This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Surplus People Project (SPP) is one of the key organizations in southern Africa working on food sovereignty and economic justice for landless people. In 2011, Thousand Currents (then IDEX) was told…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why do many impact investors, who seek social, environmental, and economic returns on patient timelines, park customer insight at the door when they want to achieve multiple bottom lines? There…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. State boards of education are not alone in looking for student input. More local school boards are seeking greater student voice in decisions, as well. Students often provide a different…
“As humans, we don’t always get things right”, says climate engagement strategist, author, and speaker Renee Lertzman. But this shortcoming leads to opportunities for humans to do what we do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Healthy coastal fisheries, which are crucial to coastal livelihoods and food security for billions of people worldwide, depend on good water quality. Water quality is critical to fisheries health given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many examples testify to the fact that when a philanthropic program doesn’t include beneficiaries in its decision-making processes—nonparticipation—it exposes itself to risks that reduce its likelihood of success. These risks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the poorest countries in the world, Haiti has been affected by repeated disasters and tragedy. Still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, the nation was hit by another earthquake…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our world is in crisis. There are more intersecting crises in the world today than we have ever witnessed. The rise of authoritarian, extremist, and fundamentalist governments has increased, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You are what you eat. It’s an expression with roots in the early 1800s that has come to mean if you consume what’s good for you, you will be healthy,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America today is as divided as it has ever been, in terms of incomes and opportunities, politics, and, perhaps most importantly, hopes and dreams. Hope matters. As our earlier work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the numerous pandemic-related disruptions we’ve faced over the last year and a half, one aspect of American life has remained generally consistent. Across the country, individuals and families have…