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Friday Roundup ? 9/2/11: SOCAP11 and Getting the Poor on the Grid
It’s the calm before the (exciting) storm that is SOCAP11, which begins Tuesday. This week we’ve been highlighting just a few of the many professionals and issues sure to highlight World Cup of Impact Investing. Plus, India’s massive biometric program to bring millions into the formal economy. Should the poor be forced onto the grid?
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ViewChange Video of the Week: From Kenya, the Commercial, Ecological Life of a Flip Flop
As Americans get ready for the Labor Day holiday, many are preparing to don their flip-flops for the last time before tossing them in the trash. In Kenya, much-loved "pata-patas" are repaired, reused, and recycled-but never wasted. The film follows the long life cycle of this colorful footwear, a story full of resourcefulness and enterprise.
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