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Ashoka Changemakers: Winners of the Sustainable Urban Housing Competition
Ashoka is in the final stage of its Sustainable Urban Housing Competition. With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Ashoka has challenged innovators to orchestrate sustainable, safe, transferable and affordable housing solutions for any landscape or culture. Earlier this week, finalists were selected each pocketing $10,000 to seed their plans.
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ViewChange Video of the Week: Spinning Cotton into Profits
U.S. cotton subsidies have impacted world prices and led to a decline in cotton farming across Africa, particularly Mali, which is dependent on money from cotton sales for growing food and providing social services. This is the story of how African fashion entrepreneurs could bring new life to Mali’s dying cotton production.
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The Spectrum of Sacrifice: Managing Tradeoffs in Social Enterpreneurship
I just returned from the Acumen Fund Global Fellows mid-year meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. The mid-year is one of the most critical parts of the Fellowship, where fellows have the opportunity to reconnect, share experiences and think about what they have learned related to our work and their vision for change.
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