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Welcome to the Ei Fall Newsletter
Within a global pandemic, the Ei Team continues to move forward with our important work. The newsletter contains updates on a new platform launch, environmental-journalism milestones, and new Ei Advisors. ... and earlier in 2020 Ei celebrated a Decade of impact with our ten-year anniversary!
Indeed, Ei continues to live the tagline, Regeneration in ACTION!
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The Ei Magazines, The IMPACT and Regeneration in ACTION, chronicled Ei's incredible journey through the Era of Recycling Refinement and into the Era of Regeneration.
MILESTONES: the RiA Magazine nears 475,000 views - the coveted 500,000-views milestone is getting closer! The IMPACT Magazine topped the 180,000-views milestone. |
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Ei announces the Nature Prevails platform to complement and support the Soil Health | Regenerative Agriculture and Water Use | Toxicity platforms. Within the Nature Prevails premise, the Earth heals herself and nurtures renewed life forms, no matter the calamity caused by humans, natural disasters, or extraterrestrial activities.
With a commitment to align work with Nature, Ei defined The Principles of Nature with three broad categories:
- Diversity
- Dynamic Balance & Nutrition Systems
- Necessity of Cover & Ability to Roam
Beyond the environment-related activity within in each category, societal systems including economic structures, financial markets, urban design to name a few also align within and are impacted by The Principles of Nature.
The RiA Magazine article, Nature Prevails, a new Ei Platform, announces the new platform as well the Regenerative Working Group (RWG) as the vehicle for action within Nature Prevails.
Photo: Old Havana, Cuba courtesy of Holly Elmore Images. |
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New Ei Advisors
Since inception, Ei enjoyed a stellar Advisory Council of distinguished industry professionals. The Nature Prevails platform opens a gateway for new dimensions of regenerative work.
Thus, Ei welcomes the below new prominent Advisors with expertise in RWG | Nature Prevails focus areas.
- Bernadette Austin - Acting Director of the Center for Regional Change at the University of California at Davis.
- Brad Bass, PhD - a 30-year veteran at Environment and Climate Change Canada as well as a Status Professor at the University of Toronto.
- Mario Cambardella - a landscape architect, environmental planner, former Urban Agriculture Director for the city of Atlanta, and founder/owner of ServeScape.net.
- Nora Goldstein - Editor at Biocycle and renowned organics-recycling expert.
- Simon Lamb - an English writer, businessman, farmer, countryman, passionate conservationist, and author of Junglenomics.
- Ronald Thomas - Community Design Exchange Principal, Ron Thomas & Co., and renowned land-economics expert.
The IMPACT Magazine article, Ei Welcomes New Advisors, announces the new advisors along with bios and headshots. |
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Urban Carbon Sinks
Simply, a carbon sink is an area of land where plants drawdown more carbon via photosynthesis - the process plants use to convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into sugars for energy - from the atmosphere than is released from the soil into the atmosphere.
Urban Carbon Sinks apply regenerative practices to commercial and residential landscape and grounds maintenance that drawdown more carbon than is released. By mimicking natural systems, healthy foliage grows without the use of toxic chemicals commonly used in landscape and grounds maintenance. Toxic-free zones benefit the local water systems, urban wildlife, and community residents. Thus, Urban Carbon Sinks are a WIN FOR ALL.
Within the RWG, the Urban Carbon Sinks Team is slated for their first formal call in mid-November to craft an action plan.
The RiA Magazine article, Urban Carbon Sinks: a regenerative solution to the diminishing oxygen-supply crisis, introduces Urban Carbon Sinks, a term coined by Ei in the 2017 article, Beyond Sustainability: Regenerative Solutions.
Photo: Ei Advisor Laura Turner Seydel's edible landscape at the EcoManor; courtesy of Holly Elmore Images.
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In 2016 Ei segued from a valuable media and industry resource into respected environmental journalism. Subsequently, Ei was included on environmental press-media lists with regular invitations for interviews and advance-book copies.
