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Human Impacts Institute, Inc.

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Coorporate Accountability Development Education Energy Environment Food Governance Habitat Human Rights New Global Institutions Private Sector Science and Technology Social Development Sustainable Development Volunteerism Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Information and communication technologies Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Women and the environment Social Development: Youth Sustainable Development: Atmosphere Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Disaster management and vulnerability Education Energy Forests Freshwater Gender equality Human settlements Indicators Industrial development Information for decision-making and participation Integrated decision-making International cooperation for an enabling environment Major Groups Marine Resources Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Partnerships Protecting and managing the natural resources Sanitation Science Sustainable development in a globalizing world Technology Waste Management
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Germany United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	The mission of the Human Impacts Institute is to foster sustainable human impacts on ecosystems through inspired engagement, leadership, collaboration, knowledge-building and creative expression. We promote healthy community development by connecting communities through a shared awareness of, and accountability for, the natural environment. Using NYC as a laboratory, the Human Impacts Institute connects global communities in resource sharing and environmental awareness. Our program participants commit to conscious environmental decision-making, take responsibility for their environmental impacts and are dedicated to long-term solutions through: Experiential Education--participants practice leadership through hands-on problem solving and community service; Collaborative Partnerships--organizations unite through resource sharing, joint advocacy, and idea development; Participatory Research--students and research institutions provide free research services to the HII community; and Creative Expression--individuals use culture and art to inspire others to engage in environmental issues and solutions. The Human Impacts Institute was created to reassess the common misconception of environment as separate from society. Our organization is founded on the belief that humans are dependent upon, and responsible for, our natural environment. We believe healthy communities, stable economies, and social equity cannot exist without environmental sustainability. The Human Impacts Institute inspires individuals, institutions, and communities to challenge the environmental status quo and to use innovation and collaboration to build and maintain a healthy environment and healthy communities. We approach social change through a systems-based approach, combining research, education, community-building, policy-making, networking, and grassroots action. Always an advocate for open-source knowledge sharing, we serve as a facilitator between community members, scientists, business, media, and policy makers to "translate" information between sectors for effective collaboration. Our goal is to sponsor innovative thinking, while encouraging risk-taking, and maintaining space for the evolution of ideas within the changing needs of communities. We look forward to working with you to honor our diversity and to engage you as agents of positive change in our communities.
Year established:	2010
Year of registration:	2010
Organizational structure:	Staff: Tara DePorte, Executive Director and Founder Mackenzie Beltz, Development Director Board Members: Tara DePorte, Founder and Executive Director; American Erin McKinnon, President; American Doug Semmes, Vice President; American Amy Braunschweiger, Secretary; American Patrick Schultz, Treasurer; American George Wukoson, Board Member; American Sarangi Iyengar, Board Member; American Amy Kleitman, Board Member; American Susan Lee, Board Member; American Lisa Jaycox, Board Member; American Election and Term of Office. The initial Directors shall be the persons named in the Certificate of Incorporation and shall serve until the first annual meeting of the Board. The Directors shall hold office for two year terms; provided, however, that any Director elected to fill an unexpired term (whether resulting from the death, resignation or removal or created by an increase in the number of Directors) shall hold office until the next annual meeting at which the election of Directors is in the regular order of business and until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified. Directors may be elected to any number of consecutive terms. To become a Director, a person shall be nominated by the Board or a committee thereof and elected by a plurality of the Board. Qualification for Directors. Each Director shall be at least 18 years of age. Classification of Directors. At the first annual meeting at which the election of Directors is in the regular order of business, the Directors shall be divided into two equal as possible classes with approximately half of the Directors in the first class and approximately half of the Directors in the second class. The term of office of the first class shall expire at the first annual meeting of the Corporation following the annual meeting at which Directors are first designated into classes, and the term of office of the second class shall expire at the following annual meeting. At each annual meeting after Directors are first designated into classes, Directors shall be elected for a term of two years to replace those whose terms shall expire. Number and Qualifications. The Officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other Officers, if any, including one or more Vice-Presidents, as the Board may from time to time appoint. One person may hold more than one office in the Corporation except that no one person may hold the offices of President and Secretary. No instrument required to be signed by more than one Officer may be signed by one person in more than one capacity. Election and Term of Office. The Officers of the Corporation shall be elected for a one year term at the annual meeting of the Board, and each shall continue in office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Officers may be elected to an unlimited number of consecutive terms. Removal. Any Director may be removed at any time for cause by a two-thirds vote of Directors then in office at a regular meeting or special meeting of the Board called for that purpose; provided that there is a quorum of not less than a majority present at such meeting; provided further that at least one week's notice of the proposed action shall have been given to the entire Board then in office. Missing three consecutive meetings of the Board unless a majority of the Directors has excused such Director from attendance due to extreme circumstance(s) or not supporting the mission of the Corporation may constitute cause.
Number and type of members:	Not a membership organization.
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources

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