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Shades of Green

By Andrew J. Hoffman 3

Social networking tools reveal that there is an intricate web of relationships between business and environmentalists, which if developed could benefit the environmental movement.

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Offsetting Green Guilt

By Matthew J. Kotchen 6

Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions. But can voluntary offsets help slow global warming? Or are offsets a way for consumers to buy their way out of bad feelings?

Social Innovations

The Pepsi Spirit—of Giving Back

By Jennifer Roberts

Pepsi's free CSR: enrolling more than 27,000 of its U.S. employees in the Wireless AMBER Alert Program.

Meet Your Match

By Alana Conner

Matching grants work – but not for everyone.

Failing Well

By Judith M. Gueron

Foundations need to make more of the right kinds of mistakes.