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Today marks 30 years of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. This bill had far reaching criminal justice implications that still impact our criminal legal system today. It's important to not only talk about the many lives and communities damaged over a failed policy, but to remind you how every law that passes can have devastating effects for decades to come. #policy #criminaljustice #criminaljusticereform #law

Too often equity is an add-on or a nice-to-have with regard to creating businesses and financial models—when after everything we’ve learned—equity should be the foundation. This is true of traditional finance and in many cases climate finance. Jacquelyn Omosunbo Omotalade 羚 . 歐瑪塔雷德, senior director of climate investments at Dream.Org, is an expert on this, and I got to interview her at #Re+! Video coming soon. Thank you to SunCast Media for allowing us to use your stellar podcast room at the conference 🙏 Nisha Anand Tierney Sheehan RE-volv Andreas Karelas Hip Hop Caucus Brittany Bell Surratt JaRel Clay Russell Armstrong Debbie Levin

📱 In an era of constant digital connection, we can't forget the importance of face-to-face moments. We're bringing motivated justice and environmental champions from across the country to NYC on October 16th for our inaugural "We, The Dream" gala. For those in the area, we hope you'll join us for a night where we'll celebrate the progress we've made and the progress we still want to see. ⭐ For a more information about the event and our honorees, see our full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e3hWEpPy

🌵✨ Get ready, Phoenix! 🌞 Join us at the Green Opportunities Fair on Monday, September 16th and discover how Arizona is leading the way to a cleaner, greener future! 🌿🚀 Dream.Org & Climate Power are teaming up to showcase the incredible opportunities fueled by historic climate funding. 🌱 Whether you’re a small business owner, non-profit leader, or a community member, this event is for YOU! Learn how Arizona’s transitioning to a more sustainable future—and how YOU can be part of it. 💼💡 👀 What’s in store for you? ✅ Learn about tax credits, rebates & incentives for clean energy 🚗💨 ✅ Discover resources to support small businesses & local projects 🏢🌍 ✅ Connect with employers shaping Arizona’s clean energy transformation 🔋 🎟 BONUS: Free access to the Arizona Science Center’s Freeman Gallery! Immerse yourself in Mission Future: Arizona 2045 and see what life in central AZ could look like in the year 2045. 🚀🌵 With $369 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act pouring into the green economy, let’s make sure Arizona is ready to thrive! 🌞💰 Don’t miss out—RSVP now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gADkDmPz

Training a new wave of advocates is always a privilege, and our experience with the 2024 Dream Justice Cohort has been no exception. This cohort stood out to us even just in their applications for their unwavering commitment to bringing about the #change our country desperately needs. 🎉 Please join us in extending a huge congratulations to these 25 graduates of our 2024 program for putting in months of hard work to develop their advocacy skills and find their voices. This year’s cohort program may be finished, but we’ll be here to support them as they continue their journeys. A big thank you to our Empathy Network leaders, Dream Team staff, and advocacy alumni who came together to celebrate this exceptional group this past weekend.

Equity is not when everyone gets the same thing, it's when everyone gets the amount of support they need. Rural, urban, poor, and communities of color have long gone without the financial support and business investments they deserve. Fixing generations of systemic inequality will require giving historically left out communities the resources they deserve.

In order to solve our nation's toughest problems, we need everyone's innovative ideas to create impactful solutions. That's why we gathered some of the best system-impacted leaders who are the close enough to America’s systemic challenges to know exactly what the solution should be. One of our Dream Entrepreneurs Network members that we're proud to showcase is Dr. Kala Fleming, a CEO filling the gaps in our green job market with her platform Frontline Gig. The mobile platform allows sustainable workers to connect with employers needing help with short-term green projects from trained experts. Opportunity is one thing, but having access to the opportunity is another and we applaud Frontline Gig and Dr. Fleming for increasing the accessibility of good paying green jobs to workers in the DMV area. #sustainability #jobalert #hiring

We're at a critical point in our country where we need to assess and reflect on the overdose crisis plaguing the United States so we can stop it. In 2021, an alarmingly 22.3 people per 100,000 were lost to overdose in the state of Arkansas. Just as troubling, the state has regularly topped the country’s highest average annual rates of drug or alcohol intoxication deaths in prisons. As part of the our Public Health is Public Safety Campaign, LaChandra Moore, a previously incarcerated mother, who has experienced the life altering loss of both her children to fentanyl overdose, reveals her heartbreaking journey from loss to advocacy while calling for safer prison environments and compassionate, human-centered solutions in the state of Arkansas. Read LaShondra’s story of advocacy and healing: https://lnkd.in/gmy7zG_j

Mass incarceration and climate change are global problems that require local solutions. But too often, the communities most impacted by these systems of injustice and disparity do not have a seat at the table to influence those solutions. That's why we're investing in future leaders through our Justice Next Cohort, generously made possible through our partnership with the @NBA Foundation. 🏀 Through virtual and in-person training sessions, young leaders will strengthen their skills and knowledge to combat the issues they care about most in their communities. Interested? Learn more apply before our September 20th deadline: https://lnkd.in/g6CsZp8g

🌟 Dream Climate Tech Launchpad Cohort Member Spotlight 🌟 ➡️ VERDE Nanomaterials is working to boost a circular bio-economy by transforming agricultural waste into advanced, usable biomaterials. ➡️ Pirl Technology builds ultra-reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and increases the adoption rate of EVs to make the electrified future a reality. ➡️ Peoples Energy Analytics reduces unpaid energy bills while improving revenue recovery in electric and gas utilities. ➡️ Carbon Negative Solutions Inc turns negatives into positives by developing carbon-negative concrete that decreases pollution levels. These innovators were selected to participate in this year's cohort in partnership with Village Capital. We're excited about the potential for each of these emerging startups to change the world for good. Their ideas are both unique and groundbreaking, solving complex problems to benefit people and the planet. We look forward to continuing to champion their growth and impact!