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Birthing Justice: Without Firing an Arm, We Created a Revolution
Other Worlds
April 10th, 2012
“We take the land from one hand and put it in the hands of a thousand…landowners would only use this land for cattle, and now we produce beans, milk, food, for the entire population.” – Ilda Martines de Souza
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Switchboard NDRC
April 2nd, 2012
If I had to pick a single story from the 35 that we profiled in depth as the most compelling of them all, it would be that of the Dudley Street neighborhood, about two miles south of Boston’s downtown and one of the city’s poorest. While our book celebrated a number of newer and more upscale neighborhoods with smart, green features, we thought Dudley Street was a great model precisely because it was not new or affluent
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Positive News
March 28th, 2012
A new Welsh charity is bringing the nation together to help conserve an area of rainforest the size of Wales – two million hectares or 7,722 sq. miles
Read More (+6 rating) Loading ...Announcing a New Partnership with Insight on Conflict
Ashoka 
March 22nd, 2012
After 18 months of blogging at the intersection of peace and social innovation, and leading a field-wide initiative on this subject, Ashoka Peace is excited to announce a new partnership with Peace Direct and its Insight on Conflict initiative.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Ripples of Peace in an Island Nation: Training the Trainers in Grenada
Karuna Center for Peacebuilding
March 21st, 2012
Our group members are trying their best to address all of these forms of violence, and hopefully are planting new ideas and seeds of peace in their families, workplaces, church groups, police stations, and associations.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Birthing Justice: Women In Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control
Other Worlds
April 3rd, 2012
Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community.
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Global Envision
March 29th, 2012
These five women are fighting poverty in a serious way, but they’re not handing out aid. We hope to see them scale up their models this year and make an even bigger impact.
Read More (+15 rating) Loading ...Help Us Win a Grant to Create Shareable 2.0
Shareable
March 23rd, 2012
Shareable is in the running for a $300,000 grant from the Knight Foundation to redo our site using an open design process.
Read More (+4 rating) Loading ...Women’s Work for Change Celebrated in Atlanta
AFSC
March 22nd, 2012
Atlanta hosted a powerful discussion in celebration of Women’s History Month, when AFSC staff gathered women activists for “A Woman’s Place: In Peace & Politics,” in conjunction with an exhibit by renowned photographer Jim Alexander.
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Our Daily Green
March 20th, 2012
One of the most instantly gratifying vegetables to grow is a radish. Radishes mature in about 3-4 weeks and can be planted throughout the gardening season.
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