Walking Softer

Walking Softer Supporting environmental changemakers for a healthier planet.

06/18/2026

Watch Jordan Sotudeh’s full keynote at the link in our bio.

“From visibility to control - AI-powered asset management for commercial HVAC.”

In this compelling keynote, Jordan Sotudeh, Founder and CEO of Venaera, shares his mission to give every building owner the intelligence to understand their energy use and the control to act on it.

06/11/2026

Watch Jonathan Gilmour’s full keynote at the link in our bio.

“Better Data. Better Decisions.”

In this insightful keynote, Jonathon Gilmour, Co-Founder of The Impact Project, shares how his team is building tools that demonstrate the nationwide value of public service while generating actionable insights that help government, businesses, and nonprofits work together more effectively. By strengthening collaboration across sectors, The Impact Project is helping build more resilient communities and a stronger future for all.

06/10/2026

“While every session offered new insights, one panel in particular challenged me to think deeper about not just the climate community, but how we engage with the people outside of it.”

Read the full blog about our experience at at the link in our bio!

06/09/2026

Hear about how scholarship recipient Milly’s experience with Walking Softer Education developed leadership, collaboration, and communication skills. She participated with GreenAllies in Pennsylvania, and was an integral part of the team that organized a community wide native plant distribution event. It was a huge success, drawing in people from all over the community. Walking Softer Education is proud to support these student projects!

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!

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