Global/Regional Issues

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Global/Regional Issues
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Introduction

• Introduction
• Hans Rosling on TED
• Gapminder.org
• Todays Society
• Hans Rosling on Global Population

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UN Developmental Goals
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Millennium Goals
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Poverty Reduction
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Poverty Premium
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Microfinance
Thailand flower vendor example (1998)
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Two Competing Examples

• Kiva.org
• Prosper
• Different Philosophies
• Where the Shoe fits
• L3C Corporations

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Examples

• Michael Pickards Safe Water
• UVaquastar
• IDE
• Hippo Roller

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Example

• Jacqueline Novogratz
• Clean Charcoal (Amy Smith)
• Sustainable Refrigerator (Adam Grosser)

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Environment

• C02 emission
• Softwood or here
• Nuclear Micro-reactors
• Willam Kamkwamba on Ted
• Ted 2007
• Ted 2009

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More Ideas

• D.light
• SocialEdge
• EnviroFlight