Environment
Resilience Meets Disaster Economics
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.
Tag: Disaster Relief
Environment
Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Environment
Tsunami Revisited: Stories and Recovery for Today
A review of the upcoming film “The Impossible” through the eyes of a disaster recovery philanthropist.
Podcast
Global Issues
Connection Technology to Save Lives
Ridwan Djamaluddin speaks on how Indonesia is using technology to deal with climate threats and implementing early warning systems to save lives.
Philanthropy
Giving Smarter
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy aims to help donors make informed, smarter giving decisions.
Review
Social Entrepreneurship
Suggestive Evidence
Why do some people, systems, and societies bounce back from adversity and other don't?
Nonprofits
Giving Wisely When Time is of the Essence
The importance of a nonprofit’s impact when choosing where to donate, and the top high-impact organizations working in international emergency response.
Water
Raising the Profile of a Prime Water Resource
A new Robert Redford-produced film, “Watershed,” highlights water conservation—but does it go far enough?
Socially Responsible Business
Leveling the Playing Field
US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.