Huang Ming is known in China as “The Solar King” and he has certainly earned his crown. Ming lives in Dezhou City, in the province of Shandong, China. What he [...]
The secret to success behind the work of Albina Ruiz can be found 3 minutes and 25 seconds into this Social Entrepreneur showcase segment produced by Deutsche Welle’s Global 3000 [...]
A little bird told me the other day that Michael Smith, the LA decorator in charge of designing President Obama’s private quarters has tapped an unlikely supplier for his chandeliers. [...]
As if I needed one more reason to love French Wine…I now have an excuse to imbibe the nectar of the gods more often. I have to admit that I usually [...]
Sometimes, my friends and I joke that if the popular indie band, Animal Collective, tacked the term “sustainable” on to the front of their name, their mp3 sales would be [...]
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is a movement to create art that is not only fashionable but functional on an entirely new level. The United Arab Emirates will be home [...]
Recently I highlighted the Top 5 Finalists of Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition. Now, here is the winner! Team Pachamama of Tepeolulco, Mexico took home the $5,000 grand prize for [...]
The International Renewable Energy Agency or IRENA was established January 26th, 2009. On June 29th the 136 panel of member-states (22 of which signed up that day) voted in Egypt, and [...]
Last Friday, June 26th, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), crafted through the leadership of Chairmen Henry Waxman and Ed Markey, was passed in the United States [...]
I just finished watching Home, a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Thanks to the film’s supporters it is available for free on YouTube in English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, plus [...]
What if you could turn off one little square on your computer monitor? The Black Pixel Project by Greenpeace does exactly that (and saves a little energy and money in [...]
You’ve heard the saying, “every little bit makes a difference.” Well, HP has taken that concept and ran with it. Recently, HP released the Power To Change Widget. This widget [...]
I recently got the chance to speak with Jolkona Foundation’s inspirational Executive Director and co-founder Adnan Mahmud. Adnan is a very busy man, besides the executive responsibilities at Jolkona Foundation, and [...]
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