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Latest Fashion in Recycling Discarded Cotton Clothing
Stacy Flynn just changed the world. Today, Stacy’s textile technology startup Evrnu™, SPC and global jeanswear leader Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced they have created the world’s first jean made from regenerated post-consumer cotton waste. Evrnu uses a new, patent-pending recycling technology to convert discarded consumer waste into a renewable fiber. The first prototype, …
Presidio Graduate School Celebrates Emerging Sustainability Leaders and Visionaries
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of years of intersectoral, interdisciplinary work and the launching (or …
IslandWood Reflections
Two Cultures, One School: IslandWood Reflections San Francisco Student Representatives Visit IslandWood on Bainbridge Island: November 3-6, 2016 Avi Kruley and Erin McNichol, had the chance to visit PGS Seattle during the November intensive. As we continue the process of joining our campuses and bringing together the best of what both have to offer, the Reps were able to experience first-hand …
Five Ways Sustainability is Good for Business
The greatest thing about the business case for sustainability is that there is one. We’ve known this for a while now, but companies all over the world are discovering new ways to enhance the bottom line by applying a sustainability lens to their business. Here are five important considerations if you’re trying to add value …
2016 Commencement: Presidio Graduate School Celebrates Emerging Sustainability Leaders and Visionaries
Posted on CSRwire: Jun 08, 2016 – 10:05 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of …
Enlight Foundation Provides $3M Gift to Presidio Graduate School
SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2015 – Presidio Graduate School has received the largest donation in its 13-year history, a $3,000,000 grant from the Palo Alto-based Enlight Foundation. “We are both honored and delighted to have the Enlight Foundation as a partner in PGS’s growth,” said William Shutkin, PGS’s President, and CEO. “The foundation and its …
Dear Sustainability Practitioners: Fear Won’t Sell, But Hope Might
Original publication on upstreamideas.org If you were to just turn on your TV, you would think that the debate around climate change hasn’t changed much since the early 2000’s. You would see a reoccurring conflict between contending forces, and for all the talking and debate the needle never moves. While not unimportant, I am asking …
Presidians Bond Over Camping and Condors
Recap of Fall 2015 Trip to Pinnacles National Park by Kathleen Wong, PGS Outdoors Club Chair One pleasant Fall weekend brought 17 Presidians together for an opportunity to step outside of the classroom to experience the outdoors. Pinnacles recently gained national park designation in 2013, making it one of America’s newest national parks. Just 3 …
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Community Event with Stephanie Lampkin of Blendoor
I had the pleasure of going to dinner with Presidio’s community event speaker, Stephanie Lampkin, Dean Steven Crane and Avi Kruley earlier this month. Stephanie is the Founder & CEO of Blendoor, a “blind recruiting” app that facilitates job matching based on merit. Blendoor is a startup application aimed at increasing diversity in the workplace, …