Rethinking Philanthropy – AH Zeppa Foundation and Social Venture Partners

Majora continues her tour of the Upper Midwest with visits to the A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation in Duluth, MN and the Social Venture Partners of Minneapolis, MN. The Majora Carter Group is thrilled to see these institutions looking at ways to ground philanthropy in innovative funding strategies that support and unlock the potential of their [...]

Rework the World at the YES Summit in Leksand, Sweden

flint michiganFollow along as Majora speaks in Leksand, Sweden about the transformative power of green entrepreneurial projects.  We’re proud to be attending this conference alongside the superstars working to make Flint, Michigan a zero-waste city.

Join us here on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 – 3pm GMT, 4pm CEST, 7am PST, 10am EST live twitter-feed of the conference, or just search for hashtag #reworktw on Twitter. You can also view the live video here.

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Attend the American Association of Museums Expo and spread the word

Majora Speaking at American Association of Museums Meeting and MuseumExpo in Los Angeles – May 24th, 2010
“Communicating Environmental Burdens and Solutions Across Generations”

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Majora Carter Group’s Past Visit to Chattanooga, TN

It was really something to visit these communities – folks were so open and willing to really consider how environmental justice impacted their lives. Keep an eye on Chattanooga, great things are happening.

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No More Single Purpose Anything

Many of you have seen Majora’s TED talk from 2006 – but did you know she did another at TEDxKC recently – this time about the Majora Carter Group? There are a lot of new details and of course, there’s always something new to say about our work and our vision.

Majora Speaks at Clinton Global Initiative 2009

A few words in the presence of Brad Pitt

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"Green The Ghetto" Speech at TED Conference

“We could not fail to be inspired by Majora Carter’s efforts to bring green space for exercise to the South Bronx. We need more ideas like these to bring solutions to minority communities.”
-Time Magazine