By Jessica JcAden
Youth Columnist
Picture this scene. It’s an ordinary Friday afternoon all over the world. No one has access to any products that are harmful to them. The products are free from chemicals and harmful toxins. Everyone has fresh drinking water. The coal industry works to keep the environment free from harm. Solar is the new norm. All technology is mind-boggling and cutting edge. No one is fighting for an eco-world because we have one. It’s the dream that Debbie Levin has for an eco-friendly world. Until that dream can become a reality, Levin, President of the Environmental Media Association has put her energy into a conference that will help us get closer to the world she dreams about.
EMA will host its first-annual investment and innovation summit at the Montage in Beverly Hills. It is called EMA Impact Summit. “I want everyone to have access to knowledge that can help them live a more empowered life,” Levin added. “This summit is relatable to anyone that attends it. Coming to this summit will change your life.” It will take place on March 23-24. The Summit will bring together entrepreneurs, entertainment figures, prominent investors, and philanthropic leaders for two days of intensive programming. Since being founded over twenty-five years ago, EMA has been singular in harnessing the power of the media and entertainment communities to pioneer a high impact model of social activism utilizing storytelling, message development, and brand integration to drive awareness and action.
About a year ago, EMA wondered how could they complement the award show with another event that would be six months apart to talk about what an individual could do to make an impact in the environmental sustainable world. A few of the speakers that will attend the Impact Summit are: Jaden Smith, Actor, Activist and investor in JUST Water, Van Jones, President & Co-Founder of Dream Crops, activist, Molly Swenson, CMO RYOT, David Margulies, CEO of New Pacific Reality, John Streur, President & CEO of Calvert Investments, Ray Halbritter, CEO and Head of The Oneida Nation, Robyn O’Brien, Founder of Allergy Kids, Rob Fishman, Co-Founder NICHE. The Summit will also host EMA’s inaugural, FUTURE INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE—a competition for young entrepreneurs to pitch their planet-altering startup concepts to a
panel of esteemed venture capitalist judges on site at the Summit. The winner will receive the New Pacific Future Innovator of the Year Grant, which will include a year of mentorship from EMA’s Senior Impact Advisory Board, as well as a $50,000 annual grant to each year’s winner. You can purchase tickets to the conference at the below link.
http://www.makeanimpact2017.com
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