Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. The Garfield Foundation offers a different example of how networks with capacity achieve systems change that evades individual groups.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Time is of the essence: If countries are left to tackle clean energy transition policies in isolation, there is a real risk of having to reinvent the wheel multiple times, dramatically slowing down the world’s climate progress. Because energy systems are interconnected, our solutions must be as well.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Much of the workforce today, from blue-collar workers in factories to electricians, plumbers, educators, and health care providers, depends on problem-solving and real-time decision-making. It is crucial, however, that the renewed energy of organized labor is channeled in the right way.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Technology Civil Society Production 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Even the transition to renewable energy is threatened by a shortage of some 7 million workers needed to do things like install solar panels on roofs. The migration opportunity requires a good recruitment industry to provide the value-added services that enable workers and employers to find each other across borders.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. Furthermore, debt-for-nature swaps may not free up enough revenues for the debtor country to finance environmental programs.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 91

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education.

Agriculture 100

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to the 2022 United Nations climate change report, 40 percent of the world’s population is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, meaning their physical and mental health is already affected by climate-related diseases and extreme natural events. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 86