November 2010
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October 2010
1 post
August 2010
15 posts
Communications Help Foundations Supercharge Public... →
How do the foundations most highly-identified with public policy work use communications to advance their efforts and what can the rest of us learn from their experiences?
The top 20 urban planning successes of all time
poptech:
smartercities:
A fascinating post just appeared on the Public Servant Blog: “The top 20 urban planning successes of all time.” Written by “L.G.,” the list includes the following:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Billerica Garden Suburb, Massachusetts (“the country’s first garden suburb designed specifically for workers”)
Camden Town, London (“There is no one age group, race, gender or...
PopTech : Blog : Learning from the Water Crisis of... →
“The Gallup study showed that while income undoubtedly influenced happiness, it...”
– World’s Happiest Countries: Norway, Denmark, Costa Rica, Turkmenistan? | Fast Company
Gift Hub: Hunger Markets →
PhilanTopic: Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the... →
“The result of the new law was startling: Thousands of black men received...”
– Mark Osler, former assistant U.S. attorney and professor at Baylor Law School, on the 100:1 crack-cocaine sentencing disparity. Last week, Congress voted to reduce the disparity to 18:1. (Prison Law Blog) (via abbyjean)
“Recent estimates suggest that 16 per cent of the energy consumed in the US is...”
– US food waste worth more than offshore drilling - environment - 30 July 2010 - New Scientist
July 2010
8 posts
UN declares clean water a 'fundamental human... →
mustamuseme:
The UN has declared that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right.
About 1.5m children under five die each year from water and sanitation-related diseases.
The resolution was passed with 122 nations in favour, none against and 41 abstentions.
Abstaining countries said the resolution could undermine a process in the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva to...
“Hell must be a little icy this time of year. That’s the only conclusion we...”
– Seventh Generation to Sell Products in Walmart Stores, Hell to Sell Ice | Fast Company
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Who Is Tracking Spilled Oil In The Gulf? : NPR →
June 2010
8 posts
The Ant Tribe - Schott's Vocab Blog - NYTimes.com →
Young people calling themselves the “ant tribe” and living in Beijing’s outskirts have prompted a national discussion about the tough job market for college graduates in China.
BP was Granted "Categorical Exclusion" from... →
fringeelements:
BP was granted “categorical exclusion” from an environmental impact analysis of “Deepwater Horizons” in April 2009 by Obama’s head of interior Ken Salazar.
From environmental-activism.suite101:
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) granted the British Petroleum project a “categorical exclusion,” a NEPA loophole that is designed for “minimally intrusive” projects such as...
A Waiting Game on the Louisiana Water →
abbyjean:
At the Myrtle Grove Marina, , Capt. Dave Marino had been expecting six bookings on Sunday at $575 a pop. But instead of fishermen, his shrunken customer base now includes journalists and experts, like a marine biologist from Auburn University, who want a firsthand look at the devastation that many of the boat operators view as far worse than a hurricane. Although lives were lost in...
May 2010
8 posts
“We need good data to help us tell stories. We need a lot of tools to interpret,...”
– PHILANTHROPY 2173: Beyond open data
Just For Kicks | The Art of the Game - T Magazine... →
April 2010
2 posts
Debunking The Millennials' Work Ethic "Problem" →
poptech:
Millennials are lazy, right? Wrong. You might have gotten that impression, though, reading the April 3 Washington Post piece on Millennials’ supposed “lax work ethic.” The Post’s article isn’t the only recent piece on the topic: In February, the Pew Research Center released a report called “Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change” that also missed the mark on describing...
March 2010
25 posts
“At his keynote presentation at re:Vision 2010 last night in Toronto, “How...”
– Is the Social Sector Going Through Its Own Age Of Enlightenment? | Social Entrepreneurship | Change.org
“You don’t want to be rich — you want to be happy. Many people mistakenly believe...”
– It’s More Important to Be Happy Than to Be Rich
“As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.”
– Desiderata Days ~ Relationships « The Power of Slow