Category: GlobalWA 2014

Environment/ GlobalWA 2014

KC Golden, Climate Solutions (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Climate Solutions 12/29/2014

Climate Solutions for a Troubled Planet: KC Golden, Climate Solutions, describes what people and society can do to help preserve Earth.

Education/ Food/ GlobalWA 2014

Cliff Schmidt, Literacy Bridge (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Literacy Bridge 12/29/2014

Teaching Ghana’s Farmers: Cliff Schmidt, Literacy Bridge founder, describes how technology helps in some of the most remote regions of West Africa.

Environment/ GlobalWA 2014

Renee Kaplan, Skoll Foundation (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Skoll Foundation 12/29/2014

Renee Kaplan, Chief Strategy Officer at Skoll Foundation, describes the 2014 and beyond approach to curing the globe’s ills.

Food/ GlobalWA 2014/ Opportunity

Joe Whinney, Theo Chocolate (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Theo Chocolate 12/29/2014

Joe Whinney, head of the innovative Theo Chocolate company, describes how cocoa is sourced from dangerous countries.

Education/ GlobalWA 2014

Brian Baird, President, Antioch University (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Antioch University 12/28/2014

Brian Baird, President of Antioch University, describes how higher education can serve students’ global interests.

GlobalWA 2014/ Opportunity

Ed Bland, Habitat for Humanity International (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Habitat for Humanity 12/28/2014

Habitat and Microfinance: Ed Bland, global expert in microfinance, explains how Habitat for Humanity expands its work through small lending.

Global Health/ GlobalWA 2014/ Hunger

Mark Ferdig, Mercy Corps (GlobalWA 2014)

2014, Mercy Corps 12/28/2014

Mark Ferdig of Mercy Corps describes working in the most difficult challenges a nonprofit can have.

GlobalWA 2014/ New Technology

Akhtar Badshah, Hero of the Year (GlobalWA 2014)

2014 12/27/2014

Global Washington named Akhtar Badshah, PhD, as its 2014 honoree. Badshah, former Microsoft corporate social responsibility executive, discussed the changing role of social enterprise in society.