Inspiring Solutions for a Better World

Vahid Motazedian, serves as the executive director for Olinga Learning and the Foundation for the Application of Science (FAS), two California nonprofits dedicated to empowering youth to contribute t…

This episode refers to a number of visuals that are in the video version which can be seen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IDQhRnwnT1iqINDJo6rXc or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fyc7fM4Thn…

Medical debt is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Over 40% of Americans are currently dealing with the challenges of medical debt. RIP Medical Debt was founded in 2014 by two f…

Mount Tamalpais College is an independent liberal arts college located in San Quentin State Prison.

Corey McNeil has been a student since 2011 and joined the staff of Mount Tamalpais College as a pro…

To view the video and visuals in this podcast, see: https://youtu.be/OlJkOXbR4Ew

This presentation examines the unseen micro-enterprises of the South African township economy through a socio-spatial l…

Betsy Fisher is the US Director of the NGO Talent Beyond Boundaries and a lecturer in international refugee law at the University of Michigan Law School.

She is an immigration lawyer and advocates fo…

Students play an important role in the management of the school which empowers them to bring social and economic development to their communities, as well as learn leadership, empathy and compassion.…

For $2.50 a woman can be protected against cervical cancer.

A quantum leap in technology and affordable vaccines now make it possible to eliminate the often fatal disease of cervical cancer.

This e…

Imagine walking into a classroom and…you are under a tree. Branches, leaves and the sun bursting through, the feeling of being outside.

Forty plus years of empirical science developed at the Universi…

$4 glasses are one of the most affordable healthcare interventions.

In this episode, we describe how a breakthrough in adaptive optics makes this possible by providing accurate and inexpensive eye e…

Starring on the hit YouTube channel, Grandpa Bobby and Grandpa Scott tell the stories of their travels.

Travel as Service: Traveling is more than an opportunity to visit important cultural and histor…

Diane Shader Smith, has had a vibrant career as a writer, speaker, publicist, and fundraiser with an extensive roster of clients during her multi-decade career.

When Diane’s daughter Mallory died at…

Dateability is the only dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities.

People with disabilities and chronic illness often encounter ableism on other dating apps. We understand…

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is director of research and programs at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit promoting the 4-day workweek.

Alex will present an overview of the global 4-day week movement, which aims …

Today we'll learn about an organization called Real Ice.

Climate change, caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, could cause the global temperature to increase by several degrees by the end…

Brewster Kahle, the founder of the Internet Archive, presenting "Universal Access to All Knowledge."

Current statistics: https://archive.org/about/

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Leanne Fan is a high schooler from San Diego, CA. In 2022 she was named America's Top Young Scientist by 3M.

Fan's invention can both detect and treat mid-ear infections, and at a low cost.

Details: …

GiveDirectly sends cash directly to people living in extreme poverty, no strings attached. GiveDirectly is the first – and largest – nonprofit that lets donors send money directly to the world’s poor…

The Chicago Eco House and Southside Blooms transforms vacant lots into sustainable urban flower farms, turning blight into economic opportunities for majority-Black inner-city communities.

Local you…

Rainforest Connection (RFCx) is a science- and technology-driven nonprofit detecting and preventing deforestation and supporting biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring in 119 countries.

Founded in 20…