Innovations in environmental protection and conserving natural resources (more)
The financial crisis started on Wall Street but continues to have a profound impact around the world. Among those affected are the poorest of the poor. In this audio interview, Stanford MBA student Joy Sun talks with Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute and a professor at Columbia University, about how the financial crisis is shaping international relations and countries' paths toward economic development.
Top-down political accords versus bottom-up action—a discussion of climate change at Skoll World Forum.
A report from the global environment conference Turning the Tide.
Three of the seven recipients of this year’s awards were from the field of ecosystem services and avoided deforestation.
The recent recession has led to a change in how consumers buy and sell, a new trend called unconsumption.
Harnessing engineering innovation and technology to further social causes is one path to social enterprise. In this university podcast, sponsored by Stanford's Center for Social Innovation, former rocket scientist Jim Fruchterman talks about how he created Benetech, an organization that uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. He discusses how he has leveraged the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley to create solutions that are truly life changing.
Manufacturers in the United States are building more and more products while churning out less and less air pollution.
The LEED green-building certification system is one of the fastest growing nonprofits in America.
What are social marketers to do when their target audience couldn’t care less about the change they want to make? Here's how one group got everyday people to care about alternative energy.
