Why Fixing Malawi’s Water Crisis Depends on Participatory Development
Joseph MagoyaWater For People
Spotlight on Vibrant Lagos in First of TEDx Skoll Conversation Series
Mercy AkamoTEDxLagos
City-wide sanitation improvement isn't just about building toilets and raising public awareness. The case of Visakhapatnam + @WSUPUK #WWWeekhttp://ow.ly/uxkN30lBFpQ
How a simple mapping technology helps rural Indians reclaim "wastelands" and manage critical water resources:
How a Mapping Technology Helps the Poor Convert Wasteland to Thriving Commons in India - Skoll.org
FES puts mapping technology into the hands of villagers to help them assess and manage these so-called wastelands.
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We're excited to welcome the 2018-19 cohort of @SkollCentre #SkollScholars! Arriving at @OxfordSBS this week from Rwanda, India, Pakistan, and Peru, these #socents have tackled issues such as education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. Learn more: https://t.co/RqhQWXZ9MM
Indigenous + local communities own half the world's land under customary law but only have secure legal rights to 10%. It's more urgent than ever to help communities understand, use and shape the laws that affect their lives. #legalempowerment #landrights
Fight climate change by granting indigenous rights to forests - report
By Rina Chandran BANGKOK - Granting forest dwellers legal rights to their traditional lands helps ...
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Artists from around the world, including @aloeblacc, gathered to co-create a musical jam at #SkollWF 2018, exploring social change through sound and wellbeing!🎶 Watch @TheWellbeingP's recap video:
For @FredSwaniker, @alueducation's mission to develop the next generation of leaders is not about saving Africa––it’s about saving the world. “There’s an incredible energy source that lies in Africa, and it lies in our youth.”
.@GlobalNamati 's @VivekHMaru makes a powerful case for putting the power of the law in citizens' hands through "barefoot lawyers" in his #TEDTalk. #JusticeForAll
How to put the power of law in people's hands
What can you do when the wheels of justice don't turn fast enough? Or when they don't turn at all? Vivek Maru is working to transform the relationship...
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The @SkollCentre welcomes its latest #SkollScholar cohort to Oxford! From providing access to healthcare in Pakistan to creating economic opportunity for smallholder farmers in Peru, these Skoll Scholars are dedicated to creating positive social impact.
The results of the world's first development #impactbond in education are in. Find out how @educate_girls surpassed its goals and enrolled hundreds of out-of-school girls in Rajasthan, ft. @alison_bukhari @maharshihv @safeenahusain
How a Pioneering Development Impact Bond Pushed Educate Girls to Exceed Expectations - Skoll.org
Results in Rajasthan exceeded the DIB’s goals, highlighting the effectiveness of their approach to both increased enrollment and learning outcom...
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4 tips to have co-present and active audiences in livestreams https://t.co/pEW5XHAsVo
"Society often underestimates kids. They’re capable of so much more than we realize." @wendykopp talks about her personal journey, the work of @teachforall and global #education on #PrincetonMagazine.
Democratized data and mapping tech in rural India is helping turn "wastelands" into thriving commons. @WSUPUK
How a Mapping Technology Helps the Poor Convert Wasteland to Thriving Commons in India - Skoll.org
FES puts mapping technology into the hands of villagers to help them assess and manage these so-called wastelands.
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By improving access to sustainable energy for the poor in India, @SELCOFoundation increases incomes, improves quality of life, and alleviates poverty. Meet the 2018 Skoll Awardee.
The ingenious eco tech helping India‘s entrepreneurs
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship winner: Harish Hande, co-founder of Selco and CEO of the Selco Foundation
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“The Skoll workshop transformed my mind,” one @TEDxLagosng attendee told @TEDx curator @MercyAkamo. "She said it had reignited the fire in her to begin her social impact journey. Her story is one of the many that warmed my heart."
Spotlight on Vibrant Lagos in First of TEDx Skoll Conversation Series - Skoll.org
The soul of Lagos was reflected in this TEDx Skoll event exploring grassroots solutions to pressing local problems.
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Well done to @UniofOxford students and our Leading for Impact Fellows, James Dickson and Gideon Laux for their amazing achievements on the #HultPrize competition with their start-up @EmpowerNRG 👏#startedinoxford
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“Empower Energy provides access to clean energy in the most underserved communities in India, through their “Solar ATMs”. #HP18 #Hul...
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