Beth Doane: The Entrepreneur Making Fashionable Tees Organic, Ethical
After starting a business that specialized in imports and exports, Beth Doane realized that the fashion… [more]
Jimmy Ostholm and Porteur Bikes Transport the Poor Out of Poverty
“A bike can make the difference between going to school or not, making ends meet … or a matter of… [more]
Inyenyeri’s Carbon-Negative Cookstove is Transforming Rwanda Energy Systems
Selling all of his assets earned as an entrepreneur in the US, Eric Reynolds founded Inyenyeri, a social… [more]
Ending Extreme Poverty within a Generation: Hugh Evans’ The Global Poverty Project
It’s a big job, but Hugh Evans wants to be part of the movement. Founder of The Global Poverty Project,… [more]
Jason Aramburu Creates re:char to Fight Climate Change, Solve Agriculture Problems
Fighting climate change and food shortages in East Africa, Jason Aramburu’s re:char social enterprise… [more]
1 lb of Ocean Plastic Gone per Sale via Brian Linton’s United By Blue
It is estimated that over 14 billion pounds of plastic waste enter oceans every single year by human hands. That’s a huge problem for marine wildlife and the beauty of our oceans, too, and it’s an issue Brian Linton wants to draw attention to through his green entrepreneurial venture, United By Blue, one pound at a time. How United By Blue is Cleaning Up the Ocean, One Pound at a Time “Our oceans are not the oceans of our ancestors, teaming with fish and crystal clear for miles and miles. Our oceans are emptier of life—and more full of plastic debris.” That’s the guiding … [Read More]
Water ATMs via Sarvajal Provide 175 Households with Clean, Affordable Water
How do you take economical technology into very rural communities in India in order to solve crushing water shortage problems that cause debilitating waterborne diseases? Create water entrepreneurs, of course! That’s the aim of Sarvajal, a social enterprise started by Anand Shah, a project of Pirmal Foundation. How Sarvajal is Solving Water Quality and Shortage Challenges in India 40 million people in India suffer from waterborne diseases annually, costing the country 73 million working days and $600 million in the process. Solving water quality and shortage problems is an absolute … [Read More]
SOCCKET = Soccer Ball = Portable Generator Thanks to Silverman and Matthews
Kick a ball … turn on a light. That’s the idea behind SOCCKET. An idea from the brains of two ambitious social entrepreneurs – Jessica O. Matthews and Julia Silverman – SOCCKET hopes to end energy poverty and light up the night through child’s play. How Jessica O. Matthews and Julia Silverman of SOCCKET are Using Child’s Play to Create Renewable Energy With just 30 minutes of soccer playing, kids can generate 3 hours worth of energy to power a light. It’s not exactly child labor, but it sure does put play to good use! We’ve heard about the power issues in developing … [Read More]
Childhood Inspiration Turns Eden Full into Ambitious Solar Entrepreneur
Eden Full is an ambitious young social entrepreneur. Founder of SunSaluter, her aim is to create disruptive solar technology to bring the cost of renewable energy down – for both developed and emerging markets. She believes so strongly in her vision that she quit school at Princeton to make it a reality! How SunSaluter and Eden Full are Radically Boosting Solar’s Efficiency Eden was in the middle of her Princeton program when she decided to venture to Africa to test her SunSaluter idea – a mechanism that makes it possible for solar panels to rotate to track the sun throughout the … [Read More]
100% Biodegradable Bogobrush Helps Disadvantaged Americans Achieve Better Oral Hygiene
The goal is to provide toothbrushes to 10,000 people in need by December 31, 2012, and you can help! Bogobrush is a brand new, totally sustainable toothbrush developed by two social entrepreneurs, brother and sister team, Heather and John McDougall. Their dream is to ensure everyone has proper dental hygiene, while creating a toothbrush with a much smaller environmental footprint. How Heather and John McDougall of Bogobrush Created a Biodegradable Toothbrush that Gives Back Americans throw away more than 450 million toothbrushes every year, the majority of which are made from … [Read More]
Social Gamification Makes Going Green Fun: MotleyGreen.com
With a goal of using social gamification to engage world citizens to go green the founders of MotleyGreen.com are sharing the joy of sustainable living with people all over the planet. Using special weekly contests, daily dares, badges, coupons, and other fun and rewarding incentives for going green, MotleyGreen.com hopes to create a learning, growing, and greening platform that will generate a more sustainable world. MotleyGreen.com Takes the Pain Out of Going Green People are eager to live more sustainably to be sure, but the subject of sustainability can be incredibly serious and … [Read More]
