Atmospheric water generators, or machines that extract water from humid air, have been around for awhile--we wrote about Atmospheric Water Systems' 11-stage filtration water generator last year, and Willie Nelson even sells his own ...READ»
The real question facing Haiti isn't whether to rebuild the capital or move it inland; it's how do you build a city that creates opportunities instead of slums?READ»
The recent earthquake in Haiti has highlighted the need for an accurate earthquake detection system that, unlike Twitter, can predict shaking more than a few seconds in advance. Scientists have long been able to predict earthquakes ...READ»
In response to the global plea for aid, Delphian School students Jett Lahde and Nicole Danko led the relief fund collection for Haiti on behalf of the school community. Students, families and faculty alike pitched in ...READ»
Many people involved in board-matching advise nonprofit board candidates to find the organization that "you are passionate about," and then that's the board for you!
And many people hang around on boards for twenty years or more, ...READ»
Dallas Chevy dealer announces plans to donate $1 for every Facebook fan they have to Haiti relief efforts. The donation will be made on February 1st so fans are encouraged to join immediately and increase the amount of money donated.READ»
Latest:
As you know GLOCAL influence is the best, bit of Global effect and a bit of
Local impact. Here is a great and useful example: PECHA KUCHA & ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY JOIN IN THE REBUILDING
OF HAITI. ...READ»
Cofounders, Innovative Water Technologies
Dumont, Colorado
The Barkers -- Jack, 47, is the inventor; Carmen, 50, runs the business -- are behind the Sunspring, a portable, solar-powered water-purifying system.
Jack: ...READ»
<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/04/18/timestopics/haiti.jpg" />Untitled DocumentOne of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Haiti in
recent years has struggled with problems ranging from ...READ»
GOOD recently asked its readers to create an infographic that shows both the devastation of the recent Haiti earthquake along with aid efforts thus far. Emily Schwartzman won the contest for her hard-hitting design, which clearly ...READ»
An aid worker from the European Commission holds a PDF printout from OpenStreetMaps.
The humanitarian relief effort underway in Haiti is proving the true potential of open source map building. Don't take my word for it, follow the ...READ»
After the January earthquake that rocked Haiti, satellite maps -- a discussion topic at this D.C. meetup -- enabled scientists to find and act on topographical changes more quickly than ever. They integrated their observations with ...READ»
Last Wednesday, Haitian president René Préval asked the international aid community for $3.8 billion to rebuild his shattered country after January’s devastating earthquake. In what amounted to a fund-raiser at the United ...READ»
Florence Vanleuven first started doing humanitarian work in Haiti as
part of The Global Pioneers organization in 2009. Since the earthquake
she has been at the forefront of gathering and shipping supplies to
Haiti. Florence is also ...READ»
SXSW Interactive this year was all about ethonomics, or social media for social change. "How do we create a future we want to live in?" Danah Boyd asked in her keynote on "Privacy and Publicity in the Digital Age," based on her ...READ»
The logos for disaster relief agencies need to work harder than the average identity. Rick Barrack examines the effectiveness of several logos after the devastation in Haiti and Chile.READ»
