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Global Shocks Shake Progress On Development
Ottawa Citizen
May 17th, 2013
In this op-ed, Duncan Green discusses the impact that global disasters have had on populations financially and socially, as well as in terms of development and aid processes.
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Loading ...Indigenous Resistance Grows Strong In Keystone XL Battle
WAGING NONVIOLENCE
May 9th, 2013
Opposition against the Keystone XL pipeline is connecting communities through a massive stand of resistance and common values.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...A Cheap Prosthetic Knee For The Developing World, Designed From Patient Feedback
Co.EXIST
May 3rd, 2013
Healthcare in the developing world is constantly a challenge. For amputees, this creates a huge obstacle. The ReMotion Knee is a new prosthetic inspired by patient feedback and sustainability. It is an affordable knee that people want to wear, and can afford to wear.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Respond And Rebuild: Community-Led Disaster Relief In NYC
idealistblog
April 25th, 2013
Almost 6 months after Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, many people are still feeling its consequences. Nonprofit organization Respond and Rebuild is helping communities in these areas to get back to normalcy.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Paul Giniès Turned A Failing African University Into A World-Class Problem-Solver
CSMonitor
April 19th, 2013
When Paul Giniès took over as director of a failing African University, he faced countless obstacles. However, he identified needs, got local communities and workers involved, and has turned the school into a competitive breeding ground of inspired thinkers.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Seiji Yoshimura Rushes To Natural Disasters To Help
CSMonitor
May 13th, 2013
Inspired by the work of other missionaries, Seiji Yoshimura is a disaster expert who has dedicated his life to rescue operations and reconstruction assistance to disaster sites in Japan and around the world.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...A Simple, Elegant Stove To Make Cooking Safer In Africa
Co.EXIST
May 7th, 2013
A new start up called The Baker Stove is on the quest to provide people with a an affordable cooking method that is safer and more efficient that previous strategies and stove models.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Fixing South Africa’s Water System, With Citizen Inspectors
Co.EXIST
April 29th, 2013
South Africa struggles with a faulty water infrastructure that fails to provide for its growing population. WaterWatchers is a new initiative hoping to address this issue by allowing citizens to report and track problems within the system.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Meet The Iraqi Who Started His Country’s Only Environmental Organization
Co.EXIST
April 20th, 2013
Azzam Alwash returned to Iraq determined to reverse the environmental degradation that occurred in the country’s marshes from years of neglect, violence, and conflict. The revival of these marshes will not only help the land, but also aid irrigation efforts and farm production.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Using Public Art To Transform Cities
Co.EXIST
April 19th, 2013
Artist Lesley Perkes is working on transforming Johannesburg through art that both inspires and also actually improves the urban landscape.
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