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Impact Investing or Public Finance Expert Needed to Advise on Food Waste Infrastructure Initiative
ORGANIZATION: Global Green USA
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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33 people are interested
Project need
Global Green is seeking to work with a finance or impact investing professional to join Global Green's project advisory group, and help to assess industrial revenue bonds or other public or impact investing financing instruments to help align geographic distribution of organic waste processing sites with the location of urban siting and soil needs. Our proposed strategy for aligning waste generation and recycling is the incorporation of waste processing systems and compost soil into green building and landscape design. On-site processing or distributed processing, and composting facilities and community gardens not only serve as distributed waste recovery centers that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with hauling waste, but they also serve as educational tools for residents and green spaces that improve the quality of life in the community.
A consultant is sought to advise on what models are available for making such a system economically viable through either up front investment of infrastructure, back-end financing of end-markets or existing grants and incentive programs. Every year, over 37 million tons of food waste is incinerated or disposed of in landfills. The economic and nutritional value of this food is lost, negatively impacting the economy and the environment. We're seeking to work with professional volunteers in a variety of fields to address neighborhood scale infrastructure solutions for this immense challenge. Global Green has conducted an initial review of implementation strategies to conduct organic waste processing within, or in close proximity to, urban areas and align geographic distribution of processing sites with the location of urban soil needs in community gardens, parks, and landscaping.
We're seeking help from a consultant is to advise what city or neighborhood driven programs could be used to help finance or build these kinds of systems through public finance or impact investing. This is a national initiative.
Organization's missionFor 20 years, Global Green USA has been a national leader in advancing smart solutions to climate change that improve lives and protect our planet.
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About Global Green USA
Location:
c/o Global Green USA, 54 W 39th Street, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
Global Green USA is the American affiliate of Green Cross International. For 25 years, Global Green USA has been a national leader in advancing smart solutions to climate change that improve lives and protect our planet. We create transformative model projects and advance new policies that build sustainable and resilient communities and affordable housing. We help local governments, schools, and public agencies integrate sustainable design, clean energy, and water reduction measures and we help people reduce waste, live better, and act more sustainably today--and in the future.
Description
Global Green has influenced more than $20 billion dollars worth of building construction by encouraging the integration of green building and sustainability practices, and we’ve educated millions of people about climate-friendly solutions through our five annual events, including the green event of the year, our Pre-Oscar Party. Our impact has been felt across the country, particularly in areas affected by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans where we led green rebuilding efforts and continue to provide assistance and resources to local residents.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
54 W 39th StreetNew York, NY 10018
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Financial Literacy
- Cost Analysis
- Market Research / Analysis
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 20-40 hours