Mission
We convene diverse perspectives to catalyze shared understanding and collaboration across communities and stakeholders, unlocking new possibilities through community-scale integrated design and activating local vision to shape vibrant futures.
Vision
We envision a thriving world where the climate is restored, all people live well, and human systems align with nature’s food, energy, and water cycles to sustain life and resilient ecosystems.
Approach
Listening, relationship-building, and trust — recognizing that communities hold essential knowledge about their landscapes, risks, and opportunities
DIRECTORS
Glenn Hallam, Ph.D.
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Glenn Hallam spent 20 years in the executive development industry before shifting to a focus on environmental leadership and running a series of conferences called Green Wave. A connector and facilitator, he has introduced thousands of leaders to one another, while helping them explore ways to accelerate change when faced with limited budgets and influence. His forte is getting people talking, finding synergies and building relationships.
Doug Hendren, MD, MBA
TREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Douglas H. Hendren is a retired surgeon in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After graduating from Harvard College and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (MD 1982), he returned to Harvard for postgraduate orthopaedic surgery training, followed by a joint replacement fellowship at the Institute for Bone & Joint Disorders in Phoenix, Arizona (1989). He is a fellow emeritus of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons the American College of Surgeons.
Sabrina Watkins, MBA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sabrina Watkins works with organizations interested in delivering more powerful financial, social and environmental results. Her interest in conservation began camping as a young child, continued through her Gold Award in Girl Scouting, her choice of groundwater focus for her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and her long-term work on business sustainability. She currently lives and hikes in the national parks and forests of North Carolina and serves on the board of Balsam Mountain Trust to fulfill their mission in environmental education.
Libba Pinchot, Ph.D,
SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND CO-FOUNDER
Libba Pinchot is an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, and author who is dedicated to helping people and teams shape innovative approaches to a better future—at work, in communities, and with nature.
Stephanie Glazer
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephanie Glazer specializes in building the data standards, governance frameworks, and verification systems that translate local action into credible, scalable climate solutions, creating the foundation for greater trust, investment, and coordinated action across insurers, public agencies, and funders. Her work spans engagement with 250+ local chapters, accelerating climate resilience, energy transition strategies, and nature-based solutions aligned with global targets and regional priorities.
Gifford Pinchot III
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CO-FOUNDER
Gifford Pinchot III works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and the environment. A global leader in intrapreneurship and organizational change, he is an author, consultant, social entrepreneur, and thought leader. Over the years, he’s co-founded six companies—both for-profit and nonprofit. He has sold or merged three of them and three are still thriving.
