ISS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fruit Preserves, Muhammad Yunus, Green Belt Movement
1 Jun 2016
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There is something unbelievable about the world spending hundreds of billions of dollars annually to subsidize its own destruction : what is an environmentally sustainable society? a. Use mass transit, carpool, walk, bike: home b. i. Use energy efficient heating and cooling, appliances b. iii. Insulate your house, plug leaks: food/lifestyle c. i. Individuals can make a huge difference: many from ngos (non-government organizations) with a particular mission (goal, grameen bank, bangladesh b. i. 2006 nobel laureate muhammad yunus: microloans (=microcredit = microfinancing) available for the poor c. i. >2 million women have risen above poverty level c. iii. We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, kiva lets individuals lend as little as to help create opportunity around the world. : wangari maathai e. i. Founder of the green belt movement and the 2004 nobel e. ii. Planted more than 30 million trees e. iii. 2. a. e. iii. 2. b.
