIP program and process and specific incentives under consideration as well as discussion about how to encourage the built environment to become solar and EV ready. The goal is to discern which incentives will have the most uptake in the market and create a final short list for the city.
Join the conversation and help us craft the best, most effective and impactful incentive program.
Stay after discussion for the Orlando LEED for Cities Gold Certification Celebration from 5-7pm in the Aloft lobby.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
3:30 PM Introductions
3:40 PM Short presentation with update on GBIP & Solar and EV Ready

Reflection by Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO, USGBC
Presentation by Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability & Resiliency, City of Orlando and Sarah Boren, Director, USGBC Florida

4-5 PM Discussion & Feedback
5-7 PM Optional: Orlando LEED for Cities Gold Certification Celebration with Mayor Dyer and Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO, USGBC

City of Orlando LEED for Cities Gold Certification Dedication
2020-01-13 14:00 - 14:30 | Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Be a part of history! Join the City of Orlando and its City Council for its LEED Gold certification dedication — first gold certified city in Florida!
Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, will present the LEED Gold plaque to Mayor Dyer and City Council.
LEED-certified cities are healthy, sustainable places people love to live in. They encompass sustainability and much more: quality of life, health, prosperity, equity, access, empowerment, safety, education, resilience, infrastructure, and energy. They are designed to support continuous progress and ensure a higher quality of life for all residents.

IDEAS Hive: Let's talk "Fast Fashion"
2020-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Iberian Rooster, 475 Central Avenue North #100, St Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Join us at our monthly Hive event to learn about sustainable fashion, how “fast fashion” harms our planet, and local solutions. We will be joined by members of Fashion Revolution Tampa Bay for a panel discussion.

Friday Farming at Kaley Square (Free Community Event)
2019-12-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-12-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-12-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Kaley Square Community Center, 1030 W Kaley Ave, Orlando, FL, 32805, United States
Every Friday morning, we invite you to come out to urban farms at Kaley Square Community Center at 1030 W Kaley Ave, Orlando, FL 32805.
Whether you’re a novice or an expert, we welcome all to join us in growing fresh delicious food!
FREE and open all ages! Great volunteer opportunity for school service hours!
*No bike needed*
Make sure you come prepared with water, sunscreen, and close-toed shoes.

Our Food System Vision 2050
2019-12-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Kenwood’s Organic Produce, 3325 5th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33713, United States
We want to hear from you, about your experiences with food.
Whether you are growing food, raising animals, fishing, packaging, serving, distributing, waste collecting, preparing, or a food lover, everyone is invited.
Join us for discussions about community, food and how the

environment
diets
economics
culture
technology
policy

are all intertwined with our food system.

Some snacks and drinks (water, teas and juices) will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own for yourself or to share.

You're Invited to the Groundbreaking of The Royal
2019-12-12 17:00 - 18:00 | The Royal, 545 4th Avenue South, St Petersburg, FL, United States
Join us to learn more about Salt Palm Development, a real estate development company dedicated to creating eco-conscious luxury smart homes that blend in seamlessly to the environment and the surrounding community. The Certified B Corp and 1% For The Planet Member focuses on high-quality and
high-functioning design, and makes business decisions considering environmental and societal impacts.
As part of its mission, Salt Palm contributes at least half of its profits back into the neighborhoods of its developments, with a focus on beautification, sustainability, and infrastructure improvement projects. Photo and interview opportunities will be available.

ASBC Summit 2019 - Making Capitalism Work For All
2019-12-10 - 2019-12-11 | Washington DC, DC, United States
We know business has the power to do good and do well. But can we make that the new normal? Why we’re supporting the Sustainable Business & Advocacy Summit: “Making Capitalism Work For All.” Responsible business leaders already know it: The rules governing our economy and political systems need serious reform to restore Americans’ confidence in those systems. And there’s no time to lose. We need to vigorously address climate change, our crumbling infrastructure, and our declining standard of living, and do it now. Convene with like-minded leaders at the American Sustainable Business Council Summit in D.C. and help promote reforms that will make our economy work better for people, the planet, and responsible businesses like yours.
https://www.asbcouncil.org/asbc-2019-summit

New Smyrna Beach Climate Strike
2019-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Corner of Mission Dr and SR-44, 301 Mission Dr, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

2019 Inclusive Capital Summit
2019-12-06 12:00 - 18:00 | CIC Miami, 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue #600, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Come to Miami on December 6 for a summit on improving access to early-stage capital for women, Latinx and Black founders.

