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Welcome to the American Sustainable Business Network's weekly events and programming roundup. Each week you'll receive one email featuring all of the upcoming events scheduled at ASBN. Bookmark our Upcoming Events Calendar ([link removed]) to see future events!
Upcoming Webinars
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Wednesday, May 3, 1pm ET - ([link removed]) Fighting Climate Change and Building Regenerative Agriculture Supply Chains in the 2023 Farm Bill ([link removed]) (ASBN Live)

In an increasingly uncertain economy, disrupted by severe and erratic climate conditions and global supply chain instability, regenerative agriculture represents a clear path forward for American businesses. Yet, these businesses have experienced barriers to fully bringing regenerative agriculture into their U.S. supply chains. In addition to the low number of agricultural producers trained in soil health practices, there are national supply chain gaps in the form of missing aggregators; limited processing and manufacturing capacity; and the associated shortages of skilled labor.

The American Sustainable Business Network and the Regenerate America coalition are partnering on a webinar to explore this issue of the "missing middle" and how USDA and Farm Bill policy address it.

Panelists will include:
- Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Calla Rose Ostrander - Managing Partner, Terra Regenerative Capital
- Suzanne McDowell - Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, King Arthur
REGISTER for Fighting Climate Change and Building Regenerative Agriculture Supply Chains in the 2023 Farm Bill ([link removed])
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Wednesday, June 1, 12pm ET - ([link removed]) Effectively Engaging Media ([link removed])

Learn how to advance your organization's message and objectives through the media. This webinar is designed for business, organized labor, nonprofits, and advocacy groups – all are welcome. This webinar is co-presented by the American Sustainable Business Network, the Ohio Sustainable Business Council, and Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

Presenters:
- Katie Ellman, Communications Coordinator, American Sustainable Business Network
- Daniel van Hoogstraten, Partner, Amplifire Strategic Communications
REGISTER for Effectively Engaging Media ([link removed])
ASBN In-Person Events
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Wednesday, May 10, 4:30-6:30pm - ([link removed]) ASBN ([link removed]) Philadelphia Member Happy Hour ([link removed]) ([link removed]) | Philadelphia

Meet fellow American Sustainable Business Network members for happy hour in Philly!
This happy hour will be directly following the ASBN Investors Circle Philadelphia Chapter Meeting.
We will be informally gathering at Gatehouse (across the street from our usual IC meeting place)
Members can invite prospective non-members to join! Please have them register with the Non-Member Ticket.
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Wednesday, June 14 - ([link removed]) 2023 Farm Bill Fly-In: The Business Case for a Regenerative Transition ([link removed]) | Washington, DC

The American Sustainable Business Network and Regenerate America are teaming up to advocate for a more regenerative and just Farm Bill. Business members from both organizations will meet with members of Congress to make the case that a robust and resilient future of American agriculture will require investments in programs and policies that support regenerative producers and rebuild the missing middle of our domestic agriculture supply chains.
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SAVE THE DATE: November 29-December 1 - ASBN 2023 Conference | Berkeley, CA

We are excited to announce that our signature event, the ASBN Conference is returning to the Bay Area! Early bird registration will be opening soon. ASBN members are welcome to share speaker/programming ideas to [email protected] for consideration.
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Investors Circle
You must be an SEC-Accredited investor to participate in IC.

Wednesday, May 10, 1:30-4:30pm ET - Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
| Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate | Hybrid in-person/virtual

Investors Circle ([link removed]) has catalyzed the deployment over $275M into impactful early stage businesses since its inception in 1987. Each year IC members invest in dozens of innovative entrepreneurs who are working to solve major social and environmental problems. Join the Philadelphia chapter as we review two presentations from innovative and impactful entrepreneurs. Stick on afterwards for Happy Hour!
Working Groups
You must be an ASBN member to participate. Join here ([link removed]) !

Wednesday, May 3, 3pm ET - Business for Democracy ([link removed]) | Contact a (mailto:[email protected]) maxwell (mailto:[email protected]) @asbnetwork.org (mailto:[email protected]) (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

Our May 3rd, 3PM ET, ASBN Business for Democracy working group webinar will feature the Campaign Manager and Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK). Anton McParland has hands-on experience with ranked choice voting, how it works, and its impact on elections.
Rep. Peltola was elected in 2022 in Alaska’s ranked choice voting election system that it uses for all elections. Alaska and Maine are the only two states that use ranked choice voting in local, state and federal elections.

Thursday, May 4, 1pm ET - Livable Planet ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

The Livable Planet Working Group is dedicated to identifying systems and solutions that enable all life to thrive. We work together to enhance these living-systems, tending to personal, team, community and global wellbeing.

Friday, May 5, 12:00-1:00pm EDT - ASBN-BizNGO ([link removed]) ([link removed]) Safer Chemicals Public Policy ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

The ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy Working ([link removed]) group focuses on public policy initiatives at the state and federal level. This meeting will cover:
· PFAS updates
· Plastics & Toxics: including California AB 1290: Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act
· SAICM Beyond 2020 update & discussion
· FTC Green Guide
· Cosmetics
* California AB 496 -- prohibits the sale in California of personal care products (cosmetics) that contain any one of 26 highly toxic chemicals, all of which the European Union has banned from use in cosmetics sold in the EU (see attachments)
* Washington State

Partner Events
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May 1-2 - Total Impact Summit ([link removed]) ([link removed]) | Center City, Philadelphia, PA

Total Impact Summit invites individuals and organizations seeking to align their assets and make investments for positive local and global impact. The 2-day event will feature peer connection opportunities, an Investable Impact showcase, and 20+ sessions featuring 50+ speakers covering topics including ESG, impact investing, climate action, racial equity, and more.

Learn more and register with the code 'IC500' for $500 off at impactphl.org/tis23 ([link removed]) .
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May 15, 11am-3:30pm PT - PreCycle Circular Innovation Summit ([link removed]) ([link removed]) | Virtual

The Circular Innovation Summit is a celebration of cutting edge advancements in the circular economy. You will hear from the West Coast speakers who are spearheading government initiated reuse ventures. Areas of innovation include edible food rescue, single use foodware replacement with durables, beer glass bottles sanitization and refill system, wood and lumber salvaging, and other reusable items diversion from a transfer station, and more. The Summit will also feature pitches from the 10 finalists in the PreCycle Innovation Challenge with the announcement of winners of cash prizes.
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May 22-25 - Tribal Energy Equity Summit ([link removed]) | St. Paul, MN

The 2023 Annual Tribal Energy Equity Summit will assemble, for the first time, Native American tribal leaders and officials from the Federal Government, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department of the Interior for the purposes of establishing relationships and catalyzing more meaningful and effective dialogue about critical energy considerations such as siting, transmission, interconnection and the many resources available to tribes to support a just transition to clean energy.
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June 14 - 16 - Social Venture Institute Women Virtual ([link removed])

Applications are now open for Social Venture Institute Women Virtual! Come create community in the potent, highly curated, and brave space of SVIW. Hear True Confessions from leaders like Caryl Levine of Lotus Foods, Inc and Chrystel Cornelius (Ojibwa/Oneida), President & CEO of Oweesta Corporation. Share your real time business struggles, problem solve with other women & non binary business leaders, and generate innovative ideas and solutions.

As women and non-binary entrepreneurs, we will gather for ourselves, for our businesses, for each other, and for the change we wish to see in the world.

Save 15% off with early bird registration until April 15! Or save 10% with code SVIW2023
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