A school’s edible garden provides healthy fresh produce, reduces the school’s ecological footprint and saves money. The garden also provides stimulus and activities for the students. When I went to school in the […]
Kiva is a non-profit organisation based in San Francisco that takes donations and lends them to people at the bottom of the wealth pyramid via Field Partner intermediaries. Field Partners “are united by a […]
The Grameen Bank was founded by Muhammed Yunus, creating an innovative lending mechanism known as micro-credit. By offering small, uninsured loans to self-employed women in Bangladesh, the Grameen Bank was able to lift […]
BUILDING BETTER: Certificate Course for Sustainable Building Practices and Policies Date: June 3-7 , 2013 Last date for applying: May 20, 2013 Course module: Understand sustainability by deconstructing green building sector Design Technologies […]
Funding for Cleantech Innovation – London Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM (BST) London, United Kingdom Register here. The event is aimed at businesses, in particular SMEs, that are […]
WHOLE WORLD Water: a new social enterprise that promotes clean water. WHOLE WORLD Water is the first industry-wide profit for purpose campaign. It is rooted in the economics of business first by creating a sustainable initiative to raise significant funds in […]
“Since 2008, Soneva Resorts, Residences and Spas have banned imported water in favour of bottling its own filtered water. Revenues were contributed to clean drinking water initiatives whose work has meant water access for […]
Europe’s biggest inner-city development project. With the development of HafenCity on the Elbe waterfront, Hamburg is setting new standards. By 2025 a city brimming with life will have taken shape on a site […]