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How can we face growing levels of poverty?
Italy: Davide Carimati reports on the exemplary project Insieme
by DAVIDE CARIMATI
An ounce of humanity goes a long way
New Delhi: The pandemic has seen extraordinary levels of mutual help, according to Alokesh Sharma, Founder of Kayantar Foundation, interviewed for OLBIOS.
by ALOKESH SHARMA
Support for the local communities in Serbia: When there is a will there is a way?
Tanja Radovic interviews two CSR experts on the field
by Tanja Radović Krstić
Bridging the gap with classical music
A very special choir presented by Sara Soltani, OLBIOS Correspondent in Austria.
by SARA SOLTANI
Defining Oneself and Changing the Narrative
Australia: In his article for OLBIOS, Mohammed Semra, UN Humanitarian Affairs Peace Ambassador, writes on the challenge of defining oneself as opposed to being defined by others, the importance of role models and opportunity.
by MOHAMMED SEMRA
Food excess is the neglected issue in the hospitality industry
Benjamin Lephilibert, Founder of LightBlue Environmental Consulting, writes on why food waste is the elephant in the room, especially in the hotel sector
by BENJAMIN LEPHILIBERT
Getting a life through coding
From Beirut, Clementine Brown presents at OLBIOS the excellent initiative CodeBrave
by CLEMENTINE BROWN
Having faith in dialogue
In his interview with OLBIOS, Zakaria El Hamel, President of Youth for Peace and Dialogue between Cultures in Morocco, tells us about his work to maintain a dialogue on human rights and beyond.
by ZAKARIA EL HAMEL
Do we still want to maximise consumption?
Jon Alexander, Founder and Director at New Citizenship Project, writes on sustainable consumption, the idea of consumption as a panacea and the Citizen Confidence Index
by Jon Alexander
The youth as active citizens
Ornella Nana, OLBIOS Correspondent in Ireland, highlights the work of INT.Y.E
by ORNELLA NANA
Helping children but also their communities
Rosalie Tieges spoke to OLBIOS from Thailand on how caring for children also creates much-needed jobs for their local communities
by ROSALIE TIEGES
Immersing ourselves in other cultures
Katy Kavanaugh, founder at 360.tv, spoke to OLBIOS from San Francisco on how travel is a great teacher and the gift of being able to immerse ourselves in a culture other than our own.
by KATY KAVANAUGH
Giving vulnerable people tools for empowerment
Mahmoud Riyad, Social Innovation Specialist at Jordan River Foundation, spoke to OLBIOS from Jordan on the importance of providing tools that allow people to serve their communities and beyond.
by MAHMOUD RIYAD
The meaning of Home
Antigoni Alexiou talks from Greece on her work supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants that have faced torture, violence and abuse.
by ANTIGONI ALEXIOU
Foreign aid, reparations, and community investment
Dr. Christopher Stanfill, international development professional in New York, writes on how we need to rethink the lens through which foreign aid is viewed.
by DR. CHRISTOPHER STANFILL
Creating Businesses out of Problems
Julien Verzier, Co-Director at BroadLeaf Group, spoke to OLBIOS from Cape Town, SA, on how the economy can benefit only if its direct environment benefits also.
by JULIEN VERZIER
When information flows halfway
Amaya Alexandra Ramos spoke to OLBIOS from Washington, D.C., on puncturing the barriers preventing the flow of vital information to people like herself who work with human trafficking, forced migration and trauma.
by AMAYA ALEXANDRA RAMOS
A new approach to humanitarian assistance
Antoine Richards highlights the work of Peacebuilding Solutions and its new approach in re-stabilizing the livelihoods of people who have become refugees or internally-displaced persons.
by ANTOINE RICHARDS
Tracking real needs, in real time
Canadian Natasha Freidus, Founder of NeedsList, tells OLBIOS that donations often come without a clear beneficiary and how the factor determining longevity is your postal code
by NATASHA FREIDUS
The fight against common and fundamental diseases
Nick Sireau, the founder of Orchard, spoke to OLBIOS from London on the lack of funds for OCD research and on how nature reveals its secrets ‘apart from the beaten path’
by DR NICK SIREAU
Creating a ‘national story’ of solutions
David Laurent, Head of Climate & Resources department at EpE, tells OLBIOS from France about business issues that weren’t even on the table a year ago.
by DAVID LAURENT
The empowerment of data
Steve Hollingworth, President and CEO at Grameen Foundation, talks to OLBIOS from the US on how the ‘fifth revolution’ may be harnessed in the fight against poverty and become an agent of empowerment
by STEVE HOLLINGWORTH
Is it possible to be optimistic about the future of Turkey?
