by Jeffrey Hollender | Dec 11, 2012
Just released today, Learning to Change the World by Charles Kane, Walter Bender, Jody Cornish and Neal Donahue delves into the implications of one of the largest social entrepreneurial initiatives, One Laptop Per Child. From Amazon’s description: Learning to...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Aug 16, 2012
No question about it, money in politics is destroying our democracy, corrupting our national priorities, and placing the future of our nation in jeopardy. Big money has become one of the most dangerous forces we face — and the problem is only getting worse....
by Jeffrey Hollender | Aug 6, 2012
As we explore and innovate new solutions to the social and environmental problems we face, sometimes we have to think way outside the box. Where are there assets and resources laying idle, underused, or mis-deployed that could be captured to address our many...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 23, 2012
Dispatches from The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth 2050: The Food Water Energy Nexus. Last week I was in Houston to attend an intimate gathering of about 50 people to participate in The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 17, 2012
Guest blog post by Candace Karu, Lifestyle Commentator and Favorite Foodie at Cabot Creamery The founding of Cabot Creamery in a small town in Vermont in 1919 was based on the spirit of cooperation, staking a claim in the fundamental idea that together they could be...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Mar 30, 2012
Guest Blog Post by Jason Aramburu, founder of re:char, based in Western Kenya Earth’s population is growing exponentially towards 9 billion people by 2050. While our carbon emissions increase daily, our ability to grow our own food does not. The FAO estimates that 925...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Mar 16, 2012
Guess which country I’m describing? This country has: • the highest poverty rate, both generally and for children; • the greatest inequality of incomes; • the lowest social mobility; • the lowest score on the UN’s index of “material well-being of children”; • the...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Mar 13, 2012
Guest Blog Post by Fumi Tosu, Co-President, TABLE FOR TWO USA, New York, NY The global population is projected to surpass 9 billion by the middle of the century. Combined with rising incomes, the world will face unprecedented constraints on basic resources such as...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Mar 9, 2012
Achieving Impact: Responsible Business & Social Entrepreneurship View more presentations from jeffhollender. Notes from the presentation: Slide 1: Social Entrepreneurship and Responsible Business Social entrepreneurship and responsible business will only succeed...
