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Portable solar lamps could be used instead of kerosene / battery lamps
By Hicbd
As shown by d.light design, people in developing countries could buy solar lamps for a low price rather than depending on unsafe, expensive kerosene lamps.
URL:
http://www.acumenfund.org/investment/d.light-design.html
http://www.dlightdesign.com/
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International Development / Foreign Aid / NGOs Global Lighting / Power Solar Energy / Panels Lighting / Lamps / Chandeliers ----------------------------------------------------------
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Businesses could be certified as B Corporations and receive tax breaks
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B Lab is a nonprofit that certifies a business as a B Corporations when it has met environmental and social criteria. B Lab advocates that these companies qualify for tax breaks and government-contract bidding advantages.
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http://www.bcorporation.net/
http://www.forbes.com/impact-30/jay-coen-gilbert-bart-houlahan-andrew-kassoy.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation
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Self-employed / freelancers could have access to pooled insurance options
By Hicbd
As shown by the Freelancers Union, freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, temps, part-timers, contingent employees and the self-employed could access pooled insurance options through a shared insurance company.
URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancers_Union
http://www.freelancersunion.org/index.html
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Global Labor Rights U.S. Labor Rights Temp and Staffing Agencies Freelance Work Contracted Labor / Work / Gigs ----------------------------------------------------------
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A monorail with recumbent bicycles could be a public transportation mode
By Hicbd
As shown by Schweeb, this mode of transportation could have financial, public health, and environmental benefits.
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http://shweeb.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n27B9xtZMTE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shweeb
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Public Transportation Public Health ----------------------------------------------------------
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Bridges could be trampolines
By Hicbd
URL:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671052/a-trampoline-bridge-for-bouncing-across-pariss-river-seine#1
http://travel.cnn.com/trampoline-bridge-paris-206291
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Cities Bridges Trampolines ----------------------------------------------------------
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Microland ownership or securing land rights for the poor could lead to development, agricultural productivity, women empowerment, and economic security
By Hicbd
"Enter 'microland:' securing rights to small plots of land for the world's poorest. As well as providing shelter and a place to work, land confers the ability to grow food and income, and tends to boost agricultural productivity."
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http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/28/cgi-microland-rural-development-institute-opinions-columnists-elisabeth-eaves.html
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/what-a-little-land-can-do/?gwh=6D53EA60DEEC5C19F33440AB1170C6F4#more-136592
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landesa
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Foreign Aid International Development / Foreign Aid / NGOs Laws Global Land / Property Rights Global Women Empowerment / Gender Equality ----------------------------------------------------------
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Fish could be certified to be sustainable
By Hicbd
The MSC ecolabel attests that the seafood has come from a sustainable, certified source operating to environmental standards.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_seafood
http://www.msc.org/where-to-buy/product-finder
http://www.msc.org/where-to-buy/dining-out/dining-out-find-a-place-to-eat
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/26/blue-ticked-off-the-controversy-over-the-msc-fish-ecolabel
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Environment Food Animal Husbandry / Livestock / Poultry / Ranching Coral Reefs Sea / Marine Conservation Fisheries Seafood Fishing Fish / Seafood Farming / Aquaculture Nonprofit / NGO Idea ----------------------------------------------------------
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Gestation crates in pig farming could not be used
By Hicbd
Eliminating overcrowding, not mixing pigs from different litters, providing straw or other bedding material, and providing sufficient food could be possible reforms to make.
URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation_crate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_vqIGTKuQE&feature=related
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Environment Food Animal Husbandry / Livestock / Poultry / Ranching Animal Welfare Pigs ----------------------------------------------------------
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People who like meat could be humaneitarians
By Hicbd
And buy and eat meat based off of ethical and environmental standards.
URL:
http://www.humaneitarian.org/what-is-humanely-raised-meat/
http://www.eathumane.org/pages/2826_find_humane_food.cfm
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/17/ethical-meat-vs-meat-hype-a-look-at-all-natural-grass-fed-and-other-half-truths/
http://www.stopfactoryfarms.org/which-companies-use-humanely-raised-meat/
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Governments could share technology and apps to improve public services
By Hicbd
URL:
http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Organizations
http://commons.codeforamerica.org/
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