Stories from Michelle Erdenesanaa
Voices for Change
Empowerment Avenue Helps Incarcerated Writers Get Their Work Published
Creatives who were incarcerated at San Quentin prison started Empowerment Avenue to give writers and artists who are incarcerated the support necessary to get their work featured in outside publications and secure fair pay.
May 23, 2024
Finance
The Investment Tech Helping Financial Institutions on the Front Lines of Economic Justice
CNote is an investment technology platform connecting investors with community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that provide services to underserved communities.
March 7, 2024
Sponsored
Lead on Purpose: How Values Drive Business in Uncertain Times
‘Puppies for Parole’ Offers a Second Chance for Incarcerated People and Shelter Dogs in Missouri
The initiative offers incarcerated people an opportunity to train and socialize shelter dogs, making them more adoptable. In partnership with animal shelters and rescue organizations, it now runs in 16 of the state's 20 correctional facilities.
December 4, 2023
Community Development
This Houston Building is Designed to Combat Extreme Heat
Relief from the summer heat has been slow to reach Houston, as the city experienced temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit well into September. This new building offers respite from the Houston heat through a collection of environmentally-adaptive design strategies.
October 10, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
This Solar Company Tackles Climate Change with Second-Chance Hiring
When a professor teaching at a state prison heard about the huge barriers to employment his students face when re-entering society, he left his teaching position to start a solar company focused on second-chance hiring.
September 1, 2023
Finance
Singapore Leads Green Finance and Helps Other Countries Follow Suit
To meet global climate goals, the developing and emerging economies most vulnerable to climate change will need to see massive increases in clean energy investment. Singapore is leveraging green finance plans to help itself and the rest of Southeast Asia meet their climate change commitments.
August 22, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
Uzbekistan’s Journey to Better Cotton Production Continues
Uzbekistan's cotton sector has a dark history with forced labor. After decades of international, corporate and citizen pressure to reform its labor laws, the country has made real progress — and a new partnership with the Better Cotton Initiative continues to advance its cotton farming practices.
August 8, 2023
Community Development
This Social Enterprise is Improving Public Toilet Infrastructure in Bangladesh's Urban Centers
The Dhaka metro area is home to more than 23 million people. Yet residents have less than 100 public toilets available to them, and most are dirty or unusable. Founded by a Dhaka native and urban planner, the social enterprise Bhumijo is looking to change that by bringing new public toilets to Bangladesh’s urban centers.
July 13, 2023
Technology
This App Makes Flood Data Visual With Augmented Reality
The FloodVue app uses augmented reality to place the viewer's perspective directly in a four-dimensional, digital representation of predicted flood conditions. We spoke with Tyer Jones of WSP to learn more about how the company's visualization app works and why it matters for infrastructure planning.
May 30, 2023
Voices for Change
This Cookbook Serves Up Seafood Recipes with a Side of Conservation
Professional spearfisherwoman and sustainable seafood advocate Valentine Thomas' new book offers seafood recipes inspired by her travels, a thorough definition of sustainable fishing and insight on the impact of seafood sourcing beyond the water. <br />
May 1, 2023