Civic Engagement
Bringing Together Research and Action
Two new programs aim to help academics to engage more directly with nonprofits and social change initiatives.
Tag: Science And Technology
Technology
Four Pitfalls of Social Product Innovation
By understanding risks and establishing mitigation strategies in advance of digital product innovation, organizations can save resources while deepening their impact.
Scaling
Scaling Science
A new approach to scaling is needed in which the goal is scaling up social impact for public good. Open access to this article is made possible by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
Environment
Planting Trees With Drones
To fight deforestation, a UK-based startup is using unmanned aerial vehicles that can plant seeds 60 times faster than humans can.
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Measurement & Evaluation
Data On Purpose | Do Good Data: Causal Inference Meets Big Data
Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, discusses methods of big data analysis that can indicate not just correlation but also causality.
Scaling
The “Magical Space” Where Technology Increases Impact
The key to using technology for social impact at scale lies somewhere between doing the same thing better and true disruption.
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Technology
The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World
A venture capitalist argues that the liberal arts are at the heart of the best technology.
Environment
From Eats to Electricity
A British entrepreneur hopes that by transforming food waste into biogas, his plant can help a community gain a sense of local environmental stewardship.
Education
Using Technology to Teach the Art of Asking Questions
Technological innovations have the potential to transform education, but only if they encourage a more active learning environment that fosters critical thinking.
Technology
Mapping Land Titles From the Sky
Can drones help solve the complex problem of recognizing property claims in the Philippines?