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Healthy Town - Detroit. Social entrepreneurs in Detroit.
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CLOTH makes accessories, works with and empowers displaced women and shares their stories. Socially sustainable, globally inspired and ready for the streets.CLOTH makes accessories, works with and empowers displaced women and shares their... more
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Above is the link to a short piece about how one development foundation in Northern Thailand transformed part of the Golden Triangle into a flourishing and sustainable community. People who once had nothing, now have an education, a job and, most importantly, hope for the future. The Mae Fah Luang Foundation was voted the top Social Innovation of 2009. This is the future of sustainable development- this short film was made to inspire you to think on a global scale and to take action because change on a large scale starts with one person.Above is the link to a short piece about how one development foundation in Northern... more
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Tanya Fields an Environmental Justice activist, mom of three burgeoning revolutionaries and an upcoming urban farmer.Tanya Fields an Environmental Justice activist, mom of three burgeoning... more
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How To Create Positive Social Change? "Start Small. Do One Thing. Focus. Repeat.", advises Premal Shah, President of the online microlending platform, Kiva.org.
Learn about Kiva's achievements to date, its launch in the United States, and what one can expect at Premal's upcoming panel discussion during Social Capital Markets (SOCAP09) conference in San Francisco, Ca., September 1 - 3, 2009.
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How does "Humanity-Centered Design" apply to the design of bicycles? Why do people with fond memories of bicycling as a child shy away from the hobby later in life? How can design play a role in social impact in society?
envisionGood.tv met up with Aaron Sklar, Designer for Humanity at IDEO, to learn answers to these questions. Check out this interview to hear what Aaron had to say!
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Sally Madsen, Designer of Social Impact (IDEO) at IDEO joined us for a short interview at IDEO's office in Palo Alto, California this week. Learn from Sally what "human-centered" design is all about, and hear what Sally has to say about her current project: "Ripple Effect" - an initiative to bring safe drinking water to communities of need in Kenya and India. Sally will be talking more about "Ripple Effect" in an upcoming panel at SOCAP09: Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco, California on September 1st - 3rd, 2009.
Thanks for watching: please subscribe to envisionGood.tv, comment, and rate this vid! Thanks!Sally Madsen, Designer of Social Impact (IDEO) at IDEO joined us for a short interview... more
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Kevin Jones, Co-Founder of Social Capital Markets (SOCAP09) met up with us at The Hub in Berkeley, California to share the inside scoop on SOCAP09, the conference in San Francisco: Sept 1 - 3, 2009 that will bring together leading catalysts of positive social change for a day of learning, knowledge exchange, and connecting.
Learn about what you can expect at SOCAP09 from Kevin, and be sure to visit the SOCAP09 site for more info: http://www.SocialCapitalMarkets.net. Thanks for watching: please rate, comment, and subscribe! http://www.envisionGood.tvKevin Jones, Co-Founder of Social Capital Markets (SOCAP09) met up with us at The Hub... more
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San Francisco, Ca: Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource, met up with us at her office in San Francisco, California. In our talk, Leila tells us how she became inspired to start Samasource. Leila also tells us about the topic of the panel she is joining as a featured speaker at the upcoming SOCAP09, conference in San Francisco: Sept 1 - 3, 2009. SOCAP09, also known as Social Capital Markets, brings together leading catalysts of positive social change for a day of learning, knowledge exchange, and connecting. To learn more, visit www.Samasource.org & www.SocialCapitalMarkets.net.
Produced by envisionGood.tv. Thanks for watching: please rate, comment, and subscribe!San Francisco, Ca: Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource, met up with us at her... more
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Nyiwung Valery Colong traveled from Cameroon, Africa to San Francisco, California in May 2009 to take part in TechSoupGlobal's N2Y4 Conference. His project - AMIS (Agricultural Marketing Information Services) - was a finalist in the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge.
envisionGood.tv had a chance to talk with Valery at the conference and learn how mobile phones and SMS are being used in Cameroon to help farmers get the info they need to develop their businesses more efficiently. Thanks for watching. Please comment and subscribe!Nyiwung Valery Colong traveled from Cameroon, Africa to San Francisco, California in... more
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Hans Chung, Co-Founder of MokuGift, met up with us at a cafe in San Francisco to tell us about his new venture: MokuGift. This social enterprise is a new venture that makes it easy to for people to buy a tree for $1 as a gift for a friend, and in so doing, support United Nations Environment Programme's Billion Tree Campaign to combat global climate change. Hans also touches upon its partnerships with corporations and how businesses can benefit from MokuGift. Thank you for watching :-)Hans Chung, Co-Founder of MokuGift, met up with us at a cafe in San Francisco to tell... more
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