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June 1, 2006 — 12:43 pm
Browsing the morning headlines, I came across a startling and at first disturbing trend in the Indian tourism industry. I had just finished reading a nice article on how the government plans to operate eco-tours of rural Jharkhand when I found a Guardian piece describing one community...
May 5, 2006 — 04:15 pm
Efforts to preserve the Amazonian rainforest have always been rife with plenty of controversy. This is either attributed to the fact that environmental protectionism is often seen as a blow to economic growth or because well-intentioned businesses end up exploiting local residents to green...
April 28, 2006 — 12:14 pm
It's no secret that air quality in the bustling metropolis of Mexico City leaves much to be desired, but three local entrepreneurs are looking to change that image. The founders of Vehizero are taking on one of the world's greatest environmental challenges one car at a time with sleek...
April 26, 2006 — 01:03 pm
For years, we at New Ventures have been encouraging investors and aid organizations to pay attention to the growing numbers of SMEs being created by waves of adventurous entrepreneurs throughout the developing world. I would point to businesses like Aires as shining examples of small, innovative...
April 18, 2006 — 11:26 am
The New Ventures Entrepreneur of the Week series continues with a feature on the Solar Trade Corporation (STC), a rapidly growing business that sells solar-powered coffee dryers to farmers in Mexico and Central America. For this piece I interviewed VP Richard Trubey, who somehow made a huge...
March 29, 2006 — 12:28 pm
The fact that poverty alleviation and environmentally conscious policies go hand in hand is nothing new, yet much work is needed to support the development of sustainable entrepreneurs at the Base of the Pyramid. WRI’s New Ventures works with these socially responsible entrepreneurs to...
