Meet our new Amplifier member

Meet our New Amplifier Company: AgUnity

The Bethesda Green Innovation Lab Amplifier program supports validation and growth stage companies who have received outside investment and want to benefit from the growing Bethesda Green community. We work with entrepreneurs to grow their teams, strengthen their business models, and expand their networks of customers, partners, and investors

Founded by David Davies (CEO), AgUnity designs technology solutions with, and for, smallholder farming communities in low- and middle-income countries. Tackling issues of poor connectivity, a lack of digital literacy and a lack of affordability, AgUnity is bringing last mile communities into the digital and financial economy. Learn more.

Register for our Innovation Lab Pitch Event

Only two weeks until the Bethesda Green Innovation Lab virtual pitch event: Entrepreneurs as Transformers! Join us to hear about the exciting companies our Innovation Lab members are building to address environmental and social challenges. US Senator Chris Van Hollen, who has sponsored the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act on carbon trading and who supports a Green New Deal, will offer opening remarks. Networking rooms will open at 3:15 to allow breakout discussions with our eco-entrepreneurs; program starts at 4:00.

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Innovation Lab Company Updates

BigFoot for Good is proud to announce its new partnership with Catapult Commercialization Services! The two companies are mission-aligned, driven by passionate foodies and industry professionals with one overarching goal: To help emerging food brands get their products to market quickly, without wasting resources. BigFoot for Good specializes in brand sales strategy and sustainability integration, and Catapult delivers extensive operational and technical product expertise. Together, BigFoot for Good and Catapult Commercialization Services execute and empower brands through every step to launch, from ideation to shelf.

Jeffrey Neal, founder of Loop Closing was recently featured in a Voice of America broadcast for his innovative on-site composting solution to reduce food waste. Food is wasted much less within local and smaller distribution systems. The Loop Closing model diverts food waste immediately via on-site composting machines positioned where food waste is generated, such as restaurants and universities. Read more in this Loop Closing blog.

Bethesda Green’s Innovation Lab identifies and nurtures green, for-profit startups aligned with our vision for a sustainable, impactful, and purposeful economy. Our suite of programs support idea-stage companies through those raising Series A rounds. Applications for our Incubator and Amplifier programs are rolling. Learn more.

Register for our Student B Corp Workshop Series

Our Student B Corp Workshop Series teaches students how businesses can improve their environmental and social impact through B Corp certification and B Corp's impact assessment tools. Join us on for this 2-part workshop on Thursday April 22 and May 4 from 3pm-4pm. Register here.

Read the Latest Blog Post

Sustainable Development and What Businesses Can Do by Bethesda Green B Corp Intern, Eleanore Spies.

The Best for DMV Campaign is a partnership of organizations throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region that aims to dramatically expand the number of businesses that incorporate impact into their business models.

GreenFest Highlights Next Week

Film Festival: Environmental Justice and Communities of Color Join the DC Environmental Film Festival Tuesday, April 20 at 7pm for a series of short films showcasing the initiatives underway in marginalized communities to address a variety of environmental issues. The panel discussion will bring together activists and environmental experts to discuss environmental justice as it relates to communities of color.
Virtual Workshop: Aiming for Zero Waste: Compost Food Scraps in Your Backyard Join DEP Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm to learn how to compost food scraps in your backyard using rodent-proof compost bins. Composting food scraps in your backyard reduces the amount of trash disposed at County disposal facilities, while providing you with nutrient-rich soil amendments to grow healthier plants.

Register for Upcoming Sustainability Series Sessions

Choosing Renewables with CleanChoice Energy: In the US, most electricity comes from burning polluting fossil fuels. However, Maryland and DC residents have the power to choose where their energy comes from. Join us for virtual Q&A with Kathleen Wojtowicz of CleanChoice Energy and learn how you can switch to renewable energy. Monday April 19 at 12pm.
City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Training - The City Nature Challenge is a friendly worldwide competition among metro areas to spot and identify local wildlife. Participants help scientists collect valuable information on urban biodiversity. Join our virtual session to learn how to participate and use the iNaturalist app to submit observations. Monday April 26 at 5pm.
Biking in Bethesda: Learn about plans and improvements to make biking more accessible in Bethesda. Tuesday May 4, 5pm to 6:30pm.

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Support Bethesda Green's Environmental Leaders by Switching to Clean Energy

Enroll in 100% Clean Electricity from Clean Choice Energy and Bethesda Green will receive $50 to develop the next generation of environmental leaders. When you sign up, all the electricity you use will be replenished on the grid with 100% wind and solar from your region. Sign up here.

Bethesda Green’s Environmental Leaders Program is an experiential school-year long sustainability program for high school seniors in Montgomery County. The training focuses on environmental stewardship and community engagement through a series of projects. Applications for the 2021 - 2022 program are rolling. Apply here.

More Upcoming Green Events

Join the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge! Submit your response by April 19.
DC Net Impact is hosting a virtual webinar on Environmental Advocacy and the New Administration. April 29 at 6pm
Bethesda Green's Kim Goddu-Alexander will speak on an Ethical Marketing Panel hosted by UMD Smith School of Business and the American Marketing Association. April 27 at 7pm.
Join the Montgomery County Food Council's virtual Food Sovereignty Panel Discussion April 30, 10am - 11:30am.
Help spot and identify local wildlife through the City Nature Challenge. Trainings are offered throughout April to prepare for the identification days April 30 - May 3.
Participate in Eat the Change's IncrEDIBLE Planet Challenge from April 1 - April 21. Learn how you can shift towards a more planet-friendly diet.
Give Back to Rock Creek at the 13th Annual Extreme Cleanup! Most service events will take place on Saturday, April 10th, and other cleanup opportunities will continue throughout April.
Register for the Montgomery County Energy Summit from May 4-6. Event hours will be 9:30am to 4pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and 9:30am o 3om on Thursday.

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