A Herbal Farming Alternative

This solution addresses low and insecure incomes in Nepal for farmers

A Three-point Proposal to Change the Humanitarian system

This solution addresses an antiquated humanitarian system in the world for the neediest recipients of aid

Accelerating the Transition to a Deforestation Free Economy

This solution addresses deforestation driven by market forces in tropical forest regions (particularly Indonesia, Amazonia) for global industry "powerbrokers"

Affordable Agriculture Irrigation Systems

This solution addresses the inefficiency and human strain of watering crops manually in Myanmar for cost-constrained farmers

Chenai Street Design Project

This solution addresses congested streets, traffic accidents, and air pollution in Chenai, India for commuters, foot pedestrians, bicyclists

Commercial Product Sustainability Certification Program

This solution addresses making ethical and sustainable purchasing easy in the world for product consumers and producers

Community Concierge Program

This solution addresses information sharing and community building in Kathmandu, Nepal for migrant and low income women, "bindis" themselves

Comprehensive Coastal Resiliency

This solution addresses climate change adaptation and flood mitigation in US Northeastern Seaboard for coastal communities

Container-Based Sanitation Solution: Sanergy

This solution addresses the disease and contamination caused by inadequate sanitation in Kenya for families lacking proper sanitation, toilet operators

Creating Zero Waste Communities

This solution addresses high amounts of waste, environmental hazards of incineration and landfills in Kamikatsu, Japan for town residents

Customizable Clay Food Storage Systems

This solution addresses food waste in Addis Abba, Ethiopia for merchants ("Guilt" purveyors), clay craftswomen

Deploying a "Water ATM"

This solution addresses lack of access to clean water in developing countries for water distributors, families, and governments

Ecovative: Mushroom Biomaterial Technology

This solution addresses waste, energy, and consumer health in North America and Europe for product manufacturers and shippers

Empowering young women as leaders of change

This solution addresses acutely disadvantage in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania, and Malawi for girls in poor communities

Fostering Climate Resilience through Mobile Games

This solution addresses communicating the importance of climate resilience action in South and Southeast Asia for urban youth

Graduation Success: Educational Support for Foster Care Children

This solution addresses low high school graduation rates in King County, Washington for foster children

How Impact Investors Actually Measure Impact

This solution addresses identifying the specific practices actually used to measure social impact. in the world for impact investors

Jane Jacob's Community-based Approach to Urban Planning

This solution addresses top-down planned cities that stifle thriving communities in cities across the world for all residents

National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB)

This solution addresses illness and death related to infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the US for 'the whole-of-society'

NetHope: Mobile Health Tools to Support Disease Control

This solution addresses poorly tracked disease contact points in Guinea for health workers, exposed populations

Ocean Farming

This solution addresses diminished ocean biodiversity, climate change, and a declining industry in Northeast US for fishers, seafood consumers, and all surrounding residents

Place-based programs in clean and equitable community energy

This solution addresses a lack of affordable, local, and clean energy in Mid-Atlantic US for working families, small businesses, and community organizations

Pollution Transparency Database

This solution addresses lack of accountability for polluters in China for public and policy makerts

Preparing for glacial lake outbursts in Peru

This solution addresses increasingly destructive glacial lake outbursts in Northern Central Peru for nearby vulnerable populations

Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

This solution addresses sexual and gender-based violence in Kenya for women

RESET Program: Determining Prevalence of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae

This solution addresses untracked strains of drug-resistant enterobacteriaceae in Germany for humans (hospitalized patients, outpatients, healthy persons), animals (livestock and pets), animal food and environment (wastewater, shed environment)

Rebuilding Post-bellum Education, Health, and Training

This solution addresses fractured communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan for children, women, and those in need

Regional Flooding Resilience: "Making Room for the River"

This solution addresses vulnerability to severe storms in Shelby County, Tennessee (greater Memphis area) for flood plain residents and low to middle income communities

Resilient Energy Production in the Faroe Islands

This solution addresses inconsistent peak energy demands on an independent grid in the Faroe Islands for large industrial operations requiring large energy loads, independent energy providers

Strengthening Communities and Fisheries

This solution addresses Depleted fisheries and gender divided communities in Mozambique for coastal residents, women

Supporting a Regional Community of Food Organizations

This solution addresses limited support for place-based food ventures in Detroit for triple bottom line food businesses

Tsunami Mapping, Modeling, Mitigation, Planning and Education Efforts

This solution addresses Vulnerable coastal populations, property damage in US Pacific Ocean coastal regions for tax payers, government officials, Derek

Upcycling Household Waste with Flies

This solution addresses inefficient waste disposal systems in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for those without the financial means for waste disposal, nearby farmers and livestock managers

Upgrading Slums via Climate Resiliency

This solution addresses unsafe spaces at the nexus of flooding and environmental risk in Kibera, a community of Nairobi Kenya for slum residents, government and NGO officials