B Local Georgia

We're 8 days away from hosting BLD Southeast. 13 tickets are still available for this two day Southeastern celebration of all things B Corp! Get your ticket before it's too late: https://lnkd.in/e8HHf4gE

There are so many opportunities to connect around the upcoming BLD Southeast conference in Atlanta. Whether you have a ticket to the conference or not (yes, there are some still available), this WeTheChange event is open to all women leaders, allies, aspiring leaders, and change-makers from B Corps, nonprofits, and impact-driven businesses. Come connect, share, and grow together on Wednesday, 9/11 at Mary Mac's Tea Room! Register below 👇

🚨 New B Corp Alert!!! 🚨 Put your hands together for Georgia's newest certified B Corp, On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. (OLIS). 👏👏👏 Located in Athens, GA, this family-owned business has been around for over 40 years serving scientists and researched with their sustainably built lab equipment (often recycled or upcycled). ♻ We're incredibly excited to welcome Julie Ann DeSa Lorenz and her team to the community, and congratulate them on reaching this milestone (we all know it's never easy). And we're excited to celebrate together at BLD Southeast (two weeks from today)!!!

There aren't words to describe how incredibly proud we are of our Volunteer Chair, Chad 🌏 Livsey, aka Captain Atlanta. He was honored on Saturday by the YE Foundation as a Changemaker Honoree. Chad is the living example of what selfless service looks like, and has organized pickups across the city that have picked up over 500,000 pounds of trash in the past few years. And when not organizing cleanups, you can find him cleaning up any street that needs some love. And we know Chad well enough to know that this award is also for his wife, Candra Livsey, who is always at the clean-ups, grabber in hand, girls in tow. They are a true Atlanta power couple working together to beautify the city, and influence the community around them to stop littering and start being the change they want to see in the world. Congratulations--we're proud of you both and it's an honor to serve alongside y'all. And if you want to pick up trash with Chad, he'll be co-hosting (along with United By Blue) the trash cleanup at BLD Southeast on Wednesday, 9/11 at 9:30 AM. And we'll be hosting another Volunteer Day at Whitehall Terrace Community Garden on 9/21 (stay tuned here for the registration link).

🚨 New Podcast Alert!!! 🚨 Do you believe that small ripples of change can build into one giant wave? 🌊 Well, that's what Mercedes Benz Stadium (MBS) has been able to accomplish as they activate and empower their stakeholders to join them on their sustainability journey. From celebrating fan behavior to making their team a part of *all* of their efforts, MBS has achieved True Platinum Certification for Zero Waste, the first stadium in North America to receive this honor (which is in addition to being the first and only stadium to receive LEED Platinum Certification). 🌿 Nathan recently sat down with Dawn Brown, the Senior Manager of Stadium Tours, Education, & Sustainability for the Benz to discuss their incredible mission, what a successful "leadership buy-in" approach can achieve, and why sustainability has been good for business. You can catch the full episode wherever you find your favorite podcasts or by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gz5dH3vP Thank you as always to Quentin Thomas and the team at Chat With Leaders Media for making this podcast possible. It's a true honor to partner with y'all and we're forever grateful for the help. 🙏 And if you're coming into town for BLD Southeast, you won't want to miss the Benz tour on Friday, 9/13 at 10:00. There are only 16 slots remaining (conference ticket holders only).

We're so excited and grateful for all of the support we received from the state of Georgia. BLD Southeast will be in Atlanta next month (in 20 days!!!) and it means a lot to see all of these organizations step up. Whether it is in-kind or cold hard cash, we couldn't pull off this two-day, volunteer-led, non-profit conference without you. And if you're still interested in joining us, we do still have a few tickets left: https://lnkd.in/e8HHf4gE

Looking for something else amazing to do during BLD Southeast next month? Open to both ticket holders and *non* ticket holders, WeTheChange has organized a breakfast on Day One (9/11) from 9-11. This is perfect for anyone who wants to meet and mingle, but can't make the main conference (or just can't get enough). Registration link to the breakfast below 👇

Thank you to another one of our local presenting sponsors for BLD Southeast, Profitable Purpose Consulting. Nathan and his team at PPC have been a part of this conference since the beginning and we're always glad to see them leading from the front. And if you want to join the party on September 11-12, there are still a few tickets available: https://lnkd.in/e8HHf4gE

We can't wait to show off Atlanta at BLD Southeast. And Day One will be a real showcase. From our morning excursions to RICE, Morehouse, and Rodney Cook Park, to our afternoon of amazing content at Atlantucky Brewing, it will be a highlight reel of what makes the city special. So we have to thank our two big sponsors, Bullhorn and Reason One, who helped cover our costs for venue, entertainment, and food. Hosting a volunteer-led, non-profit conference of this scale is hard work--and every sponsor, every ticket, every dollar is vital. THANK YOU! And there are still a few tickets left if you want to join. Come for the sustainable fashion show, stay for the incredible content. 😉 https://lnkd.in/e8HHf4gE

Excited to see these two local founders on stage in Track 3 at BLD Southeast. Track 3 will be geared towards the young professionals--Khayla McCoy will be moderating a panel on Founders' Stories, and Steven Fance will be speaking on a panel titled "Breaking In: Social Impact, Sustainability, and Finding Meaningful Work." There will be so much great content spread out over two magical days in Atlanta, with attendees from all over the Southeast! If you haven't booked your seat, there are still a small number of tickets available: https://lnkd.in/e8HHf4gE