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Kate\\xa0Williams\\xa0is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofit solutions, through annual membership and everyday actions.\\xa0Kate\\xa0stepped into her role at 1% for the Planet in May 2015 bringing a strong track record as a leader, including roles as Board Chair of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), as Executive Director of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, as founder and owner of a farm business enterprise, and as an elected political leader in her community.\\xa0Kate\\xa0earned a BA at Princeton University where she majored in history, and an MS at the MIT Sloan School of Management where she focused on organizational systems.\\xa0Kate\\xa0is a master\\u2019s distance runner, kitchen gardener, and always wants more time to read and write.\\xa0Kate\\xa0lives in Vermont with her husband and two children.

In this episode we cover:

• How companies that are not yet walking the walk can still help the environmental movement
• How perfection can be the enemy of progress to any worth-while cause
• Some of the benefits and challenges of environmental philanthropy
• How 1%FTP makes it easy for anyone (not just companies and non-profits) to give back and help the planet

1% for the Planet Online:

• 1% for the Planet -\\xa0A global network of businesses, nonprofits and individuals working together for a healthy planet. More than $175 Million dollars given back to the environment.
• 1%FTP on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook\\xa0| Twitter | LinkedIn
• Kate Williams on Social Media: LinkedIn
• Learn more: Join the Mailing List | Read the 1%FTP mission | Join the cause!

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