Why The Problem Isn’t The Policy — It’s The Process
India spends about $150 billion per year on social protection — yet most benefits never reach the people they are designed to support. Tarun Cherukuri founded Indus Action to change
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Listen First, Govern Better: How Young Indians Are Changing Climate Policy
Giving young people a real voice on issues that matter — climate, youth mental health, and what comes next — with social entrepreneur Anshul Tewari. The article was originally posted
A Drone, A Tree, A Carbon Credit: How India’s Farmers Are Turning Forests Into Futures
A conversation with social entrepreneur Krutika Ravishankar about connecting smallholder farmers with global carbon markets and using drones and satellites to count every tree. The article was originally posted at:
The Beauty of Tax
Most tax systems tax work far more than pollution. Femke Groothuis explains why shifting that balance could unlock jobs, raise incomes, and drive sustainable growth. The article was originally posted
Who Decides What We Remember?
A conversation with idris brewster about immersive tech, memory as power, and public space as a canvas for truth, imagination and belonging. The article was originally posted at: %xml_tags[post_author]% %author_name%
Don’t Give Up On The Law—Reclaim It
A conversation with social entrepreneur Vivek Maru, founder of Namati, on building a global movement of community paralegals and people who know, use, and shape the law. The article was
The Prosecutor Who Pioneered A New Path Home From Prison
How Hillary Blout, a social entrepreneur and former prosecutor, is revolutionizing second chances through resentencing laws. The article was originally posted at: %xml_tags[post_author]% %author_name% Source%post_title%
Strengthening Civic Health: How CivicLex Is Revitalizing Local Democracy
A conversation with CivicLex founder Richard Young in Lexington, Kentucky, about redefining what's possible in community and civic life. The article was originally posted at: %xml_tags[post_author]% %author_name% Source%post_title%
What Will It Take To Build An Ownership Economy?
Just last week, the U.S. stock market hit record highs. Unemployment is low, inflation is starting to come down. By many standard indicators, the economy is humming along just fine.But
Making Stateless People Visible and Powerful
Christiana Bukalo, founder of StatefreeDominik MorbitzerUp to 15 million people worldwide are stateless, including an estimated half a million in Europe. To learn more, we caught up with Christiana Bukalo
Higher Education For The Age Of AI And Climate Change
Learning Planet Institute in Paris prepares learners to heal self, others, and the planet.Quentin ChevrierIn AI, climate, and many domains impacting our futures, the pace of change is speeding up
Lessons From Indonesia And Blueprints For A Regenerative Future
Gita SyahraniRangga MarganaWith vast tropical forests and more than one-third of the world’s tropical peatlands, Indonesia has an outsized role to play in protecting our planet. Here, we catch up
Worker Ownership And The New Appalachian Economy
Molly HemstreetTPS PhotographyFor a look at how communities in Appalachia are forging new economic paths forward, we turn to Molly Hemstreet, co-founder of Industrial Commons in North Carolina. Speaking with
What Brazil’s Community Banks Can Teach Us About Local Investment
In many democracies, growing wealth inequality is showing up as a destabilizing force. What happens when we shift a sole focus on individual prosperity and broaden our lens to community
Local Journalists Are The Key To Improving The Global News Industry
Cristi Hegranes, founder of Global PressMoshe ZusmanFrom rebuilding audience trust to reimagining the way journalists cover the world, Cristi Hegranes is optimistic that the future of journalism is bright. Here,