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06/04/2025

Safe and equitable access to the water is at the heart of mission.

🐠From May 30 to June 8, they’re co-hosting .miami with .Miami — a dynamic series of events that brings the community together to honor and protect our .

Activities include:
🤿 Reef snorkeling
🚣 Ceremonial paddle-out
🧼 Beach clean-ups
🎨 Art installations
🎬 Film screenings

🤗 Find your ocean experience
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📖Read the full story, “All Eyes on the Water”
at impactedition.org 🙌

06/04/2025

Adam’s deep love for the ocean led him to co-found — a nonprofit that connects students from underserved communities with conservation and marine biology-focused experiences on the water.

Students don’t pay for the trips; they complete the Ocean Hero Challenge service project in exchange — creating and presenting a Public Service Announcement about how to be a hero for the ocean.

Continue reading at impactedition.org
& join Blue Scholars Initiative & .Miami for Miami’s World Ocean Celebration | May 30–June 8
🪸 Reef snorkel • Paddle-out • Clean-ups • Art • Film • and more!
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06/04/2025

🌊 A Lifelong Love for the Water 💙

“The fact that, throughout my life, I have gravitated to coastal cities is probably a direct result of learning to swim at a young age. I absolutely love the ocean,” says Adam Steckley, co-founder & CEO of .

Adam started swimming at just 3 years old. By 5, he was already competing. Today, he’s an open-water racer helping others build the same confidence and connection to the ocean that shaped his own journey.

🏊‍♂️ Through , Adam is expanding access to ocean education for youth historically left out — blending hands-on marine adventures with student-led service projects that spark real change.

🔹 “It’s about helping kids feel safe and confident in the water before any fears set in — and hopefully starting a lifelong connection to the water,” he says.

📖 Read the full story at impactedition.org
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04/14/2025

His work has changed lives. His words continue to inspire.

From leading a major newsroom to championing early childhood education across Florida, David Lawrence Jr. reminds us that legacy isn’t about titles — it’s about impact.

💬 Read the full interview in our latest print edition.
📍Get your copy. Be moved. Make a difference.

04/14/2025

David Lawrence Jr.’s journey from newspaper publisher to fearless advocate for early childhood education is nothing short of inspiring. ✨

We visited him at his Coral Gables home — where history & heart collide. Global milestones meet deeply personal memories.

From decades in journalism to founding The Children’s Movement of Florida, Dave’s story is all about trust, love, and chutzpah — that bold, gritty spirit that drives real change.

In many ways, chutzpah is what unites Miami changemakers: the courage to push boundaries, blend empathy with grit, faith with audacity, and resilience with just the right amount of stubbornness. ❤️‍🔥

David Lawrence Jr. says it best:
“We need leaders of moral conscience. We need people who inspire people.” 🕊️

Grab a print copy to read the full interview!

04/03/2025

The highly anticipated Zero Waste Forum convenes March 30-April 2 to advance sustainable waste solutions and foster community-driven environmental advocacy. With South Florida playing host, the region simultaneously grapples with limited landfill space and strong opposition to a proposed multibillio...

02/03/2025

We couldn’t be more proud to share that Impact.Edition will be part of Tropic Bound 2025, Miami’s premier artists’ books exhibition!

This incredibly beautiful & meaningful event, February 6-9, 2025, will showcase over 90 exhibitors from 12 countries, celebrating the power of books as art and independent printmaking.

“Miami’s not just book bans and alligators; there’s more here, and people are doing things; you have allies, all of these good things,” says Ingrid Schindall, a printmaker and co-founder of .

Read the full story: impactedition.org or get your print copy
📸 the cover photo features the artwork by

02/03/2025

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Feb 6-9, 2025
Miami Design District

Do you agree, our fellow changemakers ?😀

02/03/2025

“There are a lot of art book fairs throughout the country, fairs that specialize in books about art, or books that are artistic or books that contain writing about art or exhibition catalogs. But an artists’ book is a different thing. An artists’ book is a book that is a work of art on its own,” says Ingrid Schindal, a printmaker and co-founder of .

Alongside co-directors Cristina Favretto and Sarah Michelle Rupert, Ingrid aims to showcase aspects of that the media often neglect.

🌟The inaugural took place in February 2023 and is now scheduled for February 6-9, 2025.

The second edition of Tropic Bound will feature over 90 exhibitors from 12 countries.
It also has expanded to include a new section: Addendum at Palm Court, highlighting the important work being created by independent book, magazine and art publishers who help widen and contextualize the conversations around books and art. 🤩

📍Read the full story at impactedition.org

11/21/2024

has arrived, and we have a big ask for conscious and dedicated members of our community - like YOU! When you support .Edition, you help empower exceptional changemakers who are building Miami's and advancing within our communities.

Together, we can change narratives, spotlight Miami’s innovators, and shift mindsets toward a regenerative and healthy future.

EMPOWER TO BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE & JUST
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10/03/2024

The inclusive arts are not just shifting society’s misperceptions of populations typically cast aside – they’re uncovering people’s self-worth and transforming the lives of generations.

"HUMAN TO HUMAN" hashtag >> https://lnkd.in/eirpdGin

✍ By Sarah Knowlton, Yulia Strokova & Samantha Schalit

📸 Featured image by Greg Clark, Good Miami Project
Laurah Merisier, the founder of Miami Sound Space and The Bluebirds, delivers a music class at the Everglades Correctional Institution.

“Because of the work that I do, I get to see the inmates human to human -- as fathers, as husbands, as grandfathers, as lovers. I get to see them in their humanity.”

https://www.impactedition.org/post/human-to-human-inclusivity-arts

The inclusive arts are not just shifting society’s misperceptions of populations typically cast aside – they’re uncovering people’s self-worth and transforming the lives of generations.By Sarah Knowlton, Yulia Strokova & Samantha SchalitPhoto Courtesy of Karen Peterson DancersKaren Peterson ...

10/02/2024

Thank you for bringing us all together! We truly enjoyed the Environmental Youth Summit and were inspired by the enthusiasm and dedication of the students and panelists.