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Seeker features the Big Ideas team changing the world by turning fesces to fuel; reducing carbon emissions, deforestation, exposure to toxic fumes and indoor air pollution. Watch here.
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Richard Blum looks back across 10 years of the Global Poverty and Practice Minor he created at UC Berkeley. More than 700 students have worked with organizations in 70 countries around the world--and the program is still growing. Read the blog post here.
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In this podcast, Blum Center affiliated faculty, Clair Brown, speaks about alternative ways of structuring an economy and measuring economic progress, based on the Buddhist values of sustainability, interconnectedness, capability and happiness. Click to listen to the podcast or learn about her book.
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World Development journal features the research of Evan Mills and the Blum-funded Lumina Project, which cultivates technologies and markets for affordable low-carbon lighting worldwide.
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Are you ready to implement your world-changing idea while getting course credit? The Blum Center's Social Innovator OnRamp course will bring your team from idea to implementation (and beyond). Learn more and apply here!
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The Blum Center seeks applications from students for IdeaLabs--multidisciplinary collaborations between UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students working to develop a common application, product, or service. IdeaLabs can focus on a wide range of topics, such as safe water, energy, climate change, and more. Learn more here.
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Autodesk Foundation Climate Action Design Challenge
Last month the Autodesk Foundation, Ikea Foundation, and What Design Can Do kicked off the Climate Action Design Challenge, a competition that calls upon designers, engineers, students, and entrepreneurs to come up with bold and innovative ideas that combat the impacts of climate change. Winners have a chance to share an award package worth approximately US $1 million, and continued support from funders and industry experts. Learn more here.
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To help more scientists share their expertise with the public, the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Scientific American, and Kavli Foundation are launching a free online course on blogging and op-ed writing. Learn more here.
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Are you an entrepreneur with an idea, but don't know where to get funding? Attend UC Berkeley's first Inclusion in Entrepreneurship Summit. UC Berkeley and 14 federal funding agencies will provide 350 entrepreneurs the opportunity to partner directly with federal SBIR/STTR program managers to help them gain access to $2M in non-dilutive funding. Learn more here. |
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