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GlobalWA 2018/ New Technology/ Opportunity/ Social Justice

Judy Anderson

01/22/2019

Judy Anderson, who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, discusses the difficulties the country faces as it tries to reform itself.

GlobalWA 2018/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Justin Spelhaug

01/02/2019

Justin Spelhaug, Microsoft Philanthropies, describes the importance of IT for nonprofit organizations.

Environment/ Global Health/ New Technology/ Uncategorized

Naveen Jain, discussed the entrepreneurial approach to the world’s most difficult problems. Earth’s energy (traveling to the Moon for other energy sources) and Healthcare (looking inside the human microbiome) are just two of the challenges Jain is tackling.

Author/ Featured Videos/ Food/ New Technology

David Montgomery

09/29/2017

World-renowned geomorphologist, David Montgomery, PhD, describes his new book Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life. He notes that farms can grow more food, prepare the soil for the future, protect the environment, provide healthier food, and be profitable with a change in approach.

GlobalWA 2016/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Sen. Reuven Carlyle

09/07/2017

The densely-populated northwest part of Seattle is represented by state Senator Reuven Carlyle. In this interview at the Global Washington conference, he discusses the importance of trade to Washington state and its residents.

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.

CGI 2013/ Education/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Maurits Groen, Waka Waka (CGI 2013)

2013, Waka Waka 12/22/2013

Waka Waka Co-Founder Maurits Groen describes how the solar Waka Waka light incorporated the ability to charge cell phones and more!

CGI 2012/ Environment/ New Technology

Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand, Build Change (CGI 2012)

2012, Build Change 11/05/2012

Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand explained how to prevent earthquake fatalities through construction techniques.

New Technology/ Social Justice

Britt Yamamoto, iLEAP

2012, iLEAP 10/23/2012

Britt Yamamoto, Founder and CEO of iLEAP — Where World Citizens Learn — describes a program to bring people from around the world together to learn.

CGI 2012/ New Technology/ Women & Girls

Tae Yoo, Cisco & Judy Anderson, Heal Africa-USA (CGI 2012)

2012, Cisco, Heal Africa 10/21/2012

Cisco’s Tae Yoo and Heal Africa-USA’s Judy Anderson talk together about problems and solutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

CGI 2012/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Tae Yoo, Senior Vice President, Cisco (CGI 2012)

2012, Cisco 10/20/2012

Cisco’s Tae Yoo explains the importance of broadband to Impact Countries.

CGI 2012/ Environment/ New Technology

Amena Ali, Earth Networks (CGI 2012)

2012, Earth Networks 10/13/2012

Amena Ali, Earth Networks, describes hi-tech way to protect human life through early weather warnings.

CGI 2012/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Leigh Fatzinger, Prosodic (CGI 2012)

2012, Prosodic 10/01/2012

Pragmatic and professorial, social media expert, Leigh Fatzinger, of Prosodic, discusses how new metrics will provide real time results.

CGI 2012/ Education/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Maurits Groen, WakaWaka Light (CGI 2012)

2012, Waka Waka 09/29/2012

Maurits Groen, WakaWaka Light, described a new, inexpensive, rugged, durable solar-powered lamp that can replace kerosene lamps in Impact Countries.

New Technology/ Women & Girls

Sammie Rayner, Lumana Credit

2012, Lumana Credit 05/11/2012

The rule of law around the world is the topic with Dwight Gee of the World Justice Project.

BCLC Citizenship Awards/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Paul Gennaro, AECOM (BCLC Awards)

2011, AECOM 01/09/2012

2011 Citizens Finalist: AECOM. The global engineering firm, a finalist for BCLC’s Corporate Steward Award, was represented by Paul Gennaro. He explained that scalable sustainability is an important part of the company’s ethos.

BCLC Conference/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Gordon Feller, Cisco (BCLC 2011)

2011, Cisco 11/28/2011

Gordon Feller, Cisco’s Director of Urban Innovations, discusses the company’s outreach and partnerships in improving the human condition.

BCLC Conference/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Neil Paine, Chaka MarketBridge (BCLC Conference)

2011, Chaka MarketBridge 11/02/2011

“Not only is it financially viable, but it’s extremely personally rewarding” — creating markets for Nicaraguan artisans, Neil Paine, Chaka Market Bridge.

BCLC Citizenship Awards/ Education/ New Technology/ Opportunity

Michael Jacobson & Elizabeth Marincola, Intel & SSP (BCLC Awards)

2011, Intel, SSP 10/29/2011

2011 Citizens Finalist: Intel and SSP. Personal and global economic growth are the goals of this partnership between Intel and the Society for Science and the Public (SSP).