By Allison Goldberg
Happy Friday! Below we have an innovative competition to alleviate poverty, an astonishing new “fabric” and ideas for gifts that give back this Mothers’ Day. (Nothing like last minute shopping!)
Can a $300 House Save 2 Billion People Living in Poverty?
“Can the world’s business leaders apply their creativity and financial acumen to help pull 2 billion people out of poverty? That’s the challenge put forth by a Dartmouth professor and a veteran marketer, who are soliciting designs for a $300 house.”
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Suzanne Lee: Grow your own clothes
“Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful (though there’s still one minor drawback …) and the potential is simply stunning.”
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Mothers’ Day Gifts that Give Back
The Huffington Post and Mashable featured two great round-ups of gift ideas this week, including all the usual culprits: flowers, cards, spa baskets, wine and candy… but all benefiting worthy causes. Definitely take a look!
