Satiated by the Feast Social Innovation Conference

Yesterday, three Echoing Green staffers took part in The Feast, an all-day social innovation conference. Despite a severe initial shortage of fair-trade coffee, the day kicked off with high energy presentations from Dickson Despommier of The Vertical Farm Project, Tom Szaky of Terracyle, and Joshua Onysko of Pangea Organics.

And that was just before 11 am.

The rest of the day was filled with eight additional presentations, snacking on delicious organic food, and meeting the amazing attendees. The theme of the day seemed to be mixing high-minded creativity with high-impact action, and that was certainly reflected in the spirit and work of the people we met. It was an incredible forum for sharing interests, setting the stage for collaboration, and expanding possibilities for world-changing ideas.

We were also treated to several video interludes (all of which are available online). Watch below for some inspiration, and if you look carefully, you'll see the work of several Echoing Green Fellows including The Global Fund for Children and African Leadership Academy.

Thanks to Jerri Chou and Michael Karnjanaprakorn of All Day Buffet for organizing such a great event. We're already looking forward to next year; this was the kind of feast that definitely whets the appetite for more!

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William Kamkwamba, Malawi