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3 HOURS AGO IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Robyn Nietert started the Women's Microfinance Initiative with a trial run of 20 loans, none more than $150, that women in rural Uganda would use to start their own businesses. In less than two years, the organization has not had a single default, and is now up to a total of 680 loans to 329...+ READ MORE
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5 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Meet Ana Joanes the director and producer of Fresh, one of the most inspiring movies recently made about our food system and what we eat.+ READ MORE
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29 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Tamara Giltsoff is a highly respected sustainability strategist who has worked for brilliantly innovative companies such as live|work in London and OzoLabs in New York.+ READ MORE
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23 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
The Peanut Butter Plan is a simple idea which can make a big impact on your local community. + READ MORE
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22 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Moms are by nature, super powered multi-taskers. Imagine then, a mom on a mission to make the world a greener place for her children and their classmates like mom-of-two Emily "Alix" Fano. She isn't just an expert in Urban and Environmental Policy (holding a Master's degree from Tufts) or a...+ READ MORE
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13 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
You'll rarely hear adjectives like 'hot' and 'young' used to describe farmers.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure who are creating a more sustainable world through their work.+ READ MORE
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1 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Sisters Tamara McMahon and Shelby Moser are the emanation of green girl power. After Tamara’s fiancé unexpectedly passed away, the two turned what could have been despair into inspiration to do-good. The dynamic duo joined forces and co-founded Anti-Body, an all-natural, fair trade body-care company...+ READ MORE
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24 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Healing, education, sanctuary, theater, and an interactive museum—five unlikely components one associates with a furniture and home goods store. These are five key themes, however, that visionary Paulette Cole, CEO and creative director of abc home, keeps in mind when evolving NYC’s one-of-its-kind...+ READ MORE
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17 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Biodegradable shoes, edible shoe cream, indigenous rights, these are just a few elements of Sven Segal’s Po-Zu brand that make it stand out from other footwear companies. + READ MORE
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15 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
What does a dash of denim, a self-proclaimed jeans lover and little bit of thrifty inspiration create? Francine Rabinovich's Denim Therapy. She founded the company back in 2008 when she saw her own difficulty in parting ways with a pair of much adored jeans and saw the need for an eco-savvy repair...+ READ MORE
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4 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Big business often gets a bad rap for bruising up our environment and frequently placing profits before people—because often it’s true. But then there are the rare gems turning this stereotype on its head, like Robert Chatwani, the bourgeoning business whiz who uses his MBA for good, managing eBay’s...+ READ MORE
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25 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
As the CEO of Sailors for the Sea, the big blue certainly keeps Dan Pingaro busy. The Boston-based non-profit organization uses outlets like media (they recently released a documentary called A Sea Change about ocean acidification) and sailing expeditions to educate, motivate, and empower...+ READ MORE
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13 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
With water so weighty on our minds this Blue August, we were excited for the chance to speak to Scott Harrison, the young founder of the developing world's thirst-quenching non-profit, charity: water.+ READ MORE
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6 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Mention the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and most any environmentalist's ears are bound to perk up. The organization a Planet Green non-profit partner is world-renowned for using grassroots activism, courtroom clout and scientific expertise to help defend and protect our planet's natural...+ READ MORE
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30 Jul 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Not all vegans are soft spoken hippie-types. Brooklyn-native Isa Chandra Moskowitz is here to prove it. The sassy vegan chef started her cooking career at the young age of 16 and is now the mastermind behind mouthwatering Post Punk Kitchen, a public access vegan cooking show, blog, recipe database...+ READ MORE
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