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| Archived Since: | October 24, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
VIDEO: An Anti-Homophobia Riddle From the UN
The UN Human Rights office released this video as part of their "Free & Equal" campaign against homophobia. The UN's message: LGBT rights are human rights. Together we will build a world that is free and equal.
Bikeable Style For Beginners (And Everyone Else)
Skirts and boots. This was my daily uniform until I started cycling. Can you wear a skirt on a bike gracefully? Can style be safe? I needed to know more. Leading a Trade School Edinburgh session on the bikeable style and with an ideas board of skirt patterns and winter tips in tow, I realized something. Show More Summary
4 MBAs, 8 Cities and 1 RV: Exploring the Future of American Business
What will the future of business in America look like? GOOD is partnering with MBAs Across America to explore the answer to that question. Four Harvard MBAs will hop into an RV and hit the road for eight weeks this summer, working with entrepreneurs from Asheville to Albuquerque to help develop, and discover, the future of business in the U.S. Show More Summary
The Tesla of Garbage Trucks Could Help Clean Up Urban Air
Last month I learned how to drive a delivery truck. Not because I’m considering a career change, but because I had the opportunity to test out an innovative new truck technology that could help improve urban air quality. It’s a retrofit...Show More Summary
VIDEO: Meet Citizen Pete, the Awkward GOOD Samaritan
Here to bring you some ideas for how you can participate in the GOOD Fix Your Street Challenge is Citizen Pete. Who's Pete? A true throwback to the '90s, he has a public access show and big dreams. His best friend is his cat Gary, he lives in a converted tool shed—and he is full of good tips for how you can improve your block, guerilla-style. Show More Summary
Billionaire Bloomberg Wants 'So-So' Students to Skip College and Become Plumbers
President Obama may have the goal of America having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020, but in New York City, that idea's sprung a leak. According to Mayor Michael Bloomberg if you're not at the top of your class you should probably forego higher education in favor of becoming a plumber. Show More Summary
Inspiring a Global View: One Motorbike At a Time
When Tad and Gaila of OverlandNow.com set off on their overland trip by motorcycle through Latin America, they wanted to volunteer and make a difference. Little did they know that one of the more impactful ways that they influenced the children they visited in shelters and orphanages was due to their choice of transportation. Show More Summary
How Bikes Prevent Rape and Empower Girls in Rural Cambodia
Susan B. Anthony once said, "I think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives a woman a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. The moment she takes her seat she knows she can't get into...Show More Summary
Overloaded With Work? How to Prioritize Your Focus and Take Control of Your Day
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, before you even brush your teeth? Is it checking the email that’s flooded into your inbox overnight? Does the pull feel increasingly irresistible, even Pavlovian? Do youShow More Summary
The Casey Neistat Lesson: Don't Pay That Bike Ticket, Fight It
New York City has been getting a lot of attention for biking lately. Citi Bike Share is set to launch on May 27, the Five Boro Bike Tour took over the city streets earlier this month, and we just learned that bike lanes are a boon to small businesses. Show More Summary
From American Dream to Arrested Development: An Architectural Roundup
The uncanny eye candy of abandoned subdivisions plays a leading role in ruin porn portfolios—and coincidentally, serves as the setting of cult TV series Arrested Development, whose revival is receiving the special Architizer treatment this week. Show More Summary
GOOD 100: Meet Georges Laraque, the Hockey Player-Turned-Champion for Animal Rights
Georges LaRaque was considered one of the most feared players in the National Hockey League. Today, he’s a spokesperson for PETA and World Vision, owner of two vegan restaurants and Deputy Leader of Canada’s Green Party. Of Haitian decent, LaRaque committed to rebuilding Port-au-Prince’s Grace Children's Hospital after the devastating earthquake. Show More Summary
GOOD 100: Meet Teddy Krolik, Engaging Baltimore's Community in Grassroots Activism
Teddy Krolik’s job is all about engagement. As the Environmental & Sanitation Program Director of Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, he works with the residents of the diverse, historic district to tackle local social and environmental issues as a community. Show More Summary
Retouching Photos and Touching Lives: Restoring Family Photos After Disasters
After the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011, a professional photo retoucher named Becci Manson decided to help. She got on a plane from New York and headed to northern Japan, thinking she'd be doing the usual manual labor after a disaster of clearing debris. Show More Summary
VIDEO: Tornado Victim Remains Calm as He Emerges From Storm Cellar
"The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
Teachers Are Awesome: Educators as Heroes in Oklahoma Tornado
With dozens of fatalities and hundreds injured, a day after a tornado obliterated Moore, Oklahoma, it's easy to understand why Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin said that our "hearts are broken." Yet what gives us hope in the aftermath of tragedies like this are the heroic stories of everyday people going above and beyond to save lives. Show More Summary
Bicycle Built for You: 15 Coolest Bikes in the World
According to the new book Velo—2nd Gear: Bicycle Culture and Style, by Gestalten, the first bicycle was created in 1817 by Baron Karl Drais von Sauerbronn of Germany, for the purpose of collecting taxes from his many tenants. Built out...Show More Summary
No Docking Stations Needed: A 'Smarter' Bike Share
By: Sarah Gonzalez This post also appeared on Transportation Nation. Just a few days after New York starts up its bike share, Hoboken, N.J. will offer its own, more high-tech program. Hoboken’s bikes have a built-in lock that replaces the need for bike docking stations, like the ones popping up in New York City. Show More Summary
Is Climate Change Increasing Tornadoes?
With the tragic Moore, Oklahoma tornado one of the largest in history—if not the largest—it's easy to wonder if there's a connection to climate change, especially as we've just passed all-time record levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Show More Summary
GOOD 100: Meet Phil Kidd, Defender of Youngstown, Ohio
Phil Kidd is dedicated to organizing the Youngstown, Ohio community through his nonprofit, Youngstown Nation—a shop that buys and sells Youngstown-themed products. Kidd also launched Defend Youngstown, which supports informed citizenship, grassroots activism and community pride in relation to the advancement of Youngstown. Show More Summary