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Bold New World

Echoing Green Yobo Member
May 18th, 2012

Check out our new video: Bold New World. How do you see the world? What’s your problem to solve? Join the social innovation movement

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Florida Teen Starts ‘Giving Library’ for Homeless Kids

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May 17th, 2012

Fifteen-year-old Florida resident Lilli Leight wanted to help provide homeless kids in her community with access to books, so she created a “giving library” at a Miami homeless shelter.

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Claire Lomas, Paralyzed Woman, Finishes London Marathon In Bionic Suit

Huffington Post
May 16th, 2012

It took her 16 days, but a paralyzed woman from England crossed the London Marathon finish line last week, becoming the first person ever to complete a marathon in a ‘bionic’ suit, ABC News reports.

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Same-Sex Marriage Brings Healing to Me—and My Tribe

Yes! Magazine Yobo Member
May 15th, 2012

Heather Purser set out to win gay marriage rights within the Suquamish Tribe and found herself on a personal journey toward self-acceptance.

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Geektivism: Meet The Geeks Trying To Save The World

The Next Web
May 14th, 2012

Although petitions and campaigning can sometimes work, as geeks we need to find more effective ways to inspire people and help them act against the problems of our society. There is a new kind of activism and we call it geektivism (add it to your vocabulary, it’s going to be huge!).

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Branson Launches Green Energy Prize

Fife Today
May 18th, 2012

Sir Richard Branson is supporting the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable business ideas and inventions.

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Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Relax In West Virginia

News Tribune
May 17th, 2012

Members of the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides programs and services to severely injured service members, were recently able to enjoy some time in West Virginia with the help of many.

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How Four Moms Have Shaped the Future of GM and the Malibu Eco

Bio-Friendly Blog Yobo Member
May 16th, 2012

ho is to say that vehicle was made with their particular needs in mind? Does it have eco-friendly features and technology designed to assist them on the road to fuel efficiency? Well, that’s where four moms from GM come in with the Malibu Eco.

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‘Leftover Love’: Take Your Own Containers

Helen Dining
May 15th, 2012

Charlotte White began last September to work on a simple idea: Could she help protect the planet by getting people to take their own containers for leftovers to restaurants, reducing the use of styrofoam? And could she get restaurants to offer incentives for patrons to do so — free dessert, a percent off the bill?

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Exploring the Role of Continuous Improvement in Sustainability

Taiga Company Yobo Member
May 14th, 2012

Business sustainability concepts today that are required for continued operations into the future are quite different than they were just 10 years ago.

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