Innova-Social
This section is dedicated to articles about social innovations. Social
entrepreneurs create deep and lasting positive impact in their communities
and in time of crisis social entrepreneurship keeps alive the hope of
millions in despair...
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Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
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Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
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$300 to House the Poor
David A. Smith, the founder of the Affordable Housing Institute (AHI) tells us that “markets alone will never satisfactorily house a nation’s poorest citizens…whether people buy or rent, housing is typically affordable to only half of the population.” The result? Smith Read More ›
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Condom Finder App by NYC Health
Recognizing that sometimes love can’t wait, the New York City Health Department is making it quick and easy to find free condoms around the city. On Monday, the department released a well-timed app for finding a nearby distribution point. “You Read More ›
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Playing for Change: inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music
Playing for Change is a multimedia music project created by producer Mark Johnson and his Timeless Media Group, that seeks to bring together musicians from around the globe. Playing For Change also created a separate non-profit organization called the Playing Read More ›
Global Elders For A Global Village
The Elders are an independent group of eminent global leaders, brought together by Nelson Mandela, who offer their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity. Read More ›
Ecobicis Project Launched in Mexico City
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrad introduced Ecobici, a bike sharing service modelled on Vélib in Paris. The project was launched in 2010 in Mexico D.F. and 1,100 bikes were installed and can be picked up in 85 points around the city.
Solar Fridge: Sunlight Heat Makes Ice
Le Bourget du Lac, France. June 25, 2010 Solaref, a french venture, has developed a fully functioning refrigerator capable of using only solar energy to create cold. No CO2 emissions whatsoever, no electrical power required and able to operate without Read More ›
IDEO’s Design Approach to Climate Change: Fresh Thinking…
Palo Alto, California. Sept 12 2010 Living Climate Change is a devoted space to support fresh thinking and share provocative ideas while exploring the future through design thinking. At this website, members can share thoughts and ideas and help expand Read More ›
FixMyStreet
FixMyStreet is a website for reporting, viewing or discussing local problems like fly tipping, broken paving or street lighting to local councils across England. By simply clicking on a map that appears after entering a location and describing the problem Read More ›
The Revolution of the Social Business Model
What does “Social Business” mean? Let’s try to define such a concept in a few words: “Social business is a cause-driven business”, Muhammad Yunus, 2006 nobel laureate, stated. The investors and/or owners can gradually recover the money invested, but they will Read More ›
Architecture for Humanity
“The fact that nobody told us we couldn’t do it, we did it,” says Cameron Sinclair, one of the co-founders of Architecture for Humanity. In 1999, a small group of people, who believed that they can do more with architecture Read More ›
Kyoto Box Solar Panel for Rural Communities
To boil water, you and I probably use electrical appliances or stoves. People in rural Africa burn wood to obtain the heat for cooking and baking… and boiling water. Now, imagine boiling that very same water in a box, without Read More ›
One Laptop Per Child
The OLPC XO-1, previously known as the $100 Laptop and Children’s Machine is an inexpensive subnotebook computer intended to be distributed to children in developing countries around the world[1]. One Laptop Per Child mission is to create educational opportunities for Read More ›
Muhammad Yunus: a world without poverty
Economics professor Muhammad Yunus has re-invented the rules of banking and lending with the Grameen Bank Model. The loans are for a few dollars, 40$ or less, and the deal is closed with a handshake and not a signed document. Read More ›