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This Is What Happens When You Give A Creative Community An Empty 14,000-Square-Foot Building

Freespace is an experiment in civic hacking, inspired in no small part by Burning Man. But it’s attracting the attention of Fortune 500 companies eager to find ways to bring more creativity and innovation into their work spaces and companies.

Fish 2.0 Tries To Find New Models To Keep Fish Alive And Feeding Us

The competition challenged businesses to come up with sustainable fishing models that were interesting enough to attract VC dollars.

We’re Putting A Price On Carbon, But Is It Making A Difference?

More than 20% of global emissions are now either taxed or traded. But the question remains: will adding economic incentives to cleaner energy actually work?

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Futurists Don’t Predict The Future, They Drive Us Toward Better Ones

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In this video from our Futurist Forum, Dave Evans says that the role of the futurist isn’t to know exactly what will happen 100 years from now.

An App That Measures Your Postive Impact On The Planet

An App That Measures Your Postive Impact On The Planet

Handprinter (handprints are the opposite of footprints) wants to give you credit for the good you do.

A Social Networking App To Empower The World’s Women

The SmartWoman Project hopes that text messages can be a medium for knowledge, health, and financial empowerment.

Mesmerizing Maps Of A City’s Moving Buses

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Mesmerizing Maps Of A City’s Moving Buses

These maps of how fast the buses drive through Boston offer a beautiful look at the city’s transit system.

Personalized Prosthetic Limbs That Look Shocking On Purpose

Personalized Prosthetic Limbs That Look Shocking On Purpose

Most people prefer that their artificial parts stay under the radar. The prosthetics built by Sophie de Oliveira Barata intentionally look weird, giving their wearers an opportunity to show off their bionic body parts.