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February 3, 2012, No comments

Retail shelves are already lined with a sea of red and pink, hearts and chocolates, stuffed teddy bears and any other consumer product that will make some lucky person`s heart [...]

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Civic Engagement Is On The Rise, But There Are Still Obstacles

January 30, 2012, 1 Comment

As we gear up for the 2012 election, civic engagement is as important and relevant as ever.  And it looks good: a recent report conducted by CIRCLE, ...

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30 Social Entrepreneurs That Didn’t Make the Forbes List

December 5, 2011, 4 Comments

Dwight Peters is a Social Entrepreneur and the founder of QuarterWaters. He interviews successful Social Entrepreneurs to learn how they did it. You ...

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Bland urban landscapes transformed by nondestructive street art

November 11, 2011, No comments

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based street artist Eric Reiger wouldn’t describe himself as a graffiti artist… anymore. That period of his life ha ...

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    CouchSurfing Becomes a Benefit Corporation
    September 8, 2011, 2 Comments

    After four years of unsuccessfully petitioning for 501c3 non-profit status, co-founder and CEO, Casey Fenton, has announced that the popular online traveler’s community, CouchSurfing, will move to embrace the B [...]

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    The Giving Pledge: What We Can Learn
    July 13, 2011, No comments

    It’s hard to know what society asks of us. Sometimes, it’s even harder to hear what we ask of ourselves. How do we find happiness? And if our happiness happens [...]

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    Fodder For Thought
    July 12, 2011, 1 Comment

      Climate change has given us plenty to gripe about during those depressing coffee table discussions about the state of the world. Personally, it has affected me in a very [...]

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    Renewable Energy > Nuclear
    July 10, 2011, No comments

    In the aftermath of the Japanese disaster, politicians around the globe have been debating the necessity of including nuclear as part of the transition to a clean energy future. Unlike [...]