Rippling

FOREWORD BY BILL DRAYTON xi PROLOGUE xv INTRODUCTION: RIPPLING SOLUTIONS INTO SYSTEM CHANGE 1 PART ONE Restructuring Institutional Norms 18 Reflections by Esther Dyson 1 Power to the People--Germany 22 How Elektrizitatswerke Sch¨onau works with communities to buy back, manage, and control electric grids so it can replace nuclear power with renewable sources of energy. 2 The Teaching of Teaching--United States 32 Changing the dynamics of how and what teachers teach; appreciating the vision of the Center for Inspired Teaching. 3 From Servitude to Solution--India 42 How the Rickshaw Bank is reinventing the lives and livelihoods of rickshaw drivers. 4 Lifting the Veil for Women Who Don't Exist--Nepal 54 Removing age-old restrictions on women who lose their rights, property, and freedom after the death of their husband; understanding how Women's Human Rights is changing the face of Asia. PART TWO Changing Market Dynamics 64 Reflections by Peter M. Senge 5 Using MicroConsignment to Open a Door to Economic Inclusion--Guatemala 68 Exploring the way Community Enterprise Solutions offers ''a basket of solutions'' to rural villagers by lowering the cost of economic entry for suppliers. 6 Dialing Maize 411--Kenya 84 Using technology to connect small-scale farmers with real-time competitive prices; how the Kenya Agricultural Commodities Exchange improves the lives of small farmers. 7 Stimulating Fiscal Vibrancy by Creating a New Economy--Brazil 94 Stimulating local economies by creating a new currency and a system of community banks for low-income citizens; the story of Bancos Palmas. PART THREE Using Market Forces to Create Social Value 104 Reflections by William Jefferson Clinton 8 From Garbage to Gold--Peru 108 How Ciudad Saludable creates microenterprises around garbage collection and increases the economic viability and positive health outcomes of communities in which they operate. 9 A Better Model of Capitalism--United States 120 Ensuring a fair price for farmers by transforming global trade practices; the influence of FairTrade USA on American consumers and its impact on families around the world. 10 Shit Business Is Serious Business--Nigeria 134 Building a culture of sanitation and hygiene in crowded urban areas in Africa and Asia; why DMT Mobile Toilets is literally changing the landscape and much more. 11 Putting the Public Back in Public Housing--France 146 Applying a quintuple bottom line to eco-housing, Chenelet energizes low-income neighborhoods while creating community with dignity and grace. PART FOUR Advancing Full Citizenship 156 Reflections by Geeta Rao Gupta 12 Financial Freedom for Children--Global 160 Equipping a generation of youth to take charge of their financial survival, Aflatoun balances the scales in favor of their future. 13 Overcoming the Barriers Between Us and Them--Germany 170 Redefining disability as ability and otherness as likeness; the story of Dialogue Social Enterprise, creator of the ''Dialogue in the Dark'' experience. 14 Autistic Abilities--Denmark 180 How Specialisterne (Specialist People Foundation) is transforming autism from a handicap to a competitive advantage. 15 Crazy Becomes Normal--Argentina 190 Reconnecting the mentally ill with society and vice versa, La Colifata uses a weekly radio show broadcast by the patients as the link. PART FIVE Cultivating Empathy 200 Reflections by Arianna Huffington 16 From Babies to Behavioral Shift--Canada 204 The effectiveness of Roots of Empathy in ending aggressive behavior among children. 17 Cultivating Champions of Interfaith Action--United States 214 Building widespread public support for interfaith youth work on University campuses; embracing the mission of the Interfaith Youth Core. 18 Beautiful Resistance--Palestine 224 How Alrowwad creates a space to express normality in conflict zones. 19 Conclusion: Turning What Is and What If into What Can Be 236 EPILOGUE: HOW TO THINK ABOUT TOMORROW 248 NOTES 251 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 256 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 258 INDEX 261