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fridays: interview with lamya hussain
lamya is interested in researching and working on environmentally friendly approaches that reflect a growing movement in palestinian communities to endorse “green” projects.
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cheng-tsung feng and his emergency solar cooker
cheng-tsung feng’s solar cooker is a portable and easy-to-use cooker. it can be set up quickly at any location including refugee camps to heat up water or bake foods.
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a unique classroom in south africa, made with a shipping container
this beautiful recycled shipping container by tsai design studio in south africa was crafted for underprivileged children living just outside of cape town.
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uReport: citizen feedback via sms, in uganda
in uganda, UNICEF is using mobile phones and broadcast media to get direct feedback from ugandans on everything from medication access to water sanitation.
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yves béhar’s glasses for underprivileged children in mexico
‘see better to learn better’ is a project by yves béhar to provide a solution to children in families that cannot afford the high cost of an eye exam and eyewear, in mexico.
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in india, spreading computer literacy through a ‘hole in the wall’
dr. sugat mitra, chief scientist at NIIT had been toying with the idea of unsupervised learning and computers, and his team soon carved a ‘hole’ in the wall that seperated the NIIT premises from the adjoining slum in kalkaji, new delhi.
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brazilian creates a real-life version of ‘minesweeper’, played via GPS
guided by a virtual map, the player attempts to navigate an area between two points in a given amount of time without stepping on hidden virtual mines.
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Éclair: a street school chain in india, that inspires and enlightens (and has no classrooms or exams)
Éclair is a street school chain being run by indian college students in the states of punjab, rajasthan and delhi.
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young chinese designer comes up with fascinating concept eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions
a young chinese designer yunfan tan has come up with ‘magic emotion’ concept, an eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions and brings some fun to face-to-face communication.
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in indonesia, recycled newspaper flip-flops create sustainable jobs
the creative workshop creates various unique handmade products made from recycled and up-cycled newspapers and other natural materials.
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anchalee saengtai: a thai sculptor who transforms spare parts into jumbo ‘robots’
anchalee saengtai is a thai sculptor who transforms automobile and truck spare parts into amazing, jumbo autobots.
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innovative challenge calls on students to design a smart solution to protect vulnerable coastal communities
the better world challenge is offering young innovators a chance to win $1000 to pursue a design solution, which will protect vulnerable coastal communities from climate change.