Amanda Reed: The United Nation's project The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is "a major international initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of...

Carissa Bluestone: Traditionally, if a woman from the Tanzanian town of Ipuli wanted to give birth in a hospital or clinic, she would have to travel 81...

WorldChanging Team: by Sarabjeet Singh Fourteen universities. One semester of field visits, market research and business planning. Twenty venture ideas. Several hours of web presentations. Interaction with...

WorldChanging Team: Looking back one, two and five years ago today (give or take a day) on Worldchanging: 2009 Funding Grassroots Solutions: Creating Skunkworks for Local Innovation...

WorldChanging Team: Background As the old saying goes, the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. Burial rites have become increasingly involved over time, particularly...

Carissa Bluestone: The residents of Todmorden in England are working together to fast-track the creation of a local food system—the town wants to declare food independence by...

WorldChanging Team: by Katie Leavitt Stuart Gold noticed a problem and decided to fix it. In doing so he has created a triple-win for the western African...

WorldChanging Team: Looking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 Community Kitchens The community kitchen is a smart, practical program that promotes local...

Geoff Manaugh: [Image: The circus tent of infinitely flexible, temporary production, from "Fabulous Fabbers" by David Benqué, produced in collaboration with 3D Mintegration]. Designer David Benqué's...

Amanda Reed: Scientific American has an update on what chemists are doing to save the world. In her article, "Green Chemistry: Scientists Devise New "Benign by Design"...

Ethan Zuckerman: Upon returning from the Global Voices summit in Santiago, Chile Ethan Zuckerman reports on the lessons of "four days spent with dear friends from around...

WorldChanging Team: by Sarah Goodyear The construction of the interstate highway system defined the landscape of late-20th-century America. What will be the transformative infrastructure of the 21st...

WorldChanging Team: by Maria Zheng What are some BoP ventures and issues in the world's most populous nation? China's extreme income inequality, rich heritage and diverse geographies...

Alex Aylett: Solar Sisters, a new solar entrepreneur program, has taken Avon's social sales model and is using it to spread solar powered lamps across Uganda. Avon...

WorldChanging Team: Looking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 What is a City of the Future? Bill Becker explores how city officials...

Yale Environment 360: Researchers say they have identified several classes of organic chemicals that can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and then be used to make more...

WorldChanging Team: by Stephanie Pappas The global fishing industry is suffering from a "failure of management" that will likely lead to the collapse of several fisheries unless...

WorldChanging Team: Nominated by Gabriella Gomez-Mont The Remix Project is a cultural incubator working with young people who have been written off by mainstream society. Whether because...

WorldChanging Team: Looking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 Bike Safer, Bike Smarter, BikeWise To help make biking safer we need to...

WorldChanging Team: by Amie Vaccaro How can we design, fund and implement affordable solutions for the developing world's toughest challenges? How can we maximize social impact with...