RECENT WINNERS
Murray Fisher – Billion Oyster Project
billionoysterproject.org/ | New York City, NY
Imagine New York Harbor as one of the most dynamic environments on the planet. It once was. The Billion Oyster Project believes that together, we can revive our shared blue space, creating a healthier, happier, and more resilient city—one oyster reef at a time. The Billion Oyster Projects’ mission is to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives.
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Andreas Karelas – RE-volv
re-volv.org/ | San Francisco, CA
RE-volv believes that everyone should have the ability to support and spread clean energy. So they created a new way for people to take action. It’s a pretty simple idea. They crowdsource funding to put solar panels on community-serving nonprofit organizations.
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Chad Bernstein – Guitars Over Guns
guitarsoverguns.org/ | Miami, FL
Guitars Over Guns is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers students from disadvantaged backgrounds a powerful combination of music education and mentorship with professional musicians to help them overcome hardship, find their voice and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. Guitars Over Guns creates safe spaces for youth to express themselves through music and empowers them to make positive choices at school, at home and in their communities.
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