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Brooke Toyota develops its own FLOWER for cleaner air at Prius plant

Automakers make cars and trucks, no surprises there. Some even make other interesting things, like Honda, which also builds motorcycles, lawn mowers, jets, robots and solar cells. But until now, we haven't heard of any car company that develops its own species of flowers. Thankfully, Toyota has reportedly stepped in to correct that oversight by creating two new derivatives of the… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 27, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Brooke Harnessing Bacteria to Grow Custom Packaging

Some things have no business being packed up and shipped at all, like software serial numbers. But until we learn to teleport fragile objects, we're going to have to protect them for the journey. This ambitious concept called… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 25, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Annie Here's To Up-And-Coming!

Amazing things are bound to happen.

Someone told me recently they are not quite clear on what it is that SG is intended to do, and well, the phrase above maybe, sort of, a little bit sums it up... Something Good is meant to share with you, all the good that is happening, will be happening and can happen. Goo… Continue

Added by Annie on November 24, 2009 at 12:09am — No Comments

Brooke TerraCycle makes the FIRST product ever made entirely of TRASH!

TerraCycle makes affordable, eco-friendly products from a wide range of different non-recyclable waste materials. With over 50 products available at major retailers like Walmart, Target, The Home Depot, OfficeMax, Petco and Whole Foods Market, TerraCycle is one of the fastest growing eco-friendly manufacturers in the world. The hope is to eliminate the idea of waste by finding innovative, unique uses for materials others deem garbage. Check out the worlds most Eco-Fr… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 23, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Gary Kliewer Writing for Vision AND Sales

A recent blog post that may be of interest to my futureshifter friends: At a recent gathering of social entrepreneurs, marketing icon Mark Victor Hansen asked how many in the audience were writing or planning to write a book. Every hand in the room went up. These folks are working for peace in the Middle East, replanting Amazon rainforests, and helping the homeless in the Southwest. They sustain these efforts through business ventures. So the books they are writing will champion their social an… Continue

Added by Gary Kliewer on November 21, 2009 at 4:31am — 1 Comment

Brooke Upcycling Clothes to make HOMES?!

Jin Hong, Sebastian Brauer, Ji In Sun, and Jackie Starker, four students at the University of the Arts in Philly, have come up with a line of "Wearable Shelter" clothing: "Three durable, watertight, and wind-resistant garments that are lightweight enough for everyday wear yet easily convertible into tents or sleeping bags that can brave the elements." Although the clothes, which are made from used sleeping bags, workout clothing and performance jackets, were designed for post-disaster scenarios,… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 20, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Howard Strang Use Your Gifts!

For so many people, the thought of dental insurance or any kind of dental plan is not given a second of thought because its unrealistic. I was reminded of this as I read Erik Winn's story, a dentist from Sycamore, IL who recently traveled to Haiti with a group to provide dental care to anyon… Continue

Added by Howard Strang on November 17, 2009 at 9:45am — No Comments

Brooke I-Dev International- Market-Based Sustainable Development

I-DEV designs and builds economically-viable, market-based businesses and industries at the base of the pyramid. We do this by aligning the interests of corporations and local communities to create bottom line value for both.… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 17, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Brooke UpCycling? How to take non-recyclable trash and make it funtional

The Bus Shelter is made from 3 old school buses, years: 62, 72 and 77. The seat is from one of Atlanta's decommissioned city buses. Check out how they made it here: http://www.cfennell.org/pages/bs2.html

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Added by Brooke on November 16, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Anne Illana School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in Melbourne

(by Chrisanthi Giotis via Social Enterprise Live) The School for Social Entrepreneurs continues its worldwide expansion with a second Australian school, this time based in Melbourne.

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Added by Anne Illana on November 15, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Brooke UnLtdWorld - helping social entrepreneurs to connect and to share information

I recently came across this site and think it has great potential to connect all of us social entrepreneurs in a more efficient way than ever before. It's definitely worth checking out. Here's the info from the website: UnLtdWorld connects you to the people, tools and information you need to change the world. UnLtdWorld is a platform for social entrepreneurs and the people t… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 13, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Annie Women Hold Up Half The Sky

Here’s a problem that had simply never occurred to me as a major factor in the economies of developing nations: Menstruation. No need to squirm, it is a fact of life and has an effect on life for women and men. Millions of girls and women in developing countries miss up to 50 days of school/work per… Continue

Added by Annie on November 12, 2009 at 5:22am — No Comments

Anne Illana Three tips for negotiating with potential funders - From Ashoka Tech

(This post contributed by Linda Peia via Ashoka) 1. Look for a PARTNER, Not a Donor If you are going to invest time in grant proposals, get the biggest bang for the buck. Seek out those institutions that have the potential to offer you more than a simple check. Besides weathering you from impersonal, shortlived donor relations, a partner… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on November 12, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Anne Illana Social Media Classroom Invitation to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory

Welcome to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory. It’s all free, as in both “freedom of speech” and “almost totally free beer.” We invite you to build on what we’ve started to create more free value. The Social Media Classroom (we’ll call it SMC) includes a… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on November 11, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Brooke The Unreasonable Institute Gives Social Entrepreneurs Wings - APPLY NOW!

Do you have a social venture you're looking to get off the ground? Are you full of ideas, but just need the resources to help you realize them? If this sounds like you, then definitely check out The Unreasonable Institute. ChangeFusio… Continue

Added by Brooke on November 11, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Andy Heist Greetings from HelloFam!

Friends of HelloFam, It has been a few months since we completed the HelloFam Alpha. And, it should come as no surprise that we are working diligently on the next phase of HelloFam’s development. Never fear... photo sharing, direct connections with other families, and additional functionality will indeed be making a comeback! In the meantime, we have constructed a temporary site at hellofam.com in order to stay connected with our previous alpha participants, and communicate the future goals of… Continue

Added by Andy Heist on November 8, 2009 at 8:27am — No Comments

Kevin Asuncion Mobilizing Idle Assets for the Greater Good

In the nearby city of Montclair, CA, a vacant lot sits idle. For years the lot was a vibrant place of commerce and activity, but the plaza closed down in 1996. Thirteen years later, the lot remains idle as ever. Whenever I drive by Montclair I always bemoan the lot’s inactivity, but always find m… Continue

Added by Kevin Asuncion on November 3, 2009 at 1:14am — 1 Comment

Simon Baker Premier of our latest promotional video at 11 Downing Street

The 28th of October 2009 was an eventful day for Gateway Media and myself. We were able to premier our latest video work at Number 11 Downing Street as part of our parent charity, City Gateway, 10 year celebration. The event was attended by a number of Gateway Media's clients along with other partners of City Gateway and a number of MP's. The video shown was a short promotional video highlighting City Gateway's work followed by another… Continue

Added by Simon Baker on October 30, 2009 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Lincoln Builds Social Revolution

Social media started out as a toy but is now a powerful tool being used by big business. I recently talked to an HR manager who has setup a social network at her site to train staff on everything from the medical and dental insurance plans offered, the special travel medical insurance required… Continue

Added by Lincoln Builds on October 26, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Annie A Bit On Connecting

You may remember the blog about the hug. I've had more hugs, recently, in the form of other things, umbrellas, emergency exits, water bottles and figs. I'm re-reading, editing and realizing that I am coming up with more and more that I c… Continue

Added by Annie on October 22, 2009 at 10:48pm — No Comments

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