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Making the World a Better Place, One Awesome Idea At a Time
Yobo 
February 7th, 2012
If you were given $1000 dollars to create something awesome, what would it be? A giant hammock? A remote control boat that cleans pollution from water using plants? A mushroom farm made from recycled phone books? One organization is proposing that very question and turning these once hypothetical ideas into a reality.
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Loading ...Three creative ways people are bringing hope and healing to Sendai
Ode Magazine 
January 25th, 2012
Even though the initial intensity of the March 11 disaster has subsided, many people still feel a deep tugging to help Japanese disaster victims. Since that subtle pull is strong and persistent, people are finding very creative ways to bring hope and healing to this part of the world.
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...2011 Solution Search Winners! First-ever Global Solution Search Winners Announced
Rare Conservation
January 12th, 2012
Rare, in partnership with National Geographic, announced the grand-prize winner and runners-up of “Solution Search: Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries.”
Read More (+10 rating) Loading ...Home: From Displacement Camps to Community in Haiti
Other Worlds Are Possible
January 6th, 2012
As 2012 begins, a growing movement of displaced people and their allies in Haiti is actively claiming the right to housing, which is recognized by both the Haitian constitution and international treaties to which Haiti is signatory.
Read More (+11 rating) Loading ...Celebrate New Year at World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service
Naperville Sun
December 30th, 2011
The seventh annual World Peace Day (January 2) Interfaith Prayer Service will focus on compassion for those of other religions this year.
Read More (+10 rating) Loading ...Advice to Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs
Echoing Green
January 26th, 2012
How do I know if a business is the right way to make the difference to the area I want to explore? I’d say let it grow organically.
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...Grassroots Peace Photojournalism Helps Young People Find their Voices
Yobo
January 24th, 2012
We have all been told that a picture is worth a thousand words, but graduates of Peace In Focus’ Grassroots Peace Photojournalism program know that some pictures are worth much more than that.
Read More (+8 rating) Loading ...Yoxi: A New Media Platform for Social Innovation Rockstars
Forbes
January 10th, 2012
Sometimes when you immerse yourself in a diverse range of challenging and seemingly unrelated projects you will suddenly recognize patterns and see powerful connections.
Read More (+9 rating) Loading ...One Year Later: Former AFSC Program Thrives in Mozambique
AFSC
January 4th, 2012
Chickens, stoves and literacy meant success for the first year of a new organization in Mozambique supported by AFSC.
Read More (+12 rating) Loading ...Visualizing a Plenitude Economy
YouTube 
December 28th, 2011
There is a different way to move forward when considering how the world’s economic health can be attained for the betterment of all. Consider a Plenitude Economy!
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