In Place Impact

Every Individual and their respective community is facing the challenge of how to respond appropriately to the myriad challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. At the 2023 Earth Day celebrations held in Fairfield, Iowa, Stuart maps out an In Place Impact model to illustrate how far down the road Fairfield has come in building a broad-based "sustainability culture" and the Herculean work ahead! The In Place Impact model maps an accessible roadmap for each of us to consider for our own path towards hopeful engagement in service of the communities we call home.

In this video:

  • 02:27 Impact Investing

  • 06:10 Community in Place Impact Model

  • 11:54 Circular Economy

  • 16:04 Unlocking the Capital Choke Points

  • 17:54 Healthy Ecosystem

  • 18:29 Community-Wide Assessment

  • 33:07 Local Food System

  • 37:23 List of the Key Stakeholders in Fairfield

  • 38:31 Visioneering

  • 43:08 Opportunities To Pollinate and Provide Resources

Stuart Valentine