This year’s corporate sustainability forum will explore the important connection between access to healthy food and healthy communities, and the benefits of employee engagement in the environment to help strengthen this connection. Join us for a “healthy” discussion to explore the connection between healthy communities and access to healthy foods, and the benefits of employee engagement for a more sustainable environment.
• Learn about the great work in sustainability and employee engagement from our host sponsor, Cox Enterprises, and organizers EarthShare of Georgia and Green Chamber of the South
• Listen to the keynote presentation by Nathaniel Smith, Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity
• Participate in the panel discussion by a diverse group of experts in sustainability, employee engagement, healthy food, and urban agriculture
• Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet provided by our Host Sponsor, Cox Enterprises
Join us at EarthShare of Georgia's Annual Fall “Team Up to Green Up” Volunteer Day, being held at Atlanta's first Food Forest in Browns Mill on Saturday, October 28 to continue the health equity conversation from our Corporate Forum. Please contact EarthShare of Georgia if you have any questions about the volunteer day and visit the Aglanta website for more information about the Food Forest project and location.
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Nathaniel Smith serves as Founder and Chief Equity Officer (CEqO)/CEO) of the Partnership for Southern Equity. Empowered by the unified vision and voices realized through its regional engagement efforts, PSE pushes for policies and actions that promote balanced growth and inclusive prosperity in metropolitan Atlanta and beyond.
Cheryl joined the CVC of Atlanta in 2011. The CVC of Atlanta has provided vital professional development and volunteerism best practices for its members since 2002. Cheryl enjoys supporting CVC of Atlanta members in their strategic commitment to employee volunteerism and civic engagement. She also serves on the EarthShare of Georgia Advisory Council.
Cambardella, the city's first Urban Agriculture Director, is responsible for a wide range of activities related to urban agriculture in the city, including agricultural policy development. He cultivates partnerships with local non-profits like Truly Living Well and also assists individuals and organizations in navigating the often byzantine process of permitting and zoning related to starting their urban agriculture projects. Cambardella holds dual Masters Degrees in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning and Design, and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, from the University of Georgia.
Cumbie-Drake strategically manages Georgia Organics' community focused programs—Annual Conference, Communications, Farm to School, and Georgia Food Oasis. Previously as Georgia Organics’ Farm to School Coordinator and then Farm to School Director, she led statewide efforts to integrate hands-on food and garden-based education into the classroom and incorporate delicious, locally grown food in school cafeterias. She graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.
At Southwire, Sims is engaged on remediation projects, sustainability, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has been employed at Southwire for 25 years in the Corporate Environmental Management Department. His prior work experience was in environmental consulting. Sims is a 2004 graduate of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL). Mr. Sims completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Auburn University and he is a registered Professional Engineer.
Turner is a business leader, best-selling author and speaker. In 2015, Dee Ann's first book, It's My Pleasure, The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture was released and became a best-seller. With over 30 years of leadership experience at Chick-fil-A, Turner has played an intricate role in growing Chick-fil-A’s unique and highly regarded culture while overseeing recruitment, selection, and retention of corporate staff and the recruitment and selection of Chick-fil-A Franchisees.
EarthShare of Georgia connects people to trusted nonprofit organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. By serving as a convener for the business and environmental communities, EarthShare of Georgia promotes volunteering, learning and giving opportunities for a more sustainable future. EarthShare of Georgia is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018, having raised more than $5.6 million for the environment.
The Green Chamber of the South is dedicated to one core purpose: to bring together businesses and organizations across the Southeast to promote the growth, innovation and success of sustainability. The Green Chamber connects sustainable businesses, clean technology companies, corporations with sustainability programs, nonprofits and government organizations throughout the Southeast so that they may create enduring business connections, share best green practices, learn from one another and grow both their own bottom lines as well as create new green jobs.