{"id":3000059131,"date":"2022-06-03T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000059131"},"modified":"2023-02-07T15:25:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:25:03","slug":"rewarding-startups-for-their-efforts-in-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/rewarding-startups-for-their-efforts-in-sustainability","title":{"rendered":"Rewarding startups for their efforts in sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The winners of the WeWork Changemakers: Sustainability Series<\/a> pitch competition are so passionate about protecting our planet that they\u2019ve launched businesses dedicated to the cause. They\u2019ve created shelf-stable plant-based cheese (The Farmer Foodie<\/a>), an accessible smart home battery (blip energy<\/a>), and an electricity-saving power extender (ReVert Technologies, Inc<\/a>). They\u2019re using lampposts to charge e-vehicles (\u200b\u200bVoltpost<\/a>) and algae to reduce agricultural methane emissions (Alga Biosciences<\/a>), and they\u2019re making it easy to find eco-friendly clothing (United By Zero<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help these companies and the runners-up in each of the Earth Month initiative competitions<\/a> in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C., to succeed in their eco goals, WeWork has dedicated over $1 million in its flexible space offerings. That includes private office space and WeWork All Access<\/a> memberships for the grand-prize winners, who will also receive business mentorship programming and a series of collaborative work sessions from WeWork member Oatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke with some of the winners, who shared why sustainability is so important, how their business will positively impact their communities and others, and how each one of us can develop a small daily habit to help take care of our environment. <\/p>\n\n\n