Foyer Centre in Sydney's inner city will provide housing, employment and educational support to young people who are transitioning out of state care.  The outcome will help them find their feet in the world.  These outcomes will be paid for through an innovative Social Impact Bond funding structure. https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2021/02/social-impact-bonds-whats-the-secret-sauce-to-making-them-work-and-are-they-worth-the-effort/Photo source: Pro Bono News

The Ausgrid community battery works by allowing local residents to store their excess solar power, and is the first of its kind on

Upsolve was founded by Rohan Pavulari and Jonathan Petts as a way to assist low-income families who can’t afford legal fees to file for bankruptcy in the USA on their own.  A not-for profit funded by government and donors such as Harvard University, Upsolve uses an online web app that was built and designed using the expertise of  bankruptcy attorneys.  Upsolve’s nonprofit tool guides users through the process of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy forms, whilst providing free educational resources and support services along the way.  To learn more, head to https://upsolve.org/

Until recently we didn’t know how much plastic was piling up around us. When we found out, the picture wasn’t pretty. This is an illustrated story of where it's gone. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/all-the-plastic-ever-made-study-comic

There’s been research to date on kinetic energy, using human gait as an identity fingerprint and others for new battery like contraptions and more. As a side note, this Editor hopes we skip the Matrix phase above!The latest US researchers are trying to find ways for our human body heat and energy to power wearable devices. If they succeed, what environmental & sustainable benefits could we see? No more pesky 6month battery lives? If our energy and movement could be distinct, perhaps it is a bio marker for identity and more? https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/12/wearable-tech-using-body-battery-created-colo-researchers/6735709002/image credit: The Matrix movie

Last year Who Gives a Crap donated $5.9 million to clean water and sanitation projects in developing countries. Sales more than doubled in the 12 months to June, thanks to panic buying of toilet paper during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, while the organisation’s marketing costs fell.""What we’re trying to show is that this business model can generate financial returns at scale, whilst also creating social impact at scale,” Mr Griffiths said."...https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/who-gives-a-crap-donates-more-than-qantas-cca-20210208-p570jv