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The End Of The World, As We Know It

Holly Duckworth

If you follow me on social media you know I made a deliberate and intentional choice to stay off social media that day. We can choose to be in resistance to all these changes at the international, United States of America, city level, and in our homes. Our world did not come to an end.

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City-Based Manufacturing Groups Promote Their Economic Might

Associations Now

In the past five years, such groups have sprung up in San Francisco , Portland , Cincinnati , Seattle , and elsewhere, taking advantage of Americans’ growing interest in locally sourced products. We felt we needed to be on the street and in front of people,” said T.J.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth Kanter

.” Christie George of New Media Ventures and Akash Trivedi of Kiva.org will discuss key Lean Impact approaches. 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact by Meg Rulli. Their organization is focused on creating sustainable grow-at-home products and bringing them into households across the United States.