Project Rhythm Seed

By Saheli Datta and Todd Woody, Business 2.0 Magazine

The planet’s most pressing environmental problems – global warming, energy shortages, over fishing, pollution – may seem just too big to be solved with today’s technology. But don’t despair: A lot of bright minds are working on futuristic projects that promise to make the world greener while making entrepreneurs some green. It’s save-the-world stuff like toxic-waste-eating trees, smart electricity grids, oceangoing robots, and floating environmental sensors. Then there’s the alternative-energy home fueling station that could jump-start the long-awaited hydrogen economy. This technology may seem far out – but it will probably be here a lot sooner than you think.  Read more...

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Aquaponics – A modern solution to an ancient problem

Throughout the world there are places that have soil that is no longer able to sustain growth of any kind. Africa in particular has many areas where the soil has been farmed-out and is no longer capable of producing any crops. Whether due to substandard farming methods, or improper drainage, or a general lack of water and soil minerals, the end result is usually the same. Starvation. There are already far too many people suffering from starvation in our world. Many relief organizations spend millions of dollars every year importing food supplies into these areas. Most of the time the food is substandard and of minimal nutritional value. It keeps the people alive, but just barely. This is just a band-aid on an open wound.  Read more...

Re-Post from Examiner.com San Diego – Celebrity Charity Examiner

Written by: Linda St.Cyr
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Originally posted July 4th, 2009

Music celebrities have often used their status to gain attention for the charities they support. Stars such as Annie Lennox, Bono of U2, Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow and many more have all participated in using their music to reach out to their fans to promote awareness, action and advocacy for causes that are worthwhile.  Read more...

Re-Posted from the blog site justgabe.com

Originally posted July 6, 2009

On February 12, 2008 I happened to be watching an interview with Sir Richard Branson conducted by Charlie Rose. I was fascinated by it as this was the first time I had heard the term “social entrepreneurship”. This concept basically means that individuals and/or companies use their technology, skills and hard work to solve issues instead of just throwing money at a problem. I became totally enthralled by this idea. As a matter of fact, it was (and still is) one of the main influences behind the creation of Kids Are Heroes. But what happens when the word “profit” is brought up?  Read more...

(July 6th, 2009) – Pitch TV has launched Episode 2 in their series on Blip.TV today. The series, founded by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin International, allows entrepreneurs to pitch their business or creative ideas via short two-minute videos to the Pitch TV blog site. Contestants would then have their videos voted and commented on each month by fans and viewers. The five finalists chosen each month will then be edited together into a monthly Pitch TV Episode and shown on all Virgin Atlantic Airline flights during the following month. Project Rhythm Seed was chosen as one of the five finalists in June of 2009 to have their “pitch” shown and will air as part of Episode 2, which is now airing for the entire month of July on all Virgin Atlantic Airline flights.  Read more...