Water’s Role in Environmental Sustainability
Water is one of the most hidden of our environmental sustainability issues, and yet it poses critical challenges for our future
NewSchools Venture Summit
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chairman of the House Committee on Education George Miller, address the NewSchools Summit 2010.
Educational Entrepreneurship
Educational reformers discuss the importance of innovation in education through social entrepreneurship, with case studies of post-Hurricane Katrina education policies.
Environmental Sustainabililty and Water Supply
Peter Gleick explains how and why the world is in a water crisis that is leading to a disconnect between supply and demand
Closing Achievement Gaps
How the civil rights and education reform movements are similar.
Scaling Impact in Education
Education entrepreneurs share how innovative ideas, models, and policies may be focused and scaled so that more children can get the education they deserve.
Future of the Health Care Reform
Experts from medical and public health fields offer opinions on the Affordable Health Care Act.
Lu Zhi - Environmental Sustainability in China
How can a country like China, which is still relatively poor, balance economic and environmental concerns? In this audio lecture, Peking University Professor Lu Zhi, who was invited to Stanford by the Center for Social Innovation, offers thoughts on conservation and some of its broader implications. Her message is that reversing the negative effects of rapid industrialization is possible, even in a developing country.
Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains Conference - Strategies for Improving Product
Not a week goes by without a product safety incident splashed across the headlines. As companies face increasing layers of suppliers, the task of monitoring the many links in the chain becomes a formidable challenge. The situation is particularly troubling for social entrepreneurs, who are especially vulnerable. In this panel discussion from the 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, executives who have experienced product safety challenges share what they have done to address these challenges head on.
Craig Venter - Genetics and Environmental Sustainability
Can environmental sustainability be supported by genetics? In this audio interview, Craig Venter, a pioneer in genetic research, discusses some of his key discoveries that are advancing the state of science in genomics and synthetic life. He shares how, in his current work on DNA programming and building synthetic organisms, he is using the building blocks of life to approach society's most pressing problems such as energy and food.
Dan Burden - Environmental Sustainability in Walking Cities
Dan Burden has studied and defined what makes for a pedestrian-friendly community. Even more important, he knows why such places are so valuable for everyone—walkers and drivers alike. In this audio lecture, Burden discusses why walkability is crucial to the sustainability of communities, and what they can do to encourage it.
Panel Discussion - Recycling’s Role in Environmental Sustainability
In this education podcast, a panel of experts debates the importance of recycling in the effort to achieve environmental sustainability. Those against argue that recycling at the household level doesn't lead to the perceived benefits, but instead wastes more money and precious time. Those in favor argue that we are nearing a resource crisis that can be mitigated by the re-use of recycled material. Due to brief profanity, this program may not be appropriate for work or family listening.
Paul Farmer - Scaling Up Healthcare in Rwanda
AIDS, malaria, and maternal mortality are some of the chronic public health issues that plague Africa. Invited to Stanford, Paul Farmer talks about how his Boston-based organization, Partners In Health, is spending donor dollars to bring the lessons garnered from its work in Haiti to scale up healthcare services in war-torn Rwanda. As dicussed in this audio lecture, his organization seeks to fill the gap that exists between medical R&D and healthcare delivery so preventions and cures can be brought to more of the people who need them.
Majora Carter - Sustainability and Environmental Justice
In this audio lecture, Majora Carter talks about sustainability and environmental justice. Tracing the development of the South Bronx Greenway, Carter discusses community involvement within a neglected area that generates jobs, strengthens people's community spirit, and creates sustainable industries to meet the future ecological vision for New York City.
Tony Prophet - Social Good and Environmental Sustainability at HP
With energy costs on the rise and the U.S. government expected to push for reduced carbon emissions, environmental sustainability has become a market imperative for Hewlett-Packard. Speaking at Stanford for the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, HP's senior VP of personal systems, Tony Prophet, shares how his company is working to reduce its environmental footprint throughout the product life cycle.