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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

Tech Soup

These programs are one big reason why refurbishment is now a significant part of the global recycling industry. It's Not Just About the Environment. This interest may have been kindled when he was an ICT advisor to the government of Namibia before he came to Microsoft. Refurbishing can also be lucrative.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global's vice president for Africa David Barnard did. Ultramarathons are extreme running events: 250-kilometer (155-mile) foot races over five or six days in the harshest environments on Earth. The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes on earth). Would you do it for charity?

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’ve wrote about the importance of building resilience in networks given the complex and connected environment we live in today. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia. Indeed they already are.

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