I’ve been working on policy guidance to encourage frugal innovation (more on this later) and want to share my thoughts on the relevance of frugal innovation for regional and local economic development. Frugal innovation has been promoted as a business management practice that can be applied in resource-constrained conditions. However, it is also relevant for…
Blue Entrepreneurship
Our oceans are in a terrible state. The oceans cover 70 per cent of our planet and are fundamental to the wellbeing of the biosphere and our survival. Yet, human impact has taken an enormous toll on the health of our oceans. We affect the oceans by what we take out and what we put…
EARTH University, Costa Rica
Since 1990, EARTH University’s innovative educational approach has been preparing young people from Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions, including Africa and Asia, to contribute to the sustainable development of their countries and construct a prosperous and just society. EARTH offers a rigorous four-year undergraduate program in agricultural sciences and natural resources management and…