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Infographic: Pepsi Refresh Project Sweeps Canada
GOOD has been proud to help steer the Pepsi Refresh Project not just here in the states, but also throughout Canada.
Read & DiscussCalling All Conscious Crafters: Put a Cap on Infant Mortality
By the end of the month, Caps for Good aims to collect four million knit caps for distribution throughout the developing world.
Read & DiscussMost Bike Accidents Apparently Bikers' Fault in San Francisco
The Bay Citizen has sifted through every single police report for bicycle accidents over the last two years and assembled a fascinating array of data.
Read & DiscussHow To: Picnic with Strangers
Eat With Me is a new web service encouraging picnicking outside the comfort zone. It's like chatroulette with potato salad.
Read & DiscussVideo: One Dutch Man's Huge Wind-Powered Beach Creatures
Theo Jansen keeps himself busy in the Dutch dunes "creating new forms of life that walk on the wind." Eventually, he'd like to set them free.
Read & DiscussVideo: Journey of Action Road Trip Stops for City Year San Antonio
Ryan and Kassidy Brown took to the road with their cameras to show that Generation Y is a generation of doers. Naturally they stopped in on City Year.
Read & DiscussHow to Choose an Incubator to Launch Your Business
A guide to help you figure out if you need a niche or accelerated incubator, whether you're a social entrepreneur or a food fad opportunist.
Read & DiscussVideo: Bike Commuting in Snowy Helsinki Streets
Think it's too cold to bike to work these days? Check out this Finnish commute from GOOD reader Konkeli.
Read & DiscussDigging Out from the Blizzard? Try a Bike Plow
A Michigan man takes a novel approach to clearing his driveway.
Read & DiscussVideo: Two Hundred Paper Airplanes Launched from Space
Each plane has a memory card with a unique message. So far, they have made it as far as Canada, California, and South Africa.
Read & DiscussNeed a Grand for Your Big Idea? Meet The Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation wants to give you $1,000 for your public art project or madcap science experiment.
Read & DiscussSundance and Kickstarter Announce Partnership
Struggling to finish that documentary? The Sundance Institute and Kickstarter announced a three-year partnership to bring underfunded stories to...
Read & DiscussVideo: How to Winterize Yourself for a Bike Commute
Two wheeled, single digit weather commuters deserve hearty applause. Here are their tips for biking through the worst of the winter months.
Read & DiscussJane McGonigal's Thousand-Year Long Video Game to Save the World
Jane McGonigal trumpets a future where collaborative online environments like World of Warcraft solve problems like poverty, famine, and conflict.
Read & DiscussVideo: Pittsburgh's Bike Scene Is Pretty Incredible
Pittsburgh is the crown jewel in the rust belt renaissance, and a devoted group of cycling advocates deserve some credit for that.
Read & DiscussVideo: JFK's Historic Call to Service 50 Years On
JFK's speech launched led to the birth of the Peace Corps, and eventually City Year, Americorps, and Teach for America. Rhetoric can have an impact.
Read & DiscussLeaving Your Kids to Play in a Vacant Lot Is Good Parenting?
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The benefits of a feral, rough edge on urban childhood, particularly with the growing chatter around the rise of "Chinese parenting" and "tiger moms."
Read & DiscussVideo: Skateboarding Across Peru and Bolivia in 36 Days
It's hard to resist the lure of a roadtrip: just you, your friends, and four wheels. What if they're really small wheels though?
Read & DiscussAnother Way to Find Out How Many Homeless Are in Your Town
An interactive multi-year map of regional homeless populations shows you how many are on your streets and how that's changed since 2005.
Read & DiscussMLK Day: 10 Places to Serve This Monday
Monday marks the 25th year of the Martin Luther King holiday, and as always, it's "a day on, not a day off." Find out where you can pitch in.
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