PRI: Social Entrepreneurship Podcast
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PRI's Social Entrepreneurship Podcast highlights social entrepreneurs featured in PRI's portfolio of programs. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents and they seek creative, inventive, and sustainable approaches to seemingly intractable issues of our time, such as poverty, climate change, and global health. PRI's social entrepreneur coverage is supported by the Skoll Foundation (www.skoll.org).
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MIT research: Can molten metal be used to store renewable energy?
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Living on Earth's Jeff Young visits the lab of a MIT scientist who got support to develop batteries made from molten metals. If it works, it could allow for massive storage of renewable energy for times when there's not enough sun or wind.
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Samasource: 'Microwork' for the developing world
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
Samasource is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that matches businesses in the U.S. with people in the developing world who are looking for work in information technology. From PRI's The World.
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Tracking food from the farm to the grocery store
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Nov 06, 2009
The food industry and Congress are looking for ways to electronically track food. We talk to Elliott Grant, founder of YottaMark, who works with suppliers to track food from the farm to the grocery store. From Here and Now.
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EpiCollect: Google Android app for scientists
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
A team from Imperial College in London has created an open source smartphone app that can collect data, including geo-coordinates, and sync to the main lab database once a mobile connection is restored. From The World's Technology podcast.
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Slow money: investing in local communities
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Former venture capitalist Woody Tasch reacted to Wall Street culture by calling for a new way of investing. He founded a group called Slow Money, where investors can watch their money grow at a slower pace in small, local companies. From Here and Now.
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Bringing change to Malawi
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
In 2002, teenaged William Kamkwamba had a vision in the very poor African nation of Malawi: a little bicycle generator that powers a light, if connected to a windmill, could allow him to read his schoolbooks at night. From The Takeaway.
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Truck farms could bring more fresh produce to urban areas
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, the filmmakers behind the documentary, 'King Corn,' are at it again. This time they've planted rows of vegetables in the back of a Dodge pickup to show that food can be grown just about anywhere. On Living on Earth.
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Nonprofit develops low-cost incubators
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The Embrace is a low-cost incubator made from phase change materials. The idea is to create a kind of sleeping bag for a low-birth-weight or premature baby. The World talks with Linus Liang, one of the co-founders of the nonprofit that makes the Embrace.
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Storing CO2 underground
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
There are two ways to reduce carbon dioxide. Emit less or remove it from the atmosphere by sequestering it below the earth's surface. As Ashley Ahearn reports, some of the most promising research in this field is happening in Iceland. On PRI's The World.
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Norman Borlaug's life and legacy
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
PRI's The World speaks with Lester Brown, head of the Earth Policy Institute, about the life and career of Norman Borlaug, a scientist whose work developing high-yield crops earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He died this past weekend.
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Turning urine into fertilizer with a DIY kit
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Cyrus Farivar talked with Britt and Rebecca at this year's human nature-themed Ars Electronica 2009 festival in Linz, Austria. They discuss the DIY system they developed that turns urine into fertilizer. On the Technology Podcast from PRI's The World.
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Using solar energy to improve clinics in the developing world
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Author: Public Radio International
Thu, Sep 03, 2009
The solar suitcase was designed by Dr. Laura Stachel and her husband after working in Nigeria. They also started an organization called WE CARE (Women's Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity. On the Technology Podcast from PRI's The World.
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Program provides training to immigrants interested in organic farming
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Aug 28, 2009
Pumpkin greens are a staple in Zimbabwe. But they're hard to find in the U.S. Until now. Producer Chris Burrell brings us the story of Tufts University's New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. The program provides new immigrants in the U.S. with land, equipment and training to get a head start on taking up organic farming.
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Growing trees to fight climate change in Burkina Faso
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Aug 21, 2009
The Sahel region of West Africa is being hit hard by climate change. But from the country of Burkina Faso, Mark Hertsgaard spotlights a small green miracle that's helping farmers fight the warming trend. The secret, he says, is trees. On PRI's The World.
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Tuition-free online university due to open this fall
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Aug 14, 2009
'The University of the People' is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Shai Reshef. Its doors open this fall. Reshef says the school is tuition-free and aims to bring classes to students who might not otherwise have access to education. On Here and Now.
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Zambian company sells bamboo bicycles
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Aug 07, 2009
A company in Zambia is assembling bicycle frames made of sustainable bamboo for sale in the United States. Reporter Jo Fidgen has the story. On PRI's The World.
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Harnessing Africa's Solar Power
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
A group of European businesses is hoping to launch what would be the world's most ambitious solar energy project -- centered in North Africa. It's a big vision ... with big obstacles. Gerry Hadden reports for PRI's The World.
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Developing a Standard for Green Neighborhood Design
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jul 24, 2009
Sophie Lambert (U.S. Green Building Council) discusses the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system. It could change how developers and local governments work together to create environmentally-sound neighborhoods. On Living on Earth.
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Developing an Environmentally Sustainable Economic Model
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Economist Jeffrey Sachs runs the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He's also a special advisor to the U.N. He tells To the Best of Our Knowledge why we need a new economic model rooted in an environmentally sustainable future.
