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...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
When Sonia Strobel married into a fishing family in 2001, she was surprised to see what it was like to be in the fishing community on the British Columbia coast and struggle to make a living in this traditional way of life. She decided there had to be a better way and...