GridMarket is a technology company that accelerates the design, development, and deployment of distributed energy resources. Spun out of a Hurricane Sandy Task Force organized by the City of New York, the state, and leading utilities, GridMarket created a predictive platform that automates recommendations for renewable and microgrid solutions using government and utility data. Projects are then placed in a customized global marketplace which receive competitive bids from best-in-class solution providers in order to secure the lowest rate and expedite installations. GridMarket’s platform rapidly converts plans into actionable projects with cost and carbon tracked in real time.
Founded by environmental philanthropist Trammell S. Crow, EarthX is an international environmental nonprofit connecting a global community to create a sustainable world for all life and future generations. The EarthX three-day annual event is held in April (around Earth Day) to celebrate progress, hope, innovation and has become the largest event in the world of its kind. In 2018, EarthX hosted more than 137,000 attendees, over 600 exhibitors and 400 speakers, becoming the largest annual environmental exposition and programming initiative in the world.
March For Science (MFS) is the largest grassroots network of science advocates in the world. Launched in over 600 cities on Earth Day in 2017, MFS’ mission is to advocate for science-informed public policies. Leveraging its extensive digital infrastructure to elevate important voices and dialogues, MFS establishes partnerships with leading forums around the world – including the UN Youth Climate Summit and UNFCCC’s COY15 – to livestream content to its Facebook community of 800k+ science advocates across the globe.
PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. Utilizing existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes, PVBLIC helps non-profits amplify their message.
GLISPA’s mission is to promote action to build resilient and sustainable island communities by inspiring leadership, catalyzing commitments and facilitating collaborations for all islands. By mobilizing high level political will for island commitments and action, GLISPA builds and strengthens partnerships that implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). GLISPA is proudly led by President Tommy Remengesau from theRepublic of Palau, President Danny Faure from Seychelles, President Hilda Heine from the Republic of Marshall Islands, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell from Grenada, and Premier Orlando Smith from the British Virgin Islands.