Gretchen Gigley of Southface Reflects on Earth Month
We met Gretchen nearly a decade ago (!) when she came to Sol with the Clean Air Campaign. (OnAir is still one of our favorite projects of all time!) Now, she serves the incredible Southface Institute as a Program Manager on the Regenerative Places + Spaces team. She has inspired us for years to protect …
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Brand Building Tips for Georgia Farmers and Sustainability Leaders
In February, Adam, Marius and I presented tips for brand building at the Georgia Organics Conference and Expo in beautiful Tifton, Georgia. An inspiring organization, Georgia Organics promotes organic agriculture and works to provide access to local organic food for everyone in Georgia. The audience was a mix of farmers, educators, nutritionists, chefs, restaurant owners, …
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Another Amazing Education Anew Convening: Reflections from the Sol Team
Last month, Sol was honored to cover another moving Education Anew: Shifting Justice (EASJ2018) convening, sponsored by two clients, Andrus Family Fund and Communities for Just Schools Fund. The event brought together organizers, advocates and youth who have dedicated their lives to creating safe and supportive schools, closing youth jails and prisons, ending the criminalization …
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A Relationship Term Primer from our Gen Z Talent
I (happily) admit it: I am a Millennial. I love going to faraway places and taking pictures of those places and posting them on Instagram (but not Snapchat… yet). I would love to live in a Tiny House but I collect textiles from Latin America and they ALL spark joy. I did in fact …
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The Difference Between Education and Learning
The following post was written by our newest intern, Elizabeth Andrews. She reflects on her travels after high school and how that transformed her experience with learning. “I feel like a square peg trying to fit in a round hole,” I remember saying to my mom as graduation peeked out from around the corner. …
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