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Best of Treehugger
Explore the best posts of the past week from our friends at Treehugger, curated by their editors.
Boing Boing on GOOD
We asked the authors of the blog Boing Boing to drop by and share their thoughts on, well, pretty much anything they're thinking about. They agreed. It's Boing Boing on GOOD: a directory of wonderful essays.
Borborygmi
Food columnist Peter Smith collects rumblings from the collective gut, around the dinner table, and across the food world.
Building a Better Future
Alex Steffen of WorldChanging lays out a vision for building a better future in a post-COP15 world.
Canapés and Kalashnikovs
Fellows from the Truman National Security Project on the ongoing struggle for world peace.
Cities, Rethought
Inside all cities are problem areas that can be optimized and made smarter—improving the function of the metropolis and the lives of its citizens. This series is a look at some of those examples. A GOOD project created in collaboration with IBM.
Climate Culture / Counter Culture
The Canary Project's Ed Morris looks at the artistic and cultural happenings in Copenhagen during the COP15 climate conference.
Confessions of the Yes Men
The legendary culture jammers speak on their secrets, and what it's like to truly be a Yes Man.
Conflict of Interests
Cliff Kuang on art, design, culture, politics, and technology, among other things.
design mind on GOOD
The editors at design mind, the magazine of the global innovation firm frog design, share their ideas on the subject of design and social innovation in healthcare, transportation, energy, education, the environment, social media, and more. Welcome to thoughts from the frog pond.
Diary of a Social Venture Start-up
Entrepreneur Joe Ippolito discusses what it takes to start a social venture business.
Dispatches From Haiti
A continuing series on the devastation and reconstruction of Haiti. As the story fades from the front pages of newspapers and trending topics on Twitter, we will endeavor to provide a continuing look at what is happening on the ground.
Disruptively Green
Michael Keating of the Open Planning Project looks at disruptive innovations—the game-changing technologies and strategies that put entrenched and dated business models out to pasture—and how they can make the world more sustainable.
Emails from Afar
When people go away, they send the best emails. In a new, occasional series, we air them out.
Equalize This
Education is the social justice issue of our generation, but it extends beyond the four walls of the classroom. Liz Dwyer examines the innovative ideas and change-makers revolutionizing the field and transforming lives.
From Petroleum to Algae
Guest writer Joshua Kagan is an analyst with Atlas Capital, a fellow with the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Technologies, and an all-around expert in the world of clean technology. In this four-part series, he explores a possible transition from fossil fuels to biofuels, and how algae might supplant oil as the dominant energy currency.
Future Transportation
How will we be getting from point A to point B in the future. GOOD looks at some of the near- and long-term developments that will be shaping the way you move around. In partnership with Beyond the Edge.
Getting Samy out of Burma
Journalist Brian Merchant documents his efforts to get a Burmese refugee resettled in the United States.
GOOD and Babaelgum: Big Ideas
GOOD and Babelgum ask artists, inventors, and thinkers one simple question: If there weren't any pesky practical limitations, what world-changing device would you invent?
GOOD Education
How can we make sure that everyone can learn the things that will allow them to improve their lives, and the lives of those around them? GOOD and University of Phoenix are working together to support a platform for thought and action around education. Learn more about the relationship here.
GOOD Events
Previews, recaps, invites and information about GOOD events, and, perhaps, other happenings we're interested in.
GOOD Sheet
A weekly series breaking down an important issue to help make sense of the world around us.
Innovation in Evaluation
We hope this forum will become a central gathering place for participants worldwide to explore innovative approaches to evaluation. Each week, we will take on a new theme related to measuring impact and will feature both guest authors and IDEO bloggers.
Making Good Ideas Happen
Scott Belsky, founder of the Behance network and author of Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming The Obstacles Between Vision & Reality, offers practical advice on how to be productive.
Path to Wellness
Mallika Chopra, founder of Intent.com, inspires an ongoing dialogue about the latest developments and practical tips on health, wellness, and healthy living trends.
pop smART
Rebecca McQuigg Rigal explores the interaction between popular culture and good ideas in the arts and design space.
Pop!Tech 2008
With participants like Malcolm Gladwell, George Lakoff, and Chris Anderson, the annual Pop!Tech Conference sounds like the best cross-disciplinary college survey course one can imagine. GOOD's Andrew Price heads to Camden, Maine, to see what he can learn.
Road Map to Harmony
An exploration of how we can make all of the parts of our vastly complex world work well together. To see the interactive site, go to GOOD.is/ecosystem. This GOOD Project was created in partnership with the 3rd Generation Prius.
Singularity 101
Michael Anissimov and Roko Mijic explore the coming revolution in robotics and technology.
Square Feat
Guest writer Dan Maginn is a principal with el dorado inc, an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri. This four part series, “Square Feat,” will explore the myths and realities surrounding affordable housing.
Talking to a Famous Person
GOOD sits down with high-profile nonprofit founders, actors, and everyone in between to discuss how they are using their voices and resources to make a difference.
The Community Board
This is a place for sharing thoughts and information, making requests, and starting discussions around all things good. To post here, sign up (or sign in) above and you'll find a button on your profile page.
The Design of Everyday Life
Allison Arieff explores the ways design is inextricably linked to our lives, from the toothbrushes we use to clean our teeth to the roads we drive on to the ever-increasing number of devices from which we consume content.
The Filibuster
Politics blogger Brian Beutler weighs in on what our government is doing (and what it should be doing).
The Neighborhoods Issue
Welcome to the diary of our creative process for issue 019. We hope you'll want to contribute something.
The New Ideal
Thoughts on building the clean energy economy of the 21st century and avoiding the worst fates of climate change—by Ben Jervey
The Wooster Collective
Our friends at The Wooster Collective have talked to some of their favorite street artists about their new works and what is inspiring them today.
Urban Renaissance
President and CEO of CEOs for Cities Carol Coletta discusses the search for a new American dream.
Walking Distance
Kyla Fullenwider, the founder of the Public Studio, looks at people and initiatives creatively engaging sidewalks, streets, and neighborhoods.
We Like to Share
Creative Commons Creative Director Eric Steuer talks to people across a variety of fields who use sharing as an approach to benefit the work that they do.
What We Eat
A series of infographics exploring food and our relationship with food. Created in partnership with Whole Foods Market.
Wordtastic
Language columnist Mark Peters looks at new words, old words, slang, jargon, euphemisms, mistakes, and other aspects of how we talk and write.