Human rights activist Baris Bayram, founder of the EPE Movement, talks about unjust hardships, challenges, and minor or major achievements.
by BARIş BAYRAM
Adapting to the rules of the Earth’s Ecosystem
ECONOMY - EDUCATION - SOCIAL ISSUES
Alexandre Lemille, Director of Anthesis Group (France), spoke to OLBIOS on the challenge of an economy with the least amount of energy and how linear leaders become circular laggards.
by ALEXANDRE LEMILLE
‘Let our voice ring in your ears’
Kemal Shaheen, Director at Paper Boat and Trustee at Village Aid, talks to OLBIOS from the UK about the importance of listening to what children have to say.
by KEMAL SHAHEEN
Allowing people to thrive at home
Harriette Rothwell spoke to OLBIOS on how she found her calling in Guatemala, on the importance of allowing people to thrive where they live and the vital support she provides in nonprofits.
by HARRIETTE ROTHWELL
Learning to see like an anthropologist
California, USA: Jeff Katcherian, Founder at Culture Academy, talks to OLBIOS on underrepresented students and how to expand their understanding of the world and their worlds.
by JEFF KATCHERIAN
Is it possible to prevent extreme suffering?
Answers and insights from Jonathan Leighton, CEO at OPIS, in an interview with OLBIOS
by JONATHAN LEIGHTON
Changing what ‘normal’ means
Gerardo Gaya talks to OLBIOS from Mexico on the experiences and autism diagnosis that led him to found Iluminemos de Azul and on what ‘normal’ really means
by GERALDO GAYA
For a successful economy, look at well-being
Diego Isabel La Moneda, Executive Director NESI Forum of New Economy and Social Innovation talked to OLBIOS from Spain on the idea of co-creating the economy.
by DIEGO ISABEL LA MONEDA
Nine million meals
Watch the wonderful documentary directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, and the story of three exceptional children preparing for a music competition.
Learning from the past how to protect our future
USA: Stacy Gallin, Founder and Director at MIMEH, presents in her interview with OLBIOS her work and insights on the most pressing issue: the need for a new moral ethos.
by STACY GALLIN
Civil society’s new roles in the post-pandemic world
Massimo Trombin, CEO at Instituto Global da Paz, talks to OLBIOS from Brazil about the pandemic’s impact on civil society.
by MASSIMO TROMBIN
The future looks good for the Philippines
Oliver Gardiner writes about Regeneration International and the efforts of the country to forge a national consensus around regenerative agriculture.
by OLIVER GARDINER
Mexican management
Alex Eaton and the model of Sistema Biobolsa, or how to empower farmers to take an active role to escape the cycle of rural poverty.
Big effects through small change: Permaculture as a Philosophy
Eller Everett, cofounder OF BothOfUs, spoke to OLBIOS from Spain about the need to think small when it comes to environmental impact and change.
by ELLER EVERETT
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THE NEXT STEPS
A second astonishing development has emerged in recent years : this is the phenomenal rise in the number of people that want to become involved in socially oriented initiatives (94% of millennials according to a recent Gallup research). Yet, only a small part manages to become actively engaged. Just imagine the tremendous gain in social capital if all these people who have the desire to enter social action had for once all the necessary tools to do it.</p
In an attempt to address this most important of issues, we are also working on the design of a Social Network and a Funding Platform that will provide anyone with the partners and the resources that they need to make a real difference.
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Your involvement is vital in the realization of this vision. As an independent project open to all, we at OLBIOS would prefer to cover our funding needs through the participatory support of everyone who believes in OLBIOS’s mission, before seeking any other financial support.
This is why we have also created a small selection of gifts for our funding members.
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