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STUDENTS AS TEACHERS AND TEACHERS AS STUDENTS
Oftentimes when I come across a cool movement or product I like to highlight it on my blog. Look back and you’ll see that much of what I dissect here is based on hybrids of empathetic design that meet social … Continue reading
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CHEERS TO AN OLD CLASSIC REMAKING ITSELF IN A VERY MODERN WAY
Levi Jeans to me means classic denim, clean lines and ageless fashion. What doesn’t come immediately to my mind are the words progressive or eco-friendly. Well, I stand corrected! One of Levi’s new products is called Water<Less jeans, which are … Continue reading
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MICRO MOVEMENTS THROUGH LESS THAN MACRO EATING
Once again, GOOD Magazine has introduced me to a mouth-watering social innovation. This time it’s about dining out. We’re all quite aware of the fact that restaurant portions have grown significantly over the decades, right? And the result is a barbell … Continue reading
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TREADING NEW GROUND IN NEW SHOES
We’re all familiar with TOMS Shoes, right? It’s the company launched by Blake Mycoskie’s that hand-delivers a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased. It’s a widely recognized name now, and with good … Continue reading
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COMPLEXITY BUILT TO BE HEARD … AND UNDERSTOOD
Last month I wrote a blot post called Making the Veggies Taste Like Candy about BrainPOP, an outstanding website and iPad application that makes learning sweet as candy. I did my raving about it, but what I didn’t do was note that … Continue reading
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A NOTE TO MY FRIENDS
A TEDxTC speech that I gave a while ago was posted on the main TED site this past Saturday and the number of views has just skyrocketed. I can’t tell you how gratified I am that the folks at TED … Continue reading
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THE B CORP ADVANTAGE
Back in September I wrote a post called The (Re)New-Age Consumer about Patagonia’s bold public suggestion: Don’t buy Patagonia products new unless you need to. Buy them used if possible. I thought this outdoor clothing giant’s declaration was cutting-edge and risky, … Continue reading
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GET KNITTING. NEEDLES NOT NECESSARY.
If you happened to be on FastCompany.com a couple weeks ago, you likely saw an article called “Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item.” In it, Kevin Purdy, a young writer that works from home, says that the most … Continue reading
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MAKING THE VEGGIES TASTE LIKE CANDY
“Eat your vegetables!” has been the stern demand of moms throughout history as kids push the green stuff around their plates but rarely around their palates. Working off of the hilarious and hard-to-argue-against tag line, “The more you know, the … Continue reading
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BREAKING IT DOWN SO WE CAN BUILD ANEW
1 challenge + 1 team + 3 months = social innovation
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