Today’s Solutions: March 29, 2024

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Bright hopes, big city

Solutions for the problems of growing megacities can be found in their slums and shantytowns. Jay Walljasper | May 2007 issue Blame it on rappers, the old movie Blade Runner or the Bible. No matter the culprit, scenes of urban depravity - from "gangsta" ghettos to Gomorrah - are … [Read more...] about Bright hopes, big city

The world grows Wiser

A new global databank aims to connect good work everywhere. Marco Visscher| May 2007 issue Imagine you're on holiday in a city in Thailand and you discover the area's natural environment is suffering from the effects of tourism. Back home, you decide to support that local Thai … [Read more...] about The world grows Wiser

We are the world we imagine

Paul Hawken on the optimism of our hearts. Jurriaan Kamp | May 2007 issue In your earlier books - especially The Ecology of Commerce - you sounded more pessimistic about the future of the world than now in Blessed Unrest. Paul Hawken: "The Ecology of Commerce was written for the … [Read more...] about We are the world we imagine

The power of many

From the alternative global movement to the Wikipedians, the key word today is "self-organization": not doing what you're told to do, but contributing what you can and wish to for the greater good. Marco Visscher describes the emergence of the participatory culture. Marco … [Read more...] about The power of many