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Climate change needs behavior change—which needs women
Leveraging social trust networks to empower women as clean energy entrepreneurs
Solar Sister
No tree, No bee, No honey, No money
Creating jobs for rural youth, protecting forests, and internationalizing wild honey business networks between Ethiopia and Europe
Apis Agribusiness
A better world is possible with better food systems
Building a collective identity around native maize production to ensure food security and climate resilient agriculture
Desarrollo Alternativo Investigacion
Revitalizing oceans and the coastal communities that depend on them
Using 100+ contest entries to empower local leaders and improve community-based fisheries management worldwide
Fish Forever

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Global Island Partnership
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