Host Anne Richardson interviews Charley Cummings, CEO of Walden Mutual Bank, a cooperative bank that stewards change by supporting sustainable farms and food businesses. Anne and Charley take a deep dive into: - Sustainable alternatives to traditional banking models - What goes into building a mutual bank from the ground up - The hidden carbon impact of banking - The process of adapting B Corp values to a financial institution PLUS: how a kid from Cape Cod became a mission-driven leader in divergent industries of food and finance. LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED [Walden Mutual Bank ] https://www.waldenmutual.com/ [Walden Local Meat] https://waldenlocalmeat.com/ [Richardson Media Group] https://richardsonmediagroup.com/ [B- Lab] https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/ [Case Study: Cape Wind Project] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/case-study-cape-wind-project/ [Carbon Footprint Calculator] https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx [The Overstory by Richard Powers] https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-overstory-richard-powers/17315941?ean=9780393356687