1. CharitySub is partnering with three great organizations working to protect our nation’s waterways. Learn about their work and find out how easy it is for you to help.

    CharitySub is partnering with three great organizations working to protect our nation’s waterways. Learn about their work and find out how easy it is for you to help.

  2. Eole Water builds wind turbines that create water out of thin air. They literally condense water out of the air for use in areas with no water and no power grid. 

    Eole Water builds wind turbines that create water out of thin air. They literally condense water out of the air for use in areas with no water and no power grid. 

  3. People think of childhood obesity and immediately think about an individual’s physical activity and nutrition behaviors, but they do not necessarily equate obesity with where people live,” said Dr. Saelens, who is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington. “Everyone from parents to policymakers should pay more attention to zip codes because they could have a big impact on weight.

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    Parks pay for themselves in decreased healthcare cost. I love it.

    via: Seattle Children’s Hospital

  4. Chilean scientists’ plasma tech brings cheap, clean water to the poor. 

  5. Bill Moyers talks with George Goehl about the 99% Spring which takes place next week. The goal is to raise awareness of income inequality by training 100,000 Americans and sending people to the board meetings of big companies. 

  6. Poor Literacy Increases Early Death Risk

    For most people, reading and understanding instructions on a medicine label is a trivial act. So you’re forgiven for not knowing that one in three adults have difficulty understanding basic health-related information. A recent BMJ study revealed many worrying facts

    They are more than twice as likely to die within five years as adults with no literacy problems, it was found.

    See what CharitySub is doing to fight the literacy gap

  7. elysemarshall: Really enjoying this “Most Loved Children’s Books” graphic from USC Rossier. The ‘History of Children’s Books’ timeline is ace, as are the stats on literacy. Happy reading! I had no idea children’s books were only 200 years old. Very compelling infographic. Check out what CharitySub is doing to fight the literacy gap. 

    elysemarshall:

    Really enjoying this “Most Loved Children’s Books” graphic from USC Rossier. The ‘History of Children’s Books’ timeline is ace, as are the stats on literacy.

    Happy reading!

    I had no idea children’s books were only 200 years old. Very compelling infographic. Check out what CharitySub is doing to fight the literacy gap. 

  8. People are hungry for stories. It’s part of our very being. Storytelling is a form of history, of immortality too. It goes from one generation to another.

    — Studs Terkel (via quarterlyco)

  9. World Water Day 2012 →

    March 22 is World Water day. Lots of good info on this UN site about how diet choices impact water consumption.

  10. Start Some Good: The Blog: This Week in Social Entrepreneurship →

    startsomegood:

    • College students who are passionate about social entrepreneurship and making an impact in your communities and throughout the world, we want to let you know about a very special program offered through George Mason University’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship—the Social…