Tag: social entrepreneurship
Carrotmobs inspire buying for the environment
Instead of boycotting irresponsible companies, Carrotmobs inspire masses of people to patronize responsible companies. ...
Indian for-profit soup kitchen
A restaurant in India serves free food to the poor, but manages to eke out a small profit, too. ...
Global guidelines for social responsibility
The British Standards Institution commented on new international guidelines to ensure companies act in sustainable and socially responsible ways....
Junk food marketing for healthy school lunches
What can schools learn from fast-food restaurants to get kids to eat healthy lunches?...
New soccer ball can generate electricity
Soccer is not just the world's most popular sport. It's also a solution to the lack of home lighting in developing countries....
A magazine for gay men in the Arab world
Mithly, a new online magazine from Morocco, is seeking to redefine what it means to be a gay Arab man....
Offshore wind farms and their discontents
Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations....
Dan Savage helps gay and lesbian teens deal with bullying
A new series of YouTube videos lets gay and lesbian teens know: "It gets better."...
Preparing Cuba for the free market from the US
Cuba is flirting with free-market reforms, while Cuban Americans try to help prepare the country for life under a version of capitalism....
A road trip to end typos
Two grammar buffs set off on a cross-country journey to correct typos. Not everyone was pleased....
