Watch this short video to see Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling point out the amazing reality of global development since 1810. The visualization really brings the data to life and shows the great progress made.
The Leapfrog Scholarship was established in 2010 by Maya Grodman and her family, as an extension of the Maya Library project started in 2004. Only 13 years old at the time, Maya wanted to make a difference in the world. So she collected used books she donated monthly to the Charis Center, an orphanage and […]
Environmental protection and sustainable development are high on the agenda and the world is seeing initiatives at all levels by international and national bodies, governments and businesses to address the challenges ahead. For many years, Alstom Power has recognized the importance of the environment in the power generation business and has positioned itself as a […]
May you be blessed with good health in 2011, and not take all that is positive in life for granted. There is much in the world to be happy about, there is much goodness that must be recognized. So share your achievements and positive stories with us all! Happy New Year.
Thrift pays. Buying less and living under one’s means not only saves money but helps fight pollution (less to throw away) and makes us think consciously about consuming responsibly. Here are some tips from author Jeff Yeager on living below one’s means:– live green: buy and consume less– use old-fashioned cleaning products: baking soda and […]
Founded in 1992 by Nihat Gokyigit, “TEMA has pioneered a multistakeholder approach to tackling the problem of soil erosion in Turkey.” According to the Foundation’s website, TEMA’s “mission is to raise public awareness of environmental problems, specifically soil erosion, deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change.” “Nihat Gokyigit was a successful business entrepreneur, presiding over one […]
A ray of hope flickers in the sky,A tiny star lights up way up high,All across the land dawns a brand new morn –This comes to pass when a child is born. A silent wish sails the seven seas,The winds of change whisper in the trees,And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn –This […]
Founded in 1996 by Sergey Kostin, The Way Home “provides medical and psychological rehabilitation and social reintegration programs to homeless people, street children and drug users living on the streets in Ukraine.” “Sergey Kostin is a geologist by training. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he became involved in the restoration of Odessa’s […]
Founded in 1976, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) describes itself as “thought leaders driven by a passion to alleviate poverty and rectify injustice in the world.” The Center “reduces global poverty by investing in the lives of women and girls.” In particular, ICRW works with girls and boys in their communities to […]
Many of the communities that the company CLP serves are in urgent need of power to support theireconomic and social development. Bringing affordable energy on a long-term and sustainable basis means that CLP must work with coal as it is the dominant fuel of choice in the Asia-Pacific region, but the company intends to do […]
