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The New Miradi

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech is committed to developing technology for underserved communities that can reap big benefits from improved access to information. Miradi is a joint venture between Benetech and the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP), a consortium of global environmental organizations committed to improving the practice of conservation.

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Morgan Sully believes We Operate Better Together

Amy Sample Ward

Working from this premise, this travel documentary project seeks to answer the question: How is global social change made where media, technology and creative people meet? Other key questions include: How is community-based innovation related to economic development? And of course, you can just write to say hello, too!

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The Davos Blur

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In the morning, I attended a session put on by the Young Global Leaders with six interesting proposals. James Moody of Australia’s national research organization was talking about an idea of a humanitarian license for patents that has been floated by the YGL community. Today was an example of this.

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Great reads from around the web on June 13th

Amy Sample Ward

Though the social networking behemoth continues creeping toward 700 million global users, six million Americans quit the site in the month of May. Norway, and Russia, while most of its gains came in countries in the developing world, including Mexico and India." That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S.

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Greenpeace Nordic Fights to Win the World a Better Future

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 1999, the Greenpeace national offices in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway united to form one regional entity: Greenpeace Nordic. The last few years have been pivotal for the environmental movement as the effects of climate change and shifting global weather patterns have become increasingly apparent and driven up public awareness.

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