Climate Soldiers
The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth by Eric Pooley
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Can the Secondary Education Gap Be Closed?
Africa is failing to meet the demand for secondary education, which is fueled by the region’s rising youth population.
Podcast
Paul Pastorek and Andres Alonso - Education: Tackling the Turnaround Challenge
Can schools be turned around, and can the system change? Yes, say an experienced district and state school leader in this panel discussion during the Driving Dramatic School Improvement conference at Stanford. Navigating questions by moderator Jordan Meranus, they talk about what they are doing in Louisiana and Baltimore to radically reform schools so that more children can meet state standards and receive an excellent education.
Minding the Gap
How do you inspire people, from your CEO to rural farmers to consumers, to change their ways to do good (or at least better) for society?
A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Foundation and nonprofit leaders need to pay the same attention to increasing employment in the sector as they do to preserving the full deductibility of donations at the highest tax brackets.
Thinking Straight About Sustainability
Sustainability is the best way to integrate social, environmental, and economic impacts into all corporate decisions.
The Agency of African Girls and Women
Women are contributing to Africa’s growth surge. We cannot afford to overlook their potential and agency.
Game Theory
Behavioral experts agree that so-called "games for good" can teach empathy to those who play them.
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs believes we must lift a billion-plus people out of poverty while reducing our impact on the environment.
The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.