Eric Dayton’s Post

We're hiring at Cold! This is our very first growth role and an opportunity to work closely with Dan Lindquist and me to shape company strategy and drive execution. If you're passionate about climate, technology, and sales, please reach out. ❄

This is an awesome opportunity (three, actually!) to be part of the world-class team Jovan C. Speller Rebollar and Kate Nordstrum are building. ❄💪

I’m thrilled to welcome Jovan Speller to The Great Northern! Jovan inspired us all with her passion for the organization's mission, and her ambitious vision for its potential – I can’t wait to see the next chapter unfold under her leadership combined with Kate Nordstrum’s world-class curatorial expertise.

Adam Fetcher is a great friend and the original architect of Askov Finlayson's Give 110% model of climate accountability. He's a deep thinker on what credible corporate leadership looks like and how doing well and doing good can go hand-in-hand. Congratulations on the new podcast, Adam – I'm excited to listen!

The Great Northern 2023 was our biggest, best, and most successful festival yet. It's incredible to see what this annual love letter to winter has become over the past seven years and we're still just getting started. I'm grateful to our founding partners for believing in this idea from the very beginning: US Pond Hockey Championships, The Loppet Foundation, and Saint Paul Winter Carnival. And I'm in awe of our small-but-mighty team, who made magic happen once again this year with 70+ events across two cities and 40 locations: Kate Nordstrum, Nina Graham, Jasa McKenzie, Kristen Hager, Katie Hare, Lillie Benowitz, and Megan Leafblad Gottschalk, plus the countless volunteers who donated their time and enthusiasm. Also, bravo and thanks to all the artists, musicians, performers, climate leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, filmmakers, restaurateurs, and community partners who contributed their talents to this massive collective effort. High fives all around to my fellow board members, who help drive The Great Northern forward towards an ambitious shared vision: Maxine Bédat, Jothsna Harris, Carson Kipfer, and Claire Wilson. And last, but certainly not least, my deepest appreciation to our supporters – the many companies, foundations, and individual donors – who make The Great Northern possible with their generosity. If you came out to join us this winter, thank you! And if not, I hope to see you next year – the best is yet to come. ❄💪 Video: Ryan Melling #KeepTheNorthCold

Since 2015, when Askov Finlayson first introduced our mission to Keep The North Cold, we have been on a journey to discover what climate accountability means for a small business. This started out as a simple donation of 10% of proceeds from the sale of our North Hats, but over time and with lots of help, it led to a model where we measure our company’s comprehensive carbon footprint annually and then Give 110% (calculated at the social cost of carbon) to support leading-edge solutions to the climate crisis.   We're excited to announce the next evolution in our grantmaking program, with the focus in 2023 on investing in one major emissions reduction project in close partnership with the NATIONAL PARKS OF LAKE SUPERIOR FOUNDATION. The goal? Fully decarbonizing the operations of all 5 national parks in and around Lake Superior – something that no national park has ever done before. From the unique ecosystem of Isle Royale to the historic lighthouses of the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior's 5 national parks boast natural beauty and cultural resources cherished by generations. However, currently the parks’ facilities run primarily on fossil fuels and we’re going to change that.   We announced this historic initiative over the weekend from the stage at The Great Northern’s Climate Solutions Series and I’m grateful to everyone at NPLSF, especially Tom Irvine, Dinah Swain, CFRE, and Sarah Johanneson Clark, and to Katie A. on our team for all her work as well as U.S. Senator Tina Smith for joining us to voice her support of the project.   With 10% of the world's freshwater, Lake Superior and the surrounding communities are already facing the damaging effects of a changing climate. We owe it to the lake, our parks, and ourselves to Keep The North Cold for generations to come. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_NAzQk2

"What if we started thinking about the cold and our winters as an asset rather than something we need to apologize for?" It was a pleasure talking with Jonathan Small about all things The Great Northern, which starts this week! #KeepTheNorthCold