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Youth election project U18
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Berlin, Germany

Youth election project U18

The U18 initiative is a simulated vote that takes place nine days ahead of real ‘adult’ elections, either local or national. The project is designed to generate an interest in politics amongst young people and supplement their political education.

Zero Waste Program
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Bogotá, Colombia

Zero Waste Program

The Zero Waste Program aims to reduce waste and increase recycling by formalization of the labour force and the introduction of education and training programs for workers and the community.

Greening The Grassroots in Petaling Jaya
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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Greening The Grassroots in Petaling Jaya

Based on business and community participation, the Greening The Grassroots programme will assist with the transformation of Petaling Jaya into a low carbon city by 2020 with government support.

West End Community Plan
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Vancouver, Canada

West End Community Plan

The West End Community Plan provides a clear and flexible framework to implement positive change and sustainable development.

Sylhet : building a water-logging resilient city
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Sylhet, Bangladesh

Sylhet : building a water-logging resilient city

A community based initiative to raise awareness and ensure preservation of natural water resources through sustainable drainage systems that will help eradicate water-logging in the city of Sylhet.

FORTES: strengthening care and integration of internally displaced persons in Colombia
Caquetá Department, Colombia

FORTES: strengthening care and integration of i...

Strengthening support services, improving economic opportunities and facilitating integration of internally displaced persons in Caquetá Department, Colombia.

La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoting collaborative economy
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Zaragoza, Spain

La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoti...

A co-working space where a community of some 200 entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals each dedicate four hours of their time every month in return for support with launching their projects. The principle is an exchange of services, ideas and knowledge through a ‘bank time’ approach.

Migrant Access Project
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Migrant Access Project

A citizen-led initiative to build relationships between newly arrived migrants and service providers.

SynAthina: a social innovation platform
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Athens, Greece

SynAthina: a social innovation platform

Citizens, policy-makers and private sector representatives come together to build a collaborative, grassroots vision for change in Athens.