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Ken Banks on Doing What You Love and Changing the World
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jul 10, 2009
The World's Clark Boyd interviews Ken Banks of Kiwanja and FrontlineSMS. They discuss what motivates him and what challenges him. You'll also hear some great advice for landing your own tech dream job (or in Ken's case, creating it yourself).
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Paul Hawken on the Global Activism Movement
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jul 03, 2009
Paul Hawken is the author of 'Blessed Unrest.' He talks with Anne Strainchamps about the quantity and variety of people and organizations involved in the global activism movement. On To the Best of Our Knowledge.
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Environmental Sensors in Cell Phones
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Imagine if cell phones could measure air pollution or pollen levels? We speak with Eric Paulos, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University about his research into tiny environmental sensors he hopes to implant in cell phones soon. On Here and Now.
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Going Green in India
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Journalist George Black recently traveled through India. What he found was a growth in local 'green' entrepreneurship which joins traditional and modern methods to satisfy India's growing demand for water, electricity, and automobiles. On Here and Now.
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Growing Hope in New Orleans
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Will Bradshaw of Green Coast Enterprises tells Living on Earth about Project Sprout, a test plot of sunflowers in New Orleans. The sunflowers will remove heavy metals from contaminated soils and the sunflower seeds will be pressed to make biofuels.
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Kids Speak Out About Climate Change
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Jun 05, 2009
From banning plastic bags to raising awareness about rising sea levels, kids are proving that they can be a powerful force in the battle against climate change. Living on Earth looks at several young leaders who are taking a stand to protect the planet.
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Designing a Green World
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, May 29, 2009
The World's Alex Gallafent reports on a new exhibition in New York that explores the relationship between product design and sustainability.
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Women's Cooperative in Mexico Tackles E-Waste
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, May 22, 2009
At a clean, safe, e-waste recycling shop in northern Mexico a group of women is beating the odds by running their own business. Living on Earth reports.
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Wireless Innovations for Social Good
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, May 15, 2009
The World's Clark Boyd reports on three projects using new wireless technologies for social good across the globe.
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Closing the Health Food Gap in Low-Income Neighborhoods
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, May 08, 2009
Many low-income neighborhoods in the United States lack access to fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables. In New York City, a number of programs are working to close the food gap by bringing healthy foods close to home. On Living on Earth.
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Micro-Lender ACLEDA Now Cambodia's Largest Bank
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, May 01, 2009
ACLEDA bank began as a micro-lender, loaning tiny sums to allow Cambodians to open small businesses. Now it's become the country's largest bank. Critics think it's lost its focus by becoming too big and charging too much interest. On The World.
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Nicholas Negroponte and One Laptop Per Child
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
To the Best of Our Knowledge speaks with Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of One Laptop Per Child, a non-profit association. Negroponte, co-founder of the MIT Media Lab, is out to change the world by giving laptops to kids in remote places.
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Solar-Powered Cardboard Oven Combats Climate Change
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Apr 17, 2009
The BBC's Keith Adams reports on a solar-powered oven that's made out of cardboard and tinfoil. It could help combat climate change by offering an alternative for people who rely on firewood to cook their food. On PRI's The World.
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Architects Join Forces to Fight Climate Change
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
The World's Jason Margolis tells us about a group of architects that hopes to reduce greenhouse gases, by designing buildings that use no fossil fuels at all.
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Data Collection via a Mobile Phone Network with FrontlineForms
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
The World's Clark Boyd checks in with Ken Banks about a new tool available as part of his FrontlineSMS software, FrontlineForms. In many parts of the world, it could help collect health, agricultural, and human rights data via a mobile phone network.
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Investing in an Interconnected World
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Mar 27, 2009
Jacqueline Novogratz is founder of The Acumen Fund, a nonprofit that supports small businesses in developing countries, and author of 'The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World.' She visits The Takeaway.
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Microlending in America
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Mar 20, 2009
An ambitious social experiment will launch later this year that will test Americans' ability and willingness not just to give, but to give to one another. The Takeaway talks with Premal Shah, the president of Kiva, an online micro-lender.
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Grassroots Savings Plan Helps Many in Tough Times
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Mar 13, 2009
A susu could be one of the safest places to park your money these days. The World's Jason Margolis tells us how this type of informal investment club got to the United States through immigrant communities.
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U.S. Defense Firms Look For a Future in the Services Market
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Mar 06, 2009
The U.S. is looking to big defense firms to achieve its strategic goals abroad. So companies that make military planes are now training peacekeepers. From PRI's The World.
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Alternative Energy Infrastructure
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
The World's Technology Podcast checks in with Shai Agassi, founder of Better Place. His bold plan involves creating the infrastructure necessary to support electric vehicles.
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Grameen Bank and the revolution in micro-lending
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Author: Public Radio International
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank which pioneered the practice of micro-lending as a way for poor people to start their own businesses. Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He talks with Steve Paulson about his plans to help the poorest of the poor by engaging in what he calls "social business."
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