One approach for bringing jobs to low-income neighborhoods [video]
A company in Washington trains young men and women to install solar panels in low-income communities at no cost to residents.
This Peruvian mine produces clean water for Arequipa
The Cerro Verde copper mine built a wastewater treatment plant for Arequipa, Peru, solving the town's clean water needs as well as its own.
For refugees in Germany, McDonald’s restaurants are a job and a...
McDonald's Germany, which has hired 900-plus refugees from Syria and other countries, teaches workers about their jobs and about German culture.
Harvest rainwater, help the environment
A Mexican group, Isla Urbana, is collecting and cleaning rainwater for households, schools and health clinics, and changing lives.
Board games, interactive theater help a Virginia community plan for the...
A community in rural Virginia found creative ways to ensure that progress and growth take into account how resources are used.
Refugee farmers plant new roots in U.S. [video]
Refugee farmers are providing their new communities with food through the New Roots program, which allows them to turn vacant city lots into urban farmland.
Japan joins Power Africa, with a focus on geothermal technology
Japan has joined Power Africa, an initiative President Obama announced in 2013, and will work with African governments to develop geothermal power.
Refugees can boost surrounding communities
Refugees can boost, not burden, economic growth in the communities that host them, a new study by the United Nations concludes.
A quest to make packaging Earth-friendly
Industrial engineer Paul Tasner creates biodegradable packaging that would offer the same quality as its plastic counterparts.