Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 22, 2007

Content access on the internet is a constant area of fascination to me. turns out to have had a major program in China for almost 20 years, and they have come up with a cool way to use the net. Hadley's international branch is located in Fuzhou, China. it's the next morning in China. It's like a free conference call.

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Forum One

MAY 20, 2009

Above the clattering of China plates covered with hot stuffed chicken and long grain rice were conversations rich in stories, pursuits, and initiatives around the world. But wait, are people in developing areas, and even rural areas, even getting access to the web and/or to mobile technology? Empowerment is key.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

movement, a world of 7 billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services, and youth empowerment. Thanks to an interactive population dashboard that SAP designed and built for UNFPA, anyone anywhere can access and interact with this information using UN data.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

zerostrategist : Q3: I think Access 2 the net, uncensored information, being unmonitored or not fearing reprisals for being an active are important. zerostrategist : Google / China comes to mind! realize_ink : Q3: empowerment & ownership. I used that tactic locally 2 move others to act.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

We love people that look for fair trade for the farmers overseas, and supporting a bamboo village in China. There is access to transportation. There are a lot of companies that give to international causes, which is great. We love it. That is all good and great. On top of that, we expect you to give to your community here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

" For example, World Wildlife Fund ran a campaign in China to encourage people to drive less. " An example is a campaign sponsored by the Women Empowerment Program at the Hariri Foundation in Lebanon. WWF created an enormous, cloud-shaped balloon and attached it to a car's tailpipe.

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