How an activist used humor (and condoms) to save over 7 million lives
Mechai Viravaidya was born in 1941. Both of his parents were medical doctors — his father from Thailand and his mother from Scotland. After studying economics in college, he joined the Thai government to alleviate poverty. He became the Minister of Industry, but no matter how hard he worked his home remained poor. Why? The […]
Antanas Mockus – Mathematician Turned Mayor of Bogotá, Columbia
“Mockus, who had no political experience, ran for mayor of Bogotá; he was successful mainly because people in Colombia’s capital city saw him as an honest guy. With an educator’s inventiveness, Mockus turned Bogotá into a social experiment just as the city was choked with violence, lawless traffic, corruption, and gangs of street children who […]
Finite and Infinite Games
“[This is one of those books] that gets on peoples’ lists of books that changes how they think about everything…” Stewart Brand, founder of The Whole Earth Catalog “Normally we add new facts to existing knowledge. But once in a while a book like this comes along and does just the opposite – it adds […]
Become a Great Neighbor like Your Grandparents – Grow Community
This map displays the intellectual and historical context of the most effective climate action organizations today. Study them. Then put their insights into action to grow active community here in Indiana. The map is embedded below, but it’s easier to navigate on Kumu’s website.
Indiana Drawdown Solution #47 – Bioplastic – FiliSoy
Throughout history, nobody believed they could run a 4 minute mile. Then one day… Roger Bannister did it. Within two years so did 37 others. Once these people knew it was possible they could break an “impossible” barrier. This is the power of success stories. Over 100 Hoosiers are already implementing Project Drawdown solutions. Most of them just […]
Indiana Drawdown Solution #30 – Methane Digesters (Large) – Bio Town Ag
Throughout history, nobody believed they could run a 4 minute mile. Then one day… Roger Bannister did it. Within two years so did 37 others. Once these people knew it was possible they could break an “impossible” barrier. This is the power of success stories. Over 100 Hoosiers are already implementing Project Drawdown solutions. Most of them just […]
Indiana Drawdown Solution #13 – Peatlands – Save the Dunes
Throughout history, nobody believed they could run a 4 minute mile. Then one day… Roger Bannister did it. Within two years so did 37 others. Once these people knew it was possible they could break an “impossible” barrier. This is the power of success stories. Over 100 Hoosiers are already implementing Project Drawdown solutions. Most of them just […]
Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System
This is a map of Indiana’s climate action ecosystem. It evolves and expands every day, with every meeting. These visual guides will help all of us see the “bigger picture” more and more clearly. Donella Meadows was a famous systems theorist. This map is based on her most famous essay, Leverage Points: Places to Intervene […]