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Social Innovation
How giving hope can go viral: A lesson in systems change from RLabs
This extract from the new book 'The Systems Work of Social Change' describes the origins of RLabs, one of the world's first mobile counseling platforms.
Social Innovation
The 6 Ps of empowering youth social entrepreneurs
Emerging social enterprises are providing invaluable 'last-mile' connections with grassroots communities during the pandemic recovery. How can we consolidate their work?
Biodiversity
IPCC report: 10 innovative ways people around the world are tackling climate change
From yarn that makes electricity to AI, apps and wind-powered ships, here are some clever solutions tackling the climate crisis.
COVID-19
50 ways India’s last-mile COVID-19 responders are leading the way to a just recovery
Social entrepreneurs have demonstrated that swift action in four priority areas can enhance reach and scale in the difficult to reach 'last mile'.
Infrastructure
This LA homeless housing complex is made from reused shipping containers
American firms NAC Architecture and Bernards have used shipping containers to create private apartments in a Los Angeles facility for homeless people.
Social Innovation
6 stages for fostering and harnessing imagination in companies
While much has been written about innovation and business models, we don’t have a playbook for what lies upstream of innovation: imagination.
COVID-19
How to build long-term resilience in vulnerable communities
India's migrant workers were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new project is showing how smart collaboration can deliver impactful support to millions.
Innovation
These are the 50 most innovative companies in the world
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) asked 1,600 global innovation professionals to rank the 50 most innovative companies in 2021 based on four ket metrics.
Social Innovation
4 ways we can ensure technology tackles the current housing crisis
The housing deficit is expected to reach 1.6 billion people in 2025, with new and innovative technologies, like 3D printing arising to help tackle it.
India
COVID-19: This is how we can rebuild creative livelihoods in a changed world
The COVID-19 outbreak in India is pushing those who were surviving precariously to breaking point. Artisans face livelihood breakdown unless we act now.
Sustainable Development
How collaborations with social entrepreneurs are helping to make the SDGs a reality
Social innovators are tackling the world’s greatest threats – and by working more collaboratively, are shifting the landscape of the social change sector.
Social Innovation
Small local innovators are highly effective at tackling big global issues. Here's why
We need to magnify the impact of highly effective local actors, to address today's big global issues.
Plastics and the Environment
How tech is helping Egypt's informal recyclers build a circular economy
A group of multinationals, backed by Egypt's government, have created a plastic recovery scheme which rewards informal collectors through digital credits.
Sustainable Development
These 5 beer companies are taking steps to protect the planet
Barley crops are under threat from increased droughts and extreme heat, due to climate change. Beer will become increasingly expensive and in short supply as a result.
South Africa
In South Africa, a zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger
In Johannesburg, South Africa, an old school bus has been converted into low-cost, zero-waste grocery store to help combat mass hunger in the inner city.