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"The climate time-bomb is ticking.
We need to seize the opportunity to invest in credible innovations that can contribute to reaching our global targets," UN Secretary-General Ant ? nio Guterres said in March, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its most recent scientific assessment.
The UN's Office of Innovation and partners, with help from members of the global investment community, have selected 24 young innovators to take part in UNICEF Innovation30, which aims to "accelerate proven, youth-driven innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges related to climate change, the environment, and sustainability, and help advance progress toward climate-related Sustainable Development Goals," per a press release.
The innovators were chosen after independent climate scientists vetted more than 100 proposals against a robust set of criteria, including potential to contribute to climate change adaptation, positive impact on children, sustainability of the business, risk of doing harm, and patentable innovation, market setting, and competition.
Among the winners: Marybel Montoya Alvarez and Maria Isabel Gaviria, who have created a biodegradable, eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based biosurfactants, the infamous components of cleaning products, cosmetics, and other consumer goods.
Others seek to improve soil conditions and crop yields in Read the Entire Article
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Quebec City's Mus ? 'e des beaux-arts du Qu'bec museum is getting a major boost from a single man. Michael Audain, chairman of the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation, has pledged $10 million toward...more
Foundation: Ford Motor Company Fund
The Ford Motor Company's philanthropic arm is getting a new name: Ford Philanthropy. The rebranding reflects Ford's 75-year legacy of "driving impact in Ford communities around the world," says...more
Margherita Therese Pappas was a singer and actor who performed in New York City, San Francisco, Amherst, and elsewhere before settling in Maui with her husband of 18 years, Miguel Sobel. Now...more
"I didn't want to acknowledge any life challenges I had along the waywhich left me feeling burnt out from not showing my whole self," says Trish Boes, founder and CEO of UnlimitMe. But now, she...more
Illinois American Waterthe largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the USis making a splash in its home state with a $200,000 donation to help clean up the Ohio River. The utility has...more
A high school FFA chapter in North Carolina is getting $15,000 to add a Horticulture storage facility and potting area to its school greenhouses, the Herald-Sun reports. The North Carolina...more
If you're a teen in Lenawee County, Mich., and you love giving back to your community, you may want to consider becoming a member of the Lenawee YOUTH Council. The council, a program of the...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"But wait. We're not done yet." That was the message from Lois Davis, CEO of the Whitefish Community Foundation, as it handed out $520,300 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations in the...more
When All Things Right and Relevant closed its doors in Davis, Calif., earlier this year, it left behind a legacy of support for those with mental illness. Now, with $1.3 million from the sale of...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Volunteers are needed for a Springfield, Mo., charity that helps kids with disabilities play baseball. Hamra Enterprises, a family-owned company that operates nearly 200 restaurants nationwide,...more
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Social Enterprise: Reaching Out to the Private Sector for Help
John Converse Townsend, a Forbes contributor, shares what can the private sector do for a social enterprise. He encourages social enterprises to reach out to corporations for help to scale up their businesses.
