Vision
What will the cities of the future look like? Sustainable architect William McDonough has a vision of cities as a place to love all species for all time. Dubbed the Next City, they will be designed from the molecule up to be ecologically intelligent and socially just. It's not just an unreachable eco-topia, China has commissioned him to design seven entirely new cities.... posted on Jul 21 2005, 1,176 reads

E-Aid
The bureaucracy of traditional aid organizations like the USAID has lead to the funding of ineffective projects because there is little feedback from recipients. Tired of failed projects, Mari Kuraishi and Dennis Whittle, former World Bank strategists, created an “E-Bay” style foreign aid marketplace in which individual donors can chose projects to fund directly. The website also tracks the pr... posted on Jul 20 2005, 1,693 reads

MBA in Meditation
In juvenile halls, high schools, and group homes, the Mind Body Awareness Project works with at-risk teenagers whose habitual behaviors are leading them down a road of substance abuse, crime and violence. Using meditation and yoga, these kids are creating the possibility to transform negative emotions into positive social action and a healthy future.... posted on Jul 19 2005, 856 reads

Work Together
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The Support Economy
Shoshana Zuboff, a professor at Harvard Business School, argues that consumers today want more than cheap goods and derisory customer service, instead, they are crying out for organisations that can be trusted to act on their behalf and help them to navigate the complexities of modern life. Dubbed the support economy, these organizations could be trusted to act as personal assistants by assuming r... posted on Jul 15 2005, 1,319 reads

The Abolitionist
Kailash Satyarthi has saved tens of thousands of lives in India. At the age of 26 he gave up a promising career as an electrical engineer and dedicate himself to an original and daring idea; mounting raids on factories — factories frequently manned by armed guards — where children and often entire families were held captive as bonded workers. After successfully freeing and rehabilitating thous... posted on Jul 14 2005, 779 reads

One Shot
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Quietude
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Parrots of Telegraph Hill
The Parrots of Telegraph Hill dance, play, and sing with Mark Bittner, eating right out of his hands. The former musician is a modern St. Francis of Assisi and his relationship with and observations of the cherry-headed conures of San Francisco have attracted the attention of experts and inspired people worldwide. ... posted on Jul 07 2005, 1,123 reads