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5 ways to fight resistance to sustainability
To avoid discouragement and burnout, we need to address this resistance proactively, yet patiently.
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- Environment
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A New Financial Model To Pay For Solar
The top names in solar are starting to look and act a lot more like regular electric utilities. And that's a good thing for the future of mainstream renewables.
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- Energy, Environment
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- solar
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Conference on adapting Indian innovations in health
At a time when the western world is going through a crisis of sorts in the health care sector, a conference at the University of Oxford will explore adapting Indian innovations for better health services across the world.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Financial innovation the next big thing in clean energy and efficiency
A new wave of innovation is sweeping the energy transition sector, promising to accelerate deployment and cut the costs of energy-efficiency measures, as well as wind and solar generation. It isn’t a technological improvement, like cutting hardware and labor costs. It isn’t a policy mechanism like feed-in tariffs. It isn’t even a new business model, like selling storage services. It’s financial innovation.
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NextDrop Uses Big Data, Texting To Improve Water Distribution
The proliferation of mobile-supported business models in India is substantial. Given its ubiquity amongst lower-income groups, mobile technology is recognized as a maximum impact tool, particularly for grassroots data collection. This “tech” model of social entrepreneurship has become the norm not only in India, but also in other emerging markets throughout Asia, Africa and South America.Case in point: NextDrop, a social enterprise launched in 2011, is simplifying urban water collection in India. With its “Smart Grid ‘Lite’” solution, the enterprise collects and shares water delivery information with city residents and water utilities. In this way, efficiency and transparency are improved upon.
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- Environment, Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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- public health
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Social Entrepreneurs and Investors Explore Sustainable Oceans Sector
Early next month, entrepreneurs, investors, and other thought leaders will gather at the annualSocial Capital Markets meeting in San Francisco.
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- Environment
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Fish 2.0: A Competition That Connects Investors With Sustainable Seafood Businesses
A new breed of investors is starting to shape business growth across the globe.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- impact investing
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Brazil’s eco-tourists keep social enterprises successful and sustainable
The three–part series closes with an investigation into Brazilian ecotourism and social entreprise success by Iguazu Falls.
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- Environment
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- Latin America
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