As COP27 comes to a close, we at KIN remain hopeful and are inspired by the stories shared in our KIN community, like the one shared by Knowledge Partner Dimitri Tree Syrris '...are we a generation that did everything in its power to end climate change?'
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On National Recycling Day we recognize knowledge as the greatest sustainable, recyclable asset we have as humans to accelerate progress. At KIN we unite purpose-driven leaders sharing knowledge, with social impact ventures. Engage - cutt.ly/qMRWZ4A

Outside of COP27, leaders are coming together to mend climate change. KIN has connected Knowledge Partners with 3 different social ventures/initiatives focused on climate change (@city_circular , Staiy, ACT-Z) to progress their visions. Find out more: cutt.ly/DMRbxCl

Last week, we hosted a Catalyze Session for ShareTheMeal - UN World Food Programme, a World Food Programme app that fights against world hunger, to help them identify how to integrate with digital platforms for higher reach.

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Between 6-18 November, COP27 is in progress—let’s make it a unifying moment for business leaders to jump in and help accelerate progress in climate change mitigation.

See KIN’s op-ed on what business leaders can do now: cutt.ly/TN8Fhbi

#ClimateAction #scaleimpact

Check out the U.S. Pro Bono Summit organized by Taproot Foundation on Nov. 1-2.

KIN CEO Elaine MacDonald MacDonald will be moderating a panel to highlight the wide range of benefits of engaging executives in pro bono service.

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After the pandemic, kids struggle with understanding emotions. KIN Partner FreetheMindCo offers programs that help them build social-emotional intelligence.

Read about how this initiative helped pupils at Baggett Elementary connect better with each other - bit.ly/3TiWHDF

'I believe this is the best way for experienced business talents to contribute back to the community, creating more impact for more people,' said Moonlit Beshimov, KIN Knowledge Partner, on a recent Catalyze Session with FreetheMindCo. Learn more - buff.ly/3CtHA42

The Circular City Coalition (CCC), a multi-stakeholder partnership with a shared vision to create regenerative and equitable cities around the world, recently engaged in a Catalyze Session with KIN Knowledge Partners. Learn more - buff.ly/3Rw8P2i

#climatechange #scaleimpact #SDGs

'Change is hard - world change is even harder,' Jacqueline Corbelli of SustainChain

'The only way for us to make progress in our sustainable development goals is if we come together and break down traditional structures,' Elaine MacDonald, KIN CEO.

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As a SustainChain partner, KIN entered the community of changemakers and was invited to an event during a United Nations General Assembly side event to celebrate the alliance - lnkd.in/ehV8fMa7
We're looking forward to creating solutions to the world's most urgent issues together!

KIN agrees with what former President Bill Clinton said in Fareed Zakaria's CNN interview last week, and is aligned with the Clinton Global Initiative's goal of creating a community of doers who are taking action on the world’s most pressing challenges, together.
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At last week's special food meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders called for donating more money to #fighthunger . The World Food Programme's digital platform, ShareTheMeal - UN World Food Programme, makes fighting hunger accessible to anyone with a smartphone. buff.ly/3figofC

KIN has engaged in a pilot partnership with HBS Club NorCal, tapping its alumni to be Knowledge Partners sharing their knowledge with KIN’s social ventures.
“We need to work together to address the world’s most pressing challenges,” said Elaine MacDonald, KIN CEO. buff.ly/3DPYdrI

KIN is proud to work with initiatives that focus on driving community-led impact, and was honored to participate in @PYXERAGlobal's celebration of the 2022 Clinton Global Initiative commitments for two such initiatives - T.I.E. Global Artisans and the Circular City Coalition!

#scaleimpact #SDGs

“To have the uninterrupted focus of this group of superstar advisors was exciting, and their supportive feedback was helpful and validating,” said Liz Fanning of CorpsAfrica on the results of the KIN's Catalyze Session. Learn more via the link - buff.ly/3Brnwxu

Witnessing firsthand the children’s hunger for learning while she was living in the local communities in Nicaragua, Kristin Van Busum founded Project Alianza. Learn how KIN Knowledge Partners assisted Project Alianza at a Catalyze Session via the link - buff.ly/3LxU11F

'It's connecting the people and the knowledge capital that really propels and moves things forward,' Elaine MacDonald during the interview with Mark Sadovnick. Watch via the link buff.ly/3qVxBxX

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Kicking off a series of UNGA-related events, KIN CEO Elaine MacDonald attended a US Coalition On Sustainability event to celebrate the launch of SustainChain with the United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Jacqueline Corbelli, and XPRIZE CEO Anousheh Ansari.

Congratulations to TIE Global Artisans, an initiative of @PYXERAGlobal, on partnering with the United Nations Conscious Fashion & Lifestyle Network! More about the initiative and KIN’s contribution to scaling its impact - buff.ly/3U7OpiB

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