by Rohini Manyam Seshasayee | Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Jevons’ paradox — a 160-year-old economic theory first described by English economist William Stanley Jevons — suggests that when technological advances improve the efficiency of a resource, we paradoxically end up using more of that resource, not less. In the...
by Leah Batt | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
When it comes to businesses with high growth potential that need working capital, equity funding can provide much-needed operating cash without the rigid demands of a loan. But while venture capitalists talk about finding “unicorns,” for most businesses it’s the...
by Durreen Shahnaz | Asia, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Voices from the Field
This article is adapted from the author’s forthcoming book, The Defiant Optimist. “Bahu!” my friend Radhika called out from a distance. Central Park was bursting with flowers and kids running around when I found a bench under the shade of a tree to rest. I was...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
A few years ago, in a moment of intense loneliness, Charles Montgomery grappled with how he could make his life in the city more connected and joyful. So he joined a group of people who were exploring the idea of self-funding a co-housing, urban village project in...
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