Trawling for Trash
An EU Fisheries Commission Project pays fisherman to remove plastic debris from the Mediterranean Sea.
Social Issues - Articles
Podcast
How to Cultivate the Best Teachers
Teachers play a key role in influencing the future not only of students, but of the country and world as a whole. What contributes to teacher effectiveness?
Students Partner for World Change
Apprenticeship opportunities are few and far between in the highly competitive and ever-developing field of social innovation.
Stone Soup and an Impoverished Mexican Village
In a session at the Opportunity Collaboration, stories were shared on the power and importance of community decision-making.
Philanthropy as Infrastructure?
As a society, we should not encourage the replacement of public responsibilities by private philanthropy.
Podcast
Capital for Early Stage Innovation
Representatives from various investment firms explain the medical innovation funding landscape, and advise early stage innovators with creative ways to navigate these complexities.
Using Collective Impact to End Homelessness
If a community wants to achieve something breathtaking, getting the right sectors to the table is a great place to start.
Podcast
Changing Behavior and Changing Policies Panel (Part 3)
Park discusses how methods of efficiency developed in industries outside of health care need to be brought in to rework the health care industry.
Mexico’s Businesses Cooperation: a Global Model for Health Care Innovation
Workplace wellness councils are emerging as one of the most powerful leaders in reducing health care costs and improving health.
Podcast
EDF Future of Green Calls
Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director of the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), outlines the relatively new position of Climate Change Officer.