Looking for actions to take in support of planet and people? Tune in to an archival recording special live event presented in New York during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week. See and hear a gathering of powerful women leaders in environmental and social impact investing, along with the launch of Newday Impact Investing’s Causeway impact investing app with Douglas Heske and Hunter Lovins, cofounder of COPx, the People’s COP, an alternative to the increasingly oil industry-dominated annual U.N. event. Enjoy two hours of insights into the potential for positive change.
Why Now? Nonprofit and grassroots leaders are under unprecedented pressure—shrinking funding, growing skepticism, political scrutiny—while broken systems slow real change. Causeway is designed for this moment: radical transparency, shared leadership, and accountable capital, bridging the gap between finance and frontline change. Together, the panels discussed:
✅ Confront systemic barriers
✅ Share real-world success stories
✅ Launch Causeway as a tool for action
✅ Build momentum for a new era of participatory impact investing
Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Financial Technologies, and Hunter Lovins, Co-CEO of COPx Global, opened the evening with a candid, forward-looking dialogue on how financial systems, climate leadership, and grassroots movements must converge to meet this moment. Their conversation sets the tone for a powerful evening of insight and action.
Panel 1 Bridging the Gap: From Intention to Climate Impact
Join us for an inspiring conversation with climate leaders who are turning ambition into action—starting at the local level. These change-makers are empowering individuals and communities to get informed, get involved, and drive real climate solutions where they live and work—proving that bold action begins close to home and scales globally. Panelists include:
Georgie Badiel Liberty, CEO, Georgie Badiel Foundation
Drea Burbank, Savimbo
Mia DeMezza, EarthEcho International
Tonia Lovejoy, Executive Director-Friends of the Virgin Island’s National Park & Blue Community Consortium
Stephanie Santell, North American Director, Okhtapus
Moderated by Hunter Lovins, Co-CEO of COPx Global and a lifelong champion of climate justice and regenerative economies 🌍
Panel 2 Frontline Heroines: Leading the Charge for Global Change
We are honored to be joined by a diverse group of nonprofit and for-profit leaders who are advancing impact in their communities and beyond. These women are not just part of the solution—they are leading it. Their leadership doesn’t just make climate action possible—it makes it possible at all. Without their voices, vision, and power, global progress stalls. Panelists include:
Anna Rathmann, Jane Goodall Institute
Nok Nora Duany Bassey, Business Executive at Accenture
Laura Ash, Beneficial Plant Research Association
Maria Sjödin, Outright International
Liza Munson, Vow for Girls
Moderated by Betsy Moszeter, CEO and President of Newday Impact Investing
Other participating impact organizations included:
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park