Kristine Wong
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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How Nexus Community Partners Uses Cooperative Models to Tackle the Racial Wealth Gap
The process of building community wealth is invaluable. While it includes developing a network of locally-owned businesses that can increase economic resilience, it's not just about money. It's also about strengthening local resources that can bolster social networks and give communities the tools they need to thrive. → Read More
Berlin's Holzmarkt Shows the Incredible Potential of Urban Villages
Creative placemaking — a concept that employs a specific strategy to infuse the arts and culture into a space — can be seen in different forms all around the world. → Read More
How Wiki Loves Women is Growing Wikipedia Coverage About Women in Africa
Almost everyone who searches for information has used Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia with → Read More
How Wiki Loves Women is Growing Wikipedia Coverage About Women in Africa
Almost everyone who searches for information has used Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia with → Read More
Tribal Solar Brings Renewable Power to the People
Tim Willink helps indigenous communiites power up on native lands. → Read More
The Crazy Lifestyle of a Woman Who Repairs Wind Turbine Blades
When she's not climbing in Patagonia, Jessica Kilroy hangs off the tops of wind turbines → Read More
Participatory Budgeting is Gaining Momentum in the U.S. How Does it Work?
It's tax season in America. With the deadline looming to pay Uncle Sam less than a month away, many are wondering — or grumbling — about how their tax dollars are allocated in the first place. But now participatory budgeting, a concept in which citizens get to vote democratically on how a particular pot of public funds will be spent, has been gaining traction across the U.S. over the last few… → Read More
From Eats to Electricity (SSIR)
A British entrepreneur hopes that by transforming food waste into biogas, his plant can help a community gain a sense of local environmental stewardship. → Read More
The Veterinary Cooperative Helps Independent Veterinarians Thrive
Though the freedom of owning a small business can be exhilarating, going at it alone can be a tough ride. Operating costs can be higher for independent veterinary practices and hospitals (thanks to pricey equipment, medicine, and supplies) compared to large veterinary hospital chains, which can access discounts through bulk purchasing. → Read More
FoodCycle Prevents Food Waste and Builds Community, One Meal at a Time
One-third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, according to the United Nations. The U.K. is no exception, with 15 million tons squandered each year. → Read More
Tackling food waste around the world: our top 10 apps
From helping farmers avoid roadblocks in Ghana to advertising discounted dinners in Singapore, these apps are doing their bit for the war on waste → Read More
The Californian craft beer brewed from waste water
A San Francisco brewery is using Nasa technology to make beer with water from sinks and showers, while other brewers are finding new ways to go green → Read More
Entrepreneurs turn billion dollar seafood waste into profitable products
From wallets to antibacterial fabric, innovators are turning once discarded fish waste into money → Read More
Entrepreneurs turn billion dollar seafood waste into profitable products
From wallets to antibacterial fabric, innovators are turning once discarded fish waste into money → Read More
Electric Car Sharing Comes to Coal Country
A French company has launched a fleet of carbon-free cars in Indianapolis. → Read More
How a Start-up Aims to Cut School Electric Bills and Make Money Doing It
Innovative software could help solar-powered schools maximize the potential of their renewable energy systems. → Read More
The Innovation That Lets Low-Income People Profit From the Solar Energy Boom
A Colorado community solar farm is likely the first of many that lets people buy cheaper, greener electricity. → Read More
The Big Plan That Could Bring an Electric Car to Your Garage
A California utility wants to install more than 25,000 charging stations in a bid to jump-start the market for low-carbon vehicles. → Read More
The Batmobile of Agriculture Could Ka-Pow Pollution-Spewing Tractors
Powered by renewable energy, the HARVEST is designed to replace diesel generators used by farmers around the world. → Read More
Is Your Home On This List of Cities Likely to Be Hit by Blackouts from Climate Change?
A new study finds that more intense hurricanes will trigger power grid more failures in some unexpected places → Read More