Fresh Water From Light
A young architect is tackling water scarcity with a household desalination device.
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Restoring Communal Lands
Sustainable pine resin producer Ejido Verde uses an adaptive reforestation model to replenish supply and meet demand.
Sharing to Save the Planet
Civic science platform ISeeChange mobilizes communities to take action on climate change.
National Geographic Reinvents Itself
The National Geographic Society began as a Victorian-era institution of white gentlemen explorers dedicated to understanding the globe. To better reflect the world and thrive in the 21st century, it has diversified its leadership, transformed its internal culture, and created a media juggernaut.
Preventing the Next Pandemic
Governments, academia, civil society, philanthropists, and the private sector must jointly take five priority actions to stop the global spread of disease.
The Promise of Outcomes Funds
Efforts at improving global education too often fail to have the desired impact. Outcomes funds can help shift funders and policy makers toward the most effective approaches.
Endow Black-Led Nonprofits
Endowments are often lacking for social change nonprofits—even more so for Black-led organizations. By closing this gap, we could radically transform how we confront society’s most pressing issues.
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Growing Locally and Deeply
Social enterprises do more for communities by eschewing the Silicon Valley model.
The Great Disrupter of Disadvantage
Education stops intergenerational transmission of disadvantages, Danish administrative data shows.
Punished for Pro-Social Work
Employees who volunteer for social impact work may see careers harmed by sexist biases.