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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.

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Big Brother, Too

GGA
May 6th, 2013

Technology is making it easier for grassroots activists, young reports, and human rights advocates to seek information and document news and injustices more quickly and effectively than ever before.

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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.

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How To Power 10 Million Off-Grid African Homes In 10 Years

Co.EXIST
April 3rd, 2013

The Tanzania- based company, Off.Grid:Electric has made providing clean energy through solar-powered electric services to rural and impoverished people its mission.

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Redefining Sustainable Development

PROJECT SYNDICATE
March 25th, 2013

A new approach to sustainable development is needed, and requires an understanding of the importance of safeguarding the Earth’s resources, not just for the present, but for future generations as well.

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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.

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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.

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Anti-Drone Movement Takes Flight

WAGING NONVIOLENCE
April 18th, 2013

Anti-drone activists have just launched their largest campaign yet, “April Days of Action” to protest drone surveillance and warfare. Dozens of coordinated protests across cities in the US are taking place this month to address the implications of such technology.

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Connecting Citizens To Their Government By Turning It Into A Game

Co.EXIST
March 29th, 2013

Getting involved with local government is not always easy- or fun. To help build interest in local issues and make access to civic engagement more possible, the idea of PlanIt was born.

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Updated Water Wheels Power India’s Rural Mountain Economy

AlertNet
March 17th, 2013

Water wheels are a centuries-old technology in the Himalayas, but new innovations and the modernization of them has allowed villagers to improve efficiency and production.

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