Environment
Chilling With Greenpeace, From the Inside Out
Greenpeace catapulted Greenfreeze, an ozone- and climate-safe refrigerant, into widespread use and launched the first Green Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.
Tag: Activism
Innovations in the way that organizations use civil disobedience, protests, and other forms of activism to advance social progress
Podcast
Health
California’s Stem Cell Initiative - A Bridging the Gap Panel
In the 2004 general election, California voters approved Proposition 71 by a vote of 59 percent. The initiative established a $3 billion bond measure to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and fund stem cell research in the state of California. In this panel discussion, Prop 71 key players address the entrepreneurial challenges they have faced while pushing for a controversial, dramatic policy change.
Technology & Design
Logging in for the Environment
Environmental lawyers around the world join forces via E-LAW.
Human Rights
Brother Spared a Dime
Homeless protests in the '80s were born not just of grievances, but also of greenbacks.
Environment
15 minutes with Kaisha Atakhanova
Kazakh biologist, activist, and environmental prize recipient.
Food
Frozen Assets
How the North Texas Food Bank’s Community Kitchen supplies healthy frozen dinners to the Dallas region’s hungry.
Podcast
Food
Greg Steltenpohl - Tales from the Trenches
As the founder of Odwalla, Greg Steltenpohl created what has become one of the leading U.S. suppliers of fresh juice and beverages. In this audio lecture, Steltenphohl reminisces about how he started up his company, and reflects on the importance of supporting a new model of capitalism that enriches communities and makes enterprises more socially and environmentally responsible.
Fundraising
Is Foundation Grantmaking Biased?
Social movement and grassroots organizations left in the cold.
Government
The Problem with Bowling Alone
Respect, local community involvement, and identity politics.