In fall 2020, Ei received interview invitations from two prominent photographers who focus on environmental and conservation topics. Ei Founder Holly Elmore was honored to interview her heroes, especially since years ago she took their respective on-line photography classes. |
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The Photo Ark: a gift from the heart
On May 15, 2020 a press release announced the National Geographic (Nat Geo) Photo Ark added the 10,000th image to the impressive collection of species portraits from animals in human care around the globe. Each portrait is captured on a white or black background and published images are the same dimension; thus, a tiny mouse is literally the same size as an elephant in the Photo Ark.
Currently, the Photo Ark boasts 10,819 formal portraits. In addition to the portrait gallery, a comprehensive 35,879-photo Photo Ark Gallery, including in-the-field images, is available for viewing. An excellent search function accompanies the gallery.
Renowned Nat Geo photographer Joel Sartore created the Photo Ark as a vehicle to showcase the Earth's tremendous biodiversity within the Animal Kingdom along with the mass extinction in process.
The RiA Magazine article, Photo Ark: a gift from the heart, chronicles the Photo Ark's history and gives accolades to Joel Sartore for his tremendous commitment to endangered species. |
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An Evolutionary Call-to-ACTION
REFUGE, America's Wildest Places, Exploring the National Wildlife Refuge System (REFUGE) is slated for formal release on October 27, 2020. REFUGE photography is by renowned photographer, author, educator, and filmmaker Ian Shive. As with Ian's prior books, films, and other mediums, REFUGE is a masterpiece and serves as a portal to explore our planet's intrinsic beauty.
REFUGE is a glimpse into the magnificence and sacred nature of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), one of the largest protected land and water networks in the world. The NWRS encompasses land and water ecosystems coast-to-coast within the continental United States (U.S.) as well as the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, and U.S. territories.
Ian's profound commitment as a conservationist and educator are destined to make a tremendous impact with his past, current, and future timeless masterpieces. Ian's evolution from stills to motion to cinema to on-air persona expands his audience, reach, and potential influence.
REFUGE is an evolutionary call-to-action for the collective community to preserve and restore the Earth's fragile ecosystems. The Earth will only tolerate a certain quota of human devastation; once the quota is reached the Earth will simply heal herself, most likely to the detriment of the human species.
The RiA Magazine article, An Evolutionary Call-to-ACTION, is an in-depth chronicle of Ian's adventures culminating in the profound masterpiece along with overviews of his amazing short films.
FUN: read the article to learn how a 1976 in-concert photo of "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen and the "Big Man" Clarence Clemons flows within the article!!!! |
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From Macro to Micro to Nanoplastics
In 2017, Ei introduced Ei Digital Books that were virtual versions of articles published in Southern Farm & Garden magazine. With the September 2020 publication of From Macro to Micro to Nanoplastics book, Ei expanded its communication platforms to include virtual and hard-copy books filled with content relevant to Ei's important work. Soft cover, magazine-style books are available for purchase at $11.99 each plus delivery; volume-purchase discounts are given. Additionally, a pdf version of the book is available for $8.99. Here is the link to purchase the book: https://bit.ly/3bl2Zxs.
A portion of the book proceeds is donated to Ei.
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
Non-Profits - co-promotion of book sales with your logo on the inside-back cover and receive a donation per book sold.
For-Profits - one or two-page spread advertorial content is available in print or virtual book copies; purchase of books to donate to schools, libraries and other venues to educate on plastic pollution.
If interested in promotional opportunities, contact Ei Founder Holly Elmore to strategize on an option that aligns with your business model. |
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On February 5, 2020 Ei celebrated ten years of making an impact in an array of industries and communities. In 2010 Ei was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit to serve as the home for the Zero Waste Zones (ZWZ,) the nation’s forerunner in the commercial collection of food waste for compost.
As a ten-year anniversary celebration, Ei published a three-article series, A Decade of Impact, that chronicle the plethora of achievements, awards and successes from inception through 2020.
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Ei MISSION:
To work with industry leaders to create best regenerative operating practices where the entire value-chain benefits, including corporate bottom lines, communities, and the environment. Through education and collaboration, establish best practices as standard practices.
Ei appreciates tax-deductible donations of any amount to support our important work. Thank you in advance for your generosity and validation of the Ei mission.
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Join the Ei Team
Through active participation, Ei Supporters work with industry leaders on establishing regenerative business practice standards. To join the close-knit Ei Team and commit to active participation, contact Holly at holly@earth-impact.org or 404-261-4690. |
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