Walking Softer

Walking Softer Supporting environmental changemakers for a healthier planet.

06/04/2026

Watch Mayela Fernandez Cantu’s full keynote at the link in our bio!

“Turning ocean waste into sustainable solutions.”

In this inspiring keynote speech, Mayela Fernandez Cantu, shares how her team is transforming invasive sargassum seaweed into a biodegradable coating for food packaging. By addressing both plastic pollution and marine ecosystem degradation, Mayela is proving that innovation can turn environmental challenges into scalable, circular-economy solutions for a healthier planet.

The Walking Softer Education team recently hosted our Virtual Impact Exhibit Hall Live Event, bringing together particip...
06/03/2026

The Walking Softer Education team recently hosted our Virtual Impact Exhibit Hall Live Event, bringing together participating student groups from across the country to celebrate the incredible sustainability and community-centered projects they’ve led throughout the year.

Read more about our Virtual Impact Exhibit at the link in our bio!

We’re excited to share our 2025 Impact Report and celebrate what we’ve accomplished together. We intentionally released ...
06/02/2026

We’re excited to share our 2025 Impact Report and celebrate what we’ve accomplished together. We intentionally released this report a little later than usual to not only reflect on the work completed in 2025, but also to better understand the momentum and direction emerging in 2026.

Thank you for being part of this journey. We invite you to explore the report and see the impact we’ve created together.

Read our full 2025 Impact Report at the link in our bio!

05/28/2026

Watch Nick Okafor’s full keynote at the link in our bio!

“By democratizing access to innovation, we empower more people to imagine and build a world that works for everyone.”

In this powerful pitch, Nick Okafor shares the vision behind trubel&co (pronounced like “trouble”), a tech-justice nonprofit mobilizing youth and communities to harness local data and solve the challenges that matter most. Through innovation, storytelling, and grassroots action, Nick is creating pathways for more equitable and community-driven futures.

05/27/2026

Hear about how Scholarship recipient Talia plans to study healthcare, and how the healthcare industry and the environment are related. Walking Softer Education asks students to look at environmental sustainability from a holistic lens, and it’s so great to hear students like Talia pursuing their further education in these intersectional spaces!

05/21/2026

“When I reflect on Cohort 3 of our Young Leaders program, I am most inspired by how this group showed up for one another with a genuine spirit of generosity, encouragement, and care throughout their journey with us.” - Raychel Espiritu, Young Leaders Program Manager

Read more about this special third Cohort at the link in our bio!

05/13/2026

Meet Walking Softer Education Scholarship recipient Dylan Wool. The Walking Softer Education Scholarship aims to support young Changemakers in the next step of their academic and sustainability journeys. Hear from Dylan about what advice he has for future scholarship candidates, and about the importance of staying true to yourself and believing in yourself.

We’re so proud of Dylan, and wish him all the best as he continues to make a positive impact on his community and the planet!

04/30/2026

Climate work is all interconnected and our progress really does depend on how we can bridge and cross-pollinate industries, skills, and even everyday actions.

Read more about our time at San Francisco Climate Week at the link in bio!

04/24/2026

Los Angeles has no shortage of Changemakers and organizations committed to climate solutions…and what better place to experience this than the third Los Angeles Climate Week?

Read more about the five organizations you should know about at the link in our bio!

“When Luba Zaritskaia and Elena Doms, the authors of the new Gamechangers book, invited me to attend their book launch, ...
04/23/2026

“When Luba Zaritskaia and Elena Doms, the authors of the new Gamechangers book, invited me to attend their book launch, I had to say YES!…Luba and Elena hope that Gamechangers reinvigorates “the idea that business can help repair rather than deplete.” After hearing from the speakers and reading about the brave actions of leaders featured in the novel, that possibility feels more real to me too. I hope it does the same for you!”

Read more about the Gamechangers Book Launch at the link in our bio!

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