Will the Chinese Be the Saudis of Clean Energy?

John Elkington

January 31, 2010

Quite likely, according to today’s New York Times. “China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become... More...

WSF and Altruism vs. Economics

John Elkington

Having given up Economics after a year of university-level study in 1968, I have remained interested in the dismal science – indeed helped develop The... More...

Not only do they look good – but iPhones can save your life!

Charmian Love

January 25, 2010

It is great to see examples where technology is celebrated for providing real and direct ways of delivering social good. In this... More...

Brilliant Ideas: Human Centred Design Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs

Charmian Love

January 23, 2010

I was fortunate enough to speak at a fantastic Wavelength event yesterday, hosted by UK social enterprise guru Liam Black. After talking about... More...

Skoll Global Threats Fund Makes First Grants

John Elkington

At a time when the number of challenges is growing almost exponentially, it’s helpful when thoughtful, experienced people sit back and attempt to pull clearer... More...

The Triple Bottom Line of Social Enterprise

John Elkington

January 22, 2010

It’s over 15 years since I first came up with the triple bottom line concept, which subsequently helped spawn any number of related... More...

Freeplay Offers Lifeline to Haitian Earthquake Victims

John Elkington

January 21, 2010

Given the scale of the devastation, it’s hard to imagine anything making much of an impact in short order, but social entrepreneurs have been piling... More...

Fiduciary Duty Seen As Key To Climate Future At UN Institutional Investor Summit

Bob Massie

January 19, 2010

At this past week’s high-level Institutional Investor Summit on Climate Risk in New York City, more than 500 financial leaders heard both how far the... More...

New BASIC realities

Monica Araya

Copenhagen failed to deliver a climate deal but did trigger a vital shakeup of climate politics. With the birth of the BASIC bloc -Brazil, South... More...

Brilliant Ideas: Patient Opinion

Charmian Love

I’ve been fortunate that my experience with the NHS has been quite limited since I moved to the UK. That said, one can’t ignore the... More...