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Meet The New Breed Of Activist Investors Who Are Trying To Give Silicon Valley A Conscience
Arjuna Capital, which went to Facebook’s and Google’s recent shareholder meetings with proposals for gender equity disclosure, is the most visible of these firms. via FastCompany Blog By Cale Guthrie Weissman Last Thursday, hundreds of Facebook shareholders...
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Liquid Organisation: People Driven Disruption
By Stelio Verzera originally published in youtube After a whole century of Tayloristic management of hierarchical and bureaucratic organisations, it’s time to evolve farther. Let’s learn how to have leadership and competences emerge, to let merit really...
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Ecovillages — A Leading Edge for Sustainability
via website New Story Hub “The web of life is sacred, and we’re part of that web. Since the prevailing story says humans are separate from the rest of life, how can we (re)find ourselves in that web? ~ Political Science Professor Karen Litfin, author...
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Hoffice: Swedish freelancers transform their homes into vibrant co-working spaces
via fastcompany + hoffice by Julie M. Rodriguez While working from home can be a great thing, it can be hard if you’re the kind of person who needs human interaction to stay inspired, or if you have trouble staying focused outside of an office. And for...
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Emilie Wapnick: Why some of us don't have one true calling
via TED What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites"...
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Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
via TEDex by Robert WaldingerPsychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest Robert Waldinger is the Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies in history. What keeps us happy and healthy as we go...
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Self-Organizing Community Democracy for the Internet Age_Bioneers
via enliving edge Hans-Peter Comment: We need to listen more deeply what , why and how people share.Using the same wordings with a different purpose and understanding, can make a huge difference and outcome. The bioneers are one of them, which make you...
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This zero-waste grocery store has no packaging, plastic or big-name brands
Originally Published by The Plaid Zebra Forget Whole Foods. The Germans have created a store with eco-conscious customers in mind. Well, at least in Berlin-the newest home of Original Unverpackt (Original Unpackaged). You won’t find any paper or plastic...
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Design driven Innovation! Changing the rules by design innovation!
by Hans-Peter Kraus The first insight and perhaps the most important is that the new innovation does not come from the market, even if it can create huge markets (ipad, Smartphone, TESLA…). It looks to me that the new way of innovation is driven by a...
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Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
via TED Elizabeth Gilbert was once an "unpublished diner waitress," devastated by rejection letters. And yet, in the wake of the success of 'Eat, Pray, Love,' she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. With beautiful insight, Gilbert...
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Paul Polman: How CEO Tackles Unilever’s $300M Climate Change Challenge
Source The climate 25 “There are many companies now that would tell you that climate change is directly impacting the bottom line.” As Chief Executive Officer of Unilever, Paul Polman understands what he calls “the cost of inaction” when it comes to climate...
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The Four Keys by GAIA Education...at the Edge of Sustainability Education
The Four Keys are four comprehensive books compiled by Gaia Education associates, offering an overview of cutting-edge thinking on design for sustainability at local, regional and global scales. Drawing from the experience emerging from the best research...
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The Only State Where Everyone Gets Free Money
Written by Brian Merchant via Motherboard Every year, the state of Alaska hands each of its citizens hundreds to thousands of dollars, no strings attached. The only requirement for receiving the cash is that a person has a) held residence in Alaska for...
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Amsterdam’s new 3D-printed steel bridge is revolutionizing the building industry
by Lucy Wang via inhabitat Hejmans, the innovative Dutch construction company behind the smart highway and glowing Van Gogh-inspired bicycle paths, has unveiled their latest avant-garde project: a 3D-printed steel bridge in the heart of Amsterdam. Created...
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Pionier Project: WELL stands for "Women’s Empowerment through Local Livelihood
Initiated in 2005, in Auroville Tamil Nadu, as a tsunami rehabilitation program, Wellpaper has grown into a social enterprise model that touches the lives of over 100 women across many villages in the area. The primary goal of WELL is to empower local...
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Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment (GATE)
via website GATE What is it? GATE is an evolving community of creative, business and technical professionals in entertainment, media, and the arts — and the interested public — who realize the vital and expanding role media and entertainment play in creating...
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Can a Transformation of Consciousness also Transform the World?
via IONS Institut of Noetic Science website In this audio interview, IONS President and CEO Cassandra Vieten talks about the importance of creating a shift in consciousness to help humanity evolve toward a more peaceful and supportive global existence....
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Meditation For A Busy Mind
via The Urban Monk Blog by Sean Emily Fletcher sang and danced on Broadway. She was under lots of pressure to perform three different roles as an understudy and the anxiety was getting to her. She was getting strung out and hadn’t had a good night’s sleep...
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TED Talk: Forget the pecking order at work
TED Talk by Maragaret Heffernan Organizations are often run according to "the superchicken model," where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn't what drives the most high-achieving teams. Business leader Margaret...
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Vivabarefoot: This sneaker the X Bloom made using algae.
„This is a true revolution for the footwear industry with the first plant based alternative to the petro-foams in ubiquitous use. We are thrilled to be the first company to use Bloom in our shoes and further our mission to make the perfect shoe—perfect...
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Watch This If You're Waiting For Your Life To Change
Thank you for watching! Please don't forget to subscribe and leave your thoughts in the comments :) Sarah's Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamsarahsnow/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/iamsarahsnow/ Written by Heidi Priebe Heidi's Links:...
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7 amazing ecovillages green-minded travelers can volunteer at
Source: MATADOR Network by Ali Wunderman Ecovillages are like bright spots in all the darkness. While most of the world struggles to find solutions to the causes of our worldwide illnesses, ecovillages are communities who are entirely dedicated to eliminating...
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The Classroom Is Dead
via BRIGHT by Eli Horowitz under CC 4.0. What if everything about the future of school was the opposite of school? 2024 Now more than ever, we must be vigilant in our defense of our children’s future. Back in 2016, we spoke of “disruption” — disrupting...
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Solar-powered wooden lofts heated independently of Amsterdam’s grid
via inhabitat by Lidija Grozdanic Source ANA architects Dutch design studio ANA architects connected four plots in Amsterdam to create a series of lofts built entirely of wood. Houtlofts use solar energy, heat recovery systems and other sustainable features...
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Insight Sustainabilty: SOIL_Column by Simon
by Simon Poeschl When I was asked for writing some blogs about sustainability, I've thought many times how to start that column. Lots of ideas came to my mind but at least I decided it would be the best beginning with dirt. Why dirt? Our planet is covered...