by Marc-André Roberge | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDGs, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
For much of the planet, 2023 was a year like no other. During what is now officially the hottest year on record, wildfires wreaked havoc all over the world, from Hawaii to Greece to several regions across Canada. Photos of fire-orange city skylines dominated the...
by Kim Venkataraman | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDGs
In March 2016, Taylor Quinn met Dr. Jude, a pediatrician, at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. At the time, Liberia was reeling from the Ebola outbreak, and the hospital’s rooms and hallways were filled with starving children. The doctor said that while many of the...
by Blair Miller | Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Tech for Social Good
The past decade has seen a growing enthusiasm for diverse educational solutions, from those that cater to varied age groups and subject areas to “on screen” learning platforms such as Coursera and MOOC. The pandemic further accelerated our adoption of new learning and...
by Paul Sheehan | Editor's Picks, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Global migration has risen steadily over the past two decades, with the UN recording 281 million people living outside their countries of origin in 2020, a 62% increase from 2000 levels. Much of this peripatetic migration has been fostered by globalization and...
by Mary Ho | Asia, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
In Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), impact occurs across three areas: research, teaching, and operations. In this article, we will focus on the teaching of impact, especially alongside business themes such as ethics. We examine two different institutions from...