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Innovative Ideas for Ending Poverty
by OneWorld United States
views: 371 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
January 28, 2009 07:33 PM EST (shared with group: June 07, 2009) — Social entrepreneur Martin Fisher was named the Person of 2008 by OneWorld readers across the planet. In this spirited and insightful dialogue, Fisher challenges long-held orthodoxies on how best to help . . . more
January 05, 2009 02:26 PM EST (shared with group: June 07, 2009) — Use the Comment Section Below to Post Your Questions to Social Entrepreneur Martin Fisher OneWorlders have chosen social entrepreneur Martin Fisher as their Person of 2008. Now's your chance . . . more
Rocks Can Soak Up Greenhouse Gases, Scientists Say
by David K.
views: 131 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 33
November 07, 2008 04:36 PM EST (shared with group: December 20, 2008) — And they aren't kidding. Ever hear of peridotite?  According to an article that is scheduled to appear in the November 11th edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [*see . . . more
November 18, 2008 01:56 PM EST (shared with group: December 20, 2008) — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger welcomes more than 600 climate change leaders from across the country and around the world today for the opening sessions of the Governors' Global Climate . . . more
December 03, 2008 02:25 PM EST (shared with group: December 20, 2008) — WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (OneWorld) - The finalists for OneWorld's prestigious People of the Year award have been announced, and readers worldwide are being invited to vote for this year's winner. . . . more
Afghans Increasingly Caught in Crossfire
by OneWorld United States
views: 40 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
August 07, 2008 09:46 PM EDT (shared with group: August 08, 2008) — Haider Rizvi, OneWorld US Tue Aug 5, 7:48 PM ET UNITED NATIONS , Aug 5 (OneWorld) - Aid groups are demanding increased protections for civilians in Afghanistan as fighting continues to escalate . . . more
August 01, 2008 05:28 PM EDT (shared with group: August 01, 2008) — Nicholas Benequista and Jeffrey Allen, OneWorld US Wed Jul 30, 4:43 PM ET ADDIS ABABA, Jul 29 (OneWorld) - Two Nobel Laureate women and actress and activist Mia Farrow are urging African . . . more
August 01, 2008 06:35 PM EDT (shared with group: August 01, 2008) — Alison Raphael, OneWorld US Thu Jul 31, 10:11 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30 (OneWorld) - The peace agreements signed in January are unraveling fast in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), . . . more
July 21, 2008 09:22 PM EDT (shared with group: July 27, 2008) — Nicholas Benequista, OneWorld US Thu Jul 17, 1:47 PM ET ADDIS ABABA, Jul 17 (OneWorld) - A rising tide of violence, intimidation, and harassment is giving aid organizations in the Horn of . . . more
May 22, 2008 04:28 PM EDT (shared with group: May 22, 2008) — Haider Rizvi OneWorld US Wed., May. 21, 2008 NEW YORK, May 21 (OneWorld) - Former presidential hopeful John Edwards has helped launch a campaign aiming to cut poverty in half in . . . more
May 06, 2008 09:37 PM EDT (shared with group: May 22, 2008) — Haider Rizvi OneWorld US Tue., May. 6, 2008 UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its . . . more
February 13, 2008 03:41 PM EST (shared with group: February 19, 2008) — Molly Melching and the women of Malicounda Bambara celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the village's decision to abandon the practice of FGC. © Tostan . . . more
Who Are the People of 2007? Vote Today!
by OneWorld United States
views: 76 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
January 28, 2008 10:40 AM EST (shared with group: January 28, 2008) — OneWorld's People of 2007 have been announced! The eight finalists were chosen from nominations made by OneWorlders across the globe and represent some of the most inspiring and innovative efforts . . . more
September 21, 2007 11:13 AM EDT (shared with group: September 21, 2007) — One of our favorite business entrepreneurs/bloggers/authors (The Art of the Start), Guy Kawasaki, interviews one of our favorite chroniclers of social entrepreneurship (How to Change the World) and microfinance (The . . . more
Want to Change the World?
by Scott Edward Anderson
views: 65 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
September 05, 2007 06:17 PM EDT (shared with group: September 05, 2007) — Time Magazine (US edition) features an article on national service, volunteering, and creating change.  Inside is a related story on several social change leaders, including Wendy Kopp from Teach . . . more
June 25, 2007 03:00 PM EDT (shared with group: June 27, 2007) — Bill Drayton, the founder and CEO of Ashoka, which offers venture capital for social entrepreneurs, was recently featured on the PBS program NOW.  Here's a link to a Podcast version of the interview, . . . more
June 20, 2007 03:30 PM EDT (shared with group: June 20, 2007) — By Bill Ryerson  A startling analysis of the numerous global problems caused by population growth concisely itemizes the various problems facing the planet and presents extensively referenced evidence . . . more
March 05, 2007 11:21 AM EST (shared with group: March 05, 2007) — Dear Friend, I hope that the New Year met you and yours in the best of spirits and in the best of health. I am writing to inform of an exciting opportunity to give young Sierra Leoneans a voice and a . . . more
January 19, 2007 03:50 PM EST (shared with group: January 20, 2007) — Last year millions of people in many countries lost their lives as a result of wars, violence, disease, and hunger, yet the major television networks in the United States did not tell their stories to . . . more
January 19, 2007 03:04 PM EST (shared with group: January 19, 2007) — Over half the 1.1 billion people projected to join the world's population over the next quarter century could live in under-served urban slums, warns a report released today by an environmental and . . . more
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