About this Event

Join UBS and Village Capital and nationally-renowned investor, entrepreneur and technologist Nathalie Molina Niño, Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton and many others for an afternoon of conversation and interactive workshops at Art Basel.

We’ll talk about how to improve access to early-stage capital for women, Latinx and Black founders and other communities of entrepreneurs underserved by traditional VCs, with the purpose of connecting founders with inclusion-oriented investors, and driving forward the national conversation about inclusive capital.
The summit is open to entrepreneurs and investors, and will feature experienced investors from around the country who are committed to improving access to capital for founders, including:

Nathalie Molina Niño: Nationally-renowned investor, entrepreneur and technologist , author of Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs and one of People en Español’s “25 Most Powerful Women of 2019,”
Arlan Hamilton: Founder and Managing Partner of pioneering inclusive VC firm Backstage Capital
Investors such as Village Capital, BlueIO, Impact America Fund, NextWave Impact, and others, who will dive deep on how traditional venture capital often doesn’t work for female founders and founders of color, and ways we can address the need for a better alternative.

See below for a description of the day’s agenda!
12:00 pm: Registration, lunch and networking
1:00 pm: Programming

Keynote address from Nathalie Molina Niño: Builder Capital, An Alternative to Traditional Venture Capital. In this session, nationally-renowned investor, entrepreneur and technologist Nathalie Molina Niño will discuss some of the challenges in traditional venture capital fund models that result in leaving many entrepreneurs on the sidelines, and will present an alternative fund structure that can lead to more inclusive and sustainable capital in conversation with Dave Furneaux, founder of leading builder capital firm BlueIO.
Fireside Chat with Arlan Hamilton: VC with an Inclusive Capital Lens. Hear from Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing director of Backstage Capital, about her journey to make venture capital more inclusive and catalyzing investment into undervalued entrepreneurs.
Transparency in Investing: Understanding your investment readiness. Learn about Abaca, a platform to help entrepreneurs evaluate their path to scale and connect with the right investors for their stage of growth.

3:15 pm: Workshops

Beyond Equity: What term sheets are available outside traditional equity? In this session, investors will provide an overview of investment options outside traditional equity, such as revenue based financing, and help the audience understand how to evaluate whether those options are a good fit for their company.
Meet the Investor: Group Mentoring. In this session, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to meet and receive feedback from inclusive capital investors from the Miami ecosystem and beyond.

4:00 pm: Reception/Happy Hour at CIC Miami

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR AND ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS:
The Pathways to Capital initiative is made possible through our Inclusive Capital partner, UBS. UBS supports entrepreneurship initiatives that drive economic growth by encouraging a more inclusive landscape for founders. Through UBS partnerships and programs with Village Capital and others, they provided entrepreneurs with access to training, capital and networks needed to build their companies, create jobs and contribute to their local communities.
CIC’s mission is to support entrepreneurs in fixing the world through innovation. We create inclusive innovation ecosystems as a tool for economic development. We believe that equity and inclusion are intertwined into the ability to innovate, that diverse density spurs collaboration, and a shared purpose drives a thriving community.
Venture Café Miami is a nonprofit organization that seeks to grow Miami’s innovation community by working to make it more diverse, inclusive, accessible, and better connected locally, nationally, and globally.
Black Women Talk Tech (BWTT ) exists to identify, support and encourage black women to build the next billion dollar business.
Black Men Talk Tech is a Miami based tech collective with two main goals. We seek to engage with the entire Miami economic ecosystem, including leading tech companies, angel and venture investors, and community leaders to provide the necessary insights, funding, and partnerships that will benefit Black male tech founders.
The Babson University Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® provides women entrepreneurs with an inspiring community and a rigorous, experiential process that catalyzes innovative thinking and enables them to successfully scale their businesses.

Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike
2019-12-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Join us for the next Orlando Climate Strike!
As Floridians, we live in the state that will bear the biggest effects of the climate crisis. Help us send a message that we can do better in climate action! Last climate strike, we made history in Florida as some of the 600,000 strikers across the U.S. and 4 million strikers worldwide who took to the streets to call for climate action on Sept. 20. We’ve seen Orlando’s climate strikes grow from 11 people in March to 35 people in May to now more than 300 strong! And this is still only the beginning. But we need your help to grow the movement in Central Florida.
We will be meeting in-front of Orlando’s City Hall, holding handmade recycled signs, hearing speeches from environmental leaders, peacefully marching through downtown Orlando, and convening with an after party event TBD to encourage further climate action conversations for attendees.
*Please bring a homemade sign on recycled material regarding climate action you would like to see in Florida.
*Please WEAR GREEN to support this day of action.
Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg started Fridays For Future, a movement that has sparked students in 150 different countries to strike weekly, organizing by the tens, hundreds and even thousands to stand up to local leaders and demand for action to mitigate climate change. On September 20, there was be a Global Climate Strike, which invites adults to join students in solidarity, amplifying their calls to action. December 6th, let’s make our voice heard more than ever!
Why are we striking?
Florida needs to be a nation-wide leader in climate action but is falling short. Florida should be leaders in renewable energy, zero waste initiatives, protecting vulnerable ecosystems, environmental justice, and respect of indigenous land and sovereignty.
This is the demands of the Global Climate Strike led by Strike With Us:
https://strikewithus.org/#demands
This is the petition Climate Strike Orlando is pushing forward: https://www.change.org/p/joseph-abruzzo-demand-state-renewable-energy-goals-for-florida-support-hb97-sb256
Join us to spread awareness for climate action through our presence and our words. No matter who you are, your voice matters to peacefully call for action for our environment.
Instagram: @FridaysForFutureOrlando
Questions? Email events@ideasforus.org

Broward Climate Strike
2019-12-06 11:30 - 14:30 | Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States

Miami Climate Strike
2019-12-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st St, Miami, FL, 33128, United States

Broward Youth Global Climate Strike
2019-12-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Ft Lauderdale City Hall, 100 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States

Tallahassee Climate Strike
2019-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | The Old Capitol, 400 South Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32301, United States

Boca Raton Youth Climate Strike
2019-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Boca Raton City Hall, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States

Safety Harbor Climate Strike
2019-12-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, 110 Veterans Memorial Ln, Safety Harbor, FL, 34695, United States

Grow Smarter St. Pete
2019-12-06 08:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health Equity, 2333 34th St S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33711, United States
Grow Smarter is an initiative that brings together 90+ organizations working in a number of areas for cross-sector collaboration with key stakeholders and members of the business community. The initiative is based on the Grow Smarter Strategy, a comprehensive, integrated, data-driven community plan to enhance St. Petersburg’s competitive position and provide quality, diverse economic growth.
Grow Smarter has a focus on equity, with the understanding that the vibrancy of the entire community is determined by the wellbeing of all individuals.

Seven Strategic Focus Areas

Grow Smarter addresses specific topical areas through workgroups made up of representatives from community organizations, businesses, and individuals.
These workgroups collaborate to contribute to the positive and progressive growth of St. Petersburg and include Culture & Community, District & Corridor Development, Coordinated Education & Training, Entrepreneurial Growth, Targeted Job Creation, Awareness Building, and Housing workgroups.
Grow Smarter brings the work of individual organizations out of silos and supports the alignment of community resources to improve the wealth of everyone living in St. Pete.
