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NexThought Monday: What Makes A ?Social Business City??
Last week at Social Business Forum Asia 2011, The Grameen Creative Lab, named Fukuoka, Japan a "Social Business City." Fukuoka is the second city to receive that moniker, following Wiesbaden, Germany. But what exactly does being a Social Business City mean? I put that question to Daniel Nowack, the project lead for Social Business City Wiesbaden.
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Friday Roundup ? 7/29/11: Happy BDay Open IDEO, Weekend/Summer Reads, Hat Tips for Lawyers
The dog days of summer are upon us, but you wouldn’t know it based on this week’s roundup. It’s a variable potpourri of activity this week. OpenIDEO, is celebrating its first birthday. But instead of kicking back with a well-designed cake and ergonomically pleasing pointy party hats, the offshoot of social design firm IDEO is challenging itself.
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Social Entrepreneurship Takes Off in Brazil
From 2001 to 2009, poverty rates dropped from 35.2 percent of the total population to 21.4 percent. Yet, that still leaves more than 40 million Brazilians below the poverty line. But over the past few years, leading Brazilian-based organizations have been cultivating social or inclusive business models.
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Guest Post: Why My Classroom is a Startup
I have always dreamt of starting my own chain of low cost affordable schools.That dream motivated me to join the Teach For India Fellowship. My small classroom was without the basic necessities. So my 27 students and I are learning the basics of sustainable business. For me, the students are not only the product, but also the customer.
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On Opposite Continents, 2 Individuals Turning Waste Into Wealth
Solid waste management is a serious problem in developing countries like Nepal, as dumping garbage in open spaces causes disease and pollution. Meanwhile, the favelas of Brazil offer few options for sustainable living, but one low-cost, sustainable village is in the planning. Courtesy of ViewChange, two videos explore real ecological alternatives.
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Helping Rural Farmers Avoid Financial ’Shocks,’ Build Profits
In many developing countries, the everyday well-being of the poor is profoundly tied to ups and downs of the harvest. In rural Ghana, where Yale University Economist Chris Udry runs his CFSP research project, this is especially true. Udry explains how his research might help rural farmers in developing countries manage the everyday risks they face.
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The Next Phase of Storytelling
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to create empathy, raise capital and connect people. Those who travel back and fourth from the slums of Kenya to the conference halls of Aspen are seen as the carriers of these stories. My current work leads me to ask: What are my responsibilities as a storyteller?
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A Closer Look At Ashoka’s Urban Housing Challenge (With Video)
Ashoka’s Changemakers launched a global competition in November, 2010 - Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Communities. For months this online competition provided a dynamic platform for discussion and collaboration. By spring 2011 the panel of judges had the incredible task of selecting the following three winners:
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