Social Services
The Difference Curve
Auticon aims to change society’s perception of people on the autism spectrum for the benefit of businesses and employees alike.
Tag: Europe
Energy
Clean Energy by the People, for the People
After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the “energy rebels” of Schönau, Germany, launched a grassroots revolution in the Black Forest to take control of their community’s power.
Energy
Delivering Sustainable Urban Logistics
Cities are on the front line of congestion and climate change. Here are a few ways that UPS is partnering with stakeholders to address these issues.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Civil Society Confronts Authoritarianism
My experience in Erdoğan’s Turkey has taught me that NGOs need to avoid polarizing politics, focus on core values, and find allies to survive and thrive in closing societies.
Economic Development
Bidding for Development Aid
For-profits and nonprofits play different roles in bidding for international development contracts.
Advocacy
Waging Lawfare to Save the Planet
ClientEarth has taken a US-style legal strategy of protecting the environment across the Atlantic and found surprising success.
Social Enterprise
A Space for Refugees
An ambitious community project is helping Amsterdam’s newest residents find both dignified work and a social network.
Cities
Saving the Neighborhood
In the face of Berlin’s rising rents and gentrification, tenants are asserting their rights through Kotti & Co.
Business
Caring for Working Caregivers
Employers must do more to help employees who combine their jobs with taking care of family members and friends.
Review
Human Rights
Finding a Place for Refugees
The refugee crisis demands bold responses that treat migrants not as drains on host societies but rather as assets to them.