March 2012
122 posts
The Very Best of Skoll World Forum 2012 Change the...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism #Skollwf Award winner Meloto “I value the freedom to serve more than the power to rule.” The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is the premier, international platform for accelerating entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social issues. Each year in Oxford, 900 distinguished...
INSTALLATION OF PET BOTTLE SOLAR BULBS AT DAY CARE...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism INSTALLATION OF PET BOTTLE SOLAR BULBS AT DAY CARE In Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids (Photos) Our blog - http://yellowboat.tumblr.com/. Fund-raising to build boats so little kids in Layag-Layag in Zamboanga City wouldn’t need to swim to Talon-Talon Elementary School everyday. Update: We are now helping the Layag-Layag community in other...
Gandhi's top 10 fundamentals for changing the...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Gandhi’s top 10 fundamentals for changing the world.. Via facebook.com
Jannelle So Has Found Love. .. the true essence of...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism “Tito Tony (Meloto), founder of Gawad Kalinga (GK,) once told me that higher than romantic love is love for country. And I didn’t make sense to me right then; but now I understand what he meant. In fact, to push it further, I would say love for countrymen is highest,” said Jannelle, who has recently been elected to the board of directors of...
Peru Passes Monumental Ten Year Ban on Genetically...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory In a massive blow to multinational agribiz corporations such as Monsanto, Bayer, and Dow, Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients anywhere within the country for a full decade before coming up for another review. Via occupymonsanto360.org
SPIN Farming: Growing Urban Farmers « JOURNAL OF...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory SPIN Farming: Growing Urban Farmers http://t.co/xlN7jco7... Via greenheritagenews.com
Build a vertical aquaponic veggie & fish farm for...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory This low-cost vertical aquaponic system can grow leafy greens, herbs and raise fish for a small family year round, and it fits in a 5’ by 3’ space. Se… Via instructables.com
Films About Social Media, Social Change &...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism The Social Media Film Festival envisions thought-provoking films that touch on the human experience and how we use technology to advance human kind. We would like to showcase films that make us think about our futures not as one country, but as one planet. Films can be about any specific subject or country of course. The idea is to make people...
Helping the poorest of the poor children in the...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Project Pearls “Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ― Wilfred peterson Join Us. www.projectpearls.org ...
Jacinto and Lirio It means "hyacinth and lily"...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Jacinto&Lirio is the flagship brand of EcoIngenuity Inc. It means “hyacinth and lily” because it showcases the innovative water hyacinth leather into high-end fashion bags! With each Jacinto&Lirio, you hold a story in your hands. We work with local communities in the Philippines to transform this pest plant into awesome...
Jacinto and Lirio It means "hyacinth and lily"...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Jacinto&Lirio is the flagship brand of EcoIngenuity Inc. It means “hyacinth and lily” because it showcases the innovative water hyacinth leather into high-end fashion bags! With each Jacinto&Lirio, you hold a story in your hands. We work with local communities in the Philippines to transform this pest plant into awesome...
$123 Million Crowdfunding Market Nearly Quadrupled...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism “Crowdfunding has gone from a $32 million market to a $123 million market in the past two years,” according to a research report released today by the industry publication The Daily Crowdsource. Via forbes.com
Clinton Initiative Launches Student Entrepreneurs...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Clinton Initiative Launches Student Entrepreneurs BusinessWeek Every spring the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting brings together some of the world’s most promising student entrepreneurs, who come to the group’s annual meeting with ideas… Via businessweek.com
Crowd Funding Update: GPS Tracker, Makerslide,...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits : Blog - MiniPOV SpokePOV Tools MintyBoost Gift Certificates AVR Development Arduino Useful stuff BoArduino TV-B-Gone Game of Life Propeller SIM reader … Crowd funding is especially valuable with open source electronics and hardware because there is such a huge discount...
Spacehive: We're the first online funding platform...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Spacehive @Spacehive The radical new way to transform where you live: We’re the first online funding platform for public space projects UK · http://www.spacehive.com Awards Winner, Big Venture Challenge Winner, UnLtd Level 1 Winner, Deloitte Social Innovation award Products Playgrounds, parks, rooftop gardens, high street makeovers, outdoor...
The world’s first crowdfunding site for city...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism When I walk around my city I like to imagine how it could improve: “What if we put a bikeshare here. What if we put a trail there?” I think to myself. Now there’s a place for people who like to imagine improvements in their city to put their money where their urban aspirations are, if you live in the United Kingdom. A new website, Spacehive,...
Backyard Chickens 101: Cool Chicken Coops |...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory I’ve got some seriously cool chicken coops to show you today, courtesy of Seattle Tilth, which hosts an annual City Chickens Coop Tour every July. This (Check out the Backyard Chicken Coop with the living green roof! Via digginfood.com
Butler University turns black roof green | Indiana...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory RT @INLivingGreen: @ButlerU turns black roof green http://t.co/FF7rg5Ir... Via indianalivinggreen.com
Demolishing Density in Detroit: Can Farming Save...
Via Scoop.it - Vertical Farm - Food Factory Detroit (Can farming save Detroit?http://t.co/NqqdbS1f #urban farming #local food #agri-tech #food systems…)… Via fastcompany.com
Every Funding Startups Podcast - The Startup...
Via Scoop.it - Yellow Boat Social Entrepreneurism Uploaded by growvc on Mar 29, 2012 Learn more about GrowVC by visiting our website at: http://www.growvc.com You can also look at this post related to this podcast on our blog at: http://www.growvc.com/blog/2011/09/the-startups-genes/ Or listen and download for free the full episode of this podcast on iTunes, at the link indicated below....
