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I looked in my backyard
It's almost 10 months that I'm travelling around the world... reading a lot of international development inspiring stories. Today I didn't feel like I needed more... so I started looking for examples of social innovation in my backyard.. in italy.
I found then my social innovator: Matteo Guidi: http://www.makeachange.it/osservatorio/matteo-guidi.asp
He's got a simple idea: bring the not-sellable-anymore… Continue
I found then my social innovator: Matteo Guidi: http://www.makeachange.it/osservatorio/matteo-guidi.asp
He's got a simple idea: bring the not-sellable-anymore… Continue
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 8:31pm
LEARN1: Constraints are underrated! Look for them!
Innovation (often) comes from constraint (If you’ve got very few resources, you’re forced to be very creative in using and reusing them.)
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I picked this tip from Zuckermann because it remembered me the other day when I was building a wooden chair. I found myself without enough nails to complete the chair as it was designed. This lack of resources forced me to re-imagine the chair with less material and nails (resources).
In the end the result was, I would say, even…
ContinuePosted on April 24, 2011 at 9:21am
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