Nora Rizzo

Ethical Materials Director, Grace Farms Foundation

(she/her)

Nora Rizzo, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, LFA is Ethical Materials Director at Grace Farms Foundation, where she advances the Design for Freedom movement to eradicate forced and child labor within the building materials supply chain. As a sustainable material expert, her work meets at the intersection of climate impact, material health, and human rights due diligence.

Nora led the development of the groundbreaking Design for Freedom Toolkit, is a mindfulMATERIALS Board Member and Strategic Advisor to Acelab and BuildGreenCT. Nora speaks about social health and equity at global conferences and events. As one of the world’s first LFAs, Nora founded the CT Living Future Collaborative more than a decade ago.