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Philanthropist and investor steps in to keep Tri-County Produce open under new owners and long-time employees
How two Santa Barbara philanthropists stepped in to preserve Tri-County Produce
Schmidt Family Foundation buys historic Mar y Cel property in Montecito
Food for thought | How do we fix our broken system?
The food industry is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But what if…
A top documentary director finds a billionaire backer
At a time when the documentary film business is atrophying, one of the world’s leading documentarians, Alex Gibney, has taken on a powerful partner: Wendy Schmidt,…
It’s time to make the fashion industry more eco-friendly. Here’s how.
Now that gift-giving season is over, gift-returning season is in full swing. And while returning an itchy sweater or ill-fitting shoes might feel like the…
Cecilia Vicuña and Julian Charrière awarded MOCA LA’s inaugural art and environment prize
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles announced Julian Charrière and Cecilia Vicuña as the winners of its inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize. The…
Don’t rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveries
The Smithsonian Institution would do well to acquire the sluggish photocopier that served the third floor of the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical research building in…
L’appello ecologista di Wendy Schmidt (Sailing for Ocean Health)
There is nothing quite as stunning as the crisp blue Gulf of Trieste dotted with thousands of trimmed sails, a sight that greets hundreds of…