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Author: Andreas Renner (Andreas Renner)
December 21, 2020December 23, 2020
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No more plastic bottles in the oceans: Establishing returnable bottle schemes in Asia
The Munich-based social start-up glassic is establishing a returnable deposit bottle system on the island of Ko Kut in Thailand. The stylish glass bottles are the lever to reduce the amount of plastic bottles which end up in the oceans. The Enactus project won the Gexsi Impact Challenge Award in November.
December 7, 2020November 23, 2022
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Saveguarding democracy and human rights: These 7 non-profits do ground-breaking work
The elections in the US have shown how fragile democracy can be when conflicts arise. We present 7 organizations, each of which developed its own powerful approach to strengthen democracy and human rights – in the US and across the globe.
November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
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Let us empower the next generation to use business as a force for good
We need a more resilient, green and human economy. How to manage this transition? – Let us empower the next generation – now!
November 13, 2020November 17, 2020
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Thanks – With your help we make a real impact!
It is two years since we started to pilot our social search engine Gexsi. During this phase we already achieved a lot. Time to say THANK YOU!
October 29, 2020November 23, 2022
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Build your own climate protection forest!
The Hamburg-based cooperative The Generation Forest enables every one of us to create his or her own climate protection forest. Not as a donation, but as a co-owned community property. The ownership guarantees that the forests are managed – and hence protected – for generations.
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The Generation Forest – the natural climate solution
The Generation Forest Cooperatives allows anyone to build his or her own climate protection forest
October 19, 2020November 23, 2022
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How two founders invented an incredibly healthy, fair and sustainable drink by accident
Dave and Burkhard, both natural scientists, had invented a technology to regenerate depleted soils and ended up developing a healthy, almost medicinal chocolate drink. An unusual, impact-driven founders' story.
October 13, 2020November 23, 2022
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Did you know that the world’s largest food delivery service is a purpose company?
Delivery Hero, Amazon Fresh or Just Eat are multi-billion companies. Surprisingly, they are outperformed by an amazing non-profit that delivers 12 billion meals a year.
October 7, 2020August 31, 2021
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Unleashing the power of students to create a better world
Through the Enactus network, students at 1,700 universities worldwide not just develop innovative business ideas that make the world a better place. They put them into practice.
October 1, 2020August 31, 2021
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Can a search engine empower your local impact community?
Yes, it can. In four regions, the non-profit search engine Gexsi started to use its revenues to specifically support social innovators from the respective regions. This way, your daily web search supports the local impact community, one click at a time.
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Education for Housing Swap – Empowering children from deprived neighbourhoods
Swap Education for Housing engages young people as youth mentors who live on-site in deprived neighbourhoods.