Introducing the 2016 GOOD 100, our annual list of 100 extraordinary individuals tackling global issues in creative ways.
Introducing the 2016 GOOD 100, our annual list of 100 extraordinary individuals tackling global issues in creative ways.
A healthy life should be a universal right no matter geographic or economic circumstance. These individuals are making it easier for people to thrive, not just survive.
Rolof Mulder, founder of Hospitainer
Miki Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of Thinx
Hossam Haick, SniffPhone inventor
Dr. David Walton, director of global health at ThoughtWorks
Marjaneh Halati, founder of the OMID Foundation
Sangu Delle, founder and CEO of Golden Palm Investments
Dr. Laila Bugaighis, CEO and medical director of Benghazi Medical Center
Dr. BJ Miller, executive director of Zen Hospice Project
Gidi Stein, co-founder of MedAware
Lisha McCormick, chief development officer of Last Mile Health
Zhen Gu, biomedical engineer behind the “smart insulin patch”
Dr. Joe Cohen, part of the team behind the RTS,S malaria vaccine
Dr. John Brownstein, chief of innovation of Boston Children’s Hospital
Sara Tifft, associate director of PATH’s Reproductive Health Program
The need to address the realities of our changing planet becomes more urgent each year. These innovators are implementing creative solutions to ensure we protect the resources we’ve got.
Asha de Vos, marine biologist and founder of OceanSwell
Marije Vogelzang, eating designer
Matthew Dillon, director of Seed Matters
Saasha Celestial-One, founder of the OLIO app
Amy Novogratz, co-founder of Aqua-Spark
Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, environmentally-conscious chef
Lizette Kriel, co-founder of Freedom Won
Kevin France, founder of SWIIM
Edwin Kaduki, head of technology at M-KOPA
Dr. Achala Abeysinghe, principal researcher of the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development
Sean DeWitt, director of the World Resources Institute’s Global Restoration Initiative
Lian Pin Koh, ecologist and co-founder of Conservation Drones
Lauren Fletcher, CEO of BioCarbon Engineering
Anna Cummins, co-founder of 5 Gyres
Bas van Abel, designer of Fairphone
In 2015, the streets rumbled with demands for a more equitable world. These advocates are agitating for social, political, economic, and cultural change.
Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam International
Katharina Dermühl, Kiron Open Higher Education and founder of Migration Hub
Mareike Wenzel, Moabit hilft
Mareike Geiling and Jonas Kakoschke, founders of Refugees Welcome
Hamid Ehrari and Mohammad Yari, two founders of the Arriving in Berlin app
Sven Lager and Elke Naters, founders of Sharehaus Refugio
Jane Marx, co-founder of Long Street Coffee
Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi, chefs and co-founders of LocoL
Ioane Teitiota, climate change refugee/advocate from Kiribati
Li Tingting, performance artist and one of China’s “Feminist Five”
Nafisa Kaptownwala, founder of Lorde Inc.
Chris Mosier, Team USA athlete, founder of TRANS*ATHLETE and executive director of GO! Athletes
Rafael Strasser, founder of Über den Tellerrand
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Hari Nef, model (IMG Models) and actress (Amazon’s Transparent)
Megan Smith, chief technical officer of the United States
Jose Manuel Moller, founder of Algramo
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada’s minster of justice and attorney general
Patrisse Cullors, artist, organizer, freedom fighter, and co-founder of Black Lives Matter
It’s time we create environments that honor the needs of today’s world. These people are reclaiming space and hacking our surroundings for the better.
Charlene Carruthers, national director of Black Youth Project 100
Jessica Lehrman, photographer and documentarian
Jeff Hebert, chief resilience officer of New Orleans
Sally Duncan, founder of Out of the Box
María Claudia Lacouture, president of ProColombia
Kelly Ward, general counsel for Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Liz Alden Wily, political economist, founder of LandMark and founder of African Land Rights Transparency Index
Danna Masad, Lina Saleh, Dima Khoury, and Rami Kasbari, founders of ShamsArd
Janardan Prasad and Mukesh Jha, founders of Autowale
Ravi Naidoo, founder of Interactive Africa and Design Indaba
Sarah Lidgus, founder of Small City New York
Beth Stryker, co-founder of Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research (CLUSTER)
Thomas Granier, co-founder of Nubian Vault Association
Sarah Drummond, founder of CycleHack
Adib Dada, founder of theOtherDada
Susannah Drake, architect and founder of DLANDstudio
Carolina Osorio, civil and environmental engineer, and associate professor at MIT
Facundo Guerra, urban and nightlife entrepreneur
Access to knowledge is critical to the progress of democratic societies. These bold individuals are fighting for a better-informed public.
Ekene Ijeoma, designer and artist
Fahad Albutairi, comedian and media producer
Betsy Reed, editor-in-chief at The Intercept
Gustavo Faleiros, founder of InfoAmazonia and GeoJounalism
Chai Jing, journalist and director of Under the Dome
Priya Esselborn, coordinator for DW Akademie
Ethan Zuckerman, founder of Global Voices
Razia Jan, founder of the Razia Jan Institute
Lucianne Walkowicz, astronomer at Adler Planetarium
Zena Sfeir, founder of Sohati
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli, Moroccan professor of nuclear physics
Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), soundscape musician, writer, and performance artist
Charlie Smith, anonymous individuals who run Chinese internet censorship database Great Fire
Jessica Lam and Liam Bates, founders of Origins Technology
History is not objective—it is shaped by the narratives that take up space in contemporary culture. These storytellers are leveraging their voices to represent the vast diversity of mankind.
Sun Mu, North Korean defector and artist
Amr Al-Azm, Syrian historian, archaeologist, and antiquities preservationist
Lina Sergie Attar, writer, aid worker, architect, and founder of Karam Foundation
Molly Crabapple, artist, activist, and writer
Genevieve Clay-Smith, filmmaker, actress, and founder of Bus Stop Films
Nakkiah Lui, writer, actress, and aboriginal activist
eL Seed, “calligraffiti” artist
Sarah Feeley, filmmaker and documentarian behind Raising Ryland
Mynette Louie, film producer and president of Game Changer Films
Inua Ellams, poet, playwright, performer, and graphic artist
Clinton Walker, music journalist and author of Buried Country
Ivan Moraes, filmmaker, producer, and activist
Tania El Khoury, performance artist
Maria Court, Rosemarie Lerner, Sebastian Melo, and Ewan Cass-Kavanaugh, team behind Chaka Studio and The Quipu Project
Cat Harris-White and Stas Irons, music duo THEESatisfaction
Serge Attukwei Clottey, multimedia and performance artist
Zackary Drucker, artist, director, and cultural commentator
Haroon Gunn-Salie, artist
Hend Amry, writer, artist, and quick-witted Twitter commentator
Doreen St. Félix, writer and editor
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