These proposals were submitted through competitions run by Lever for Change. Through this Solutions Bank, they are now openly available to the field at large to facilitate learning, research, collaboration, and funding.
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Solid waste management
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
Building the bridge to a zero-waste world
United Kingdom, United States
Air quality
World Resources Institute
Catalyzing Clean Air: An Open System for Source Attribution
India, Mexico, United States, Brazil, Ethiopia, Indonesia
Renewable energy
GRID Alternatives
Energy Equity for Underserved Communities
Nepal, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Urban development
Grounded Solutions Network
EquityFirst – Catalytic Urban Investment for Social Inclusion
United States
Climate change
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fast-Tracking Sound Climate Solutions Across the United States
United States
Highly Ranked
Homeless services
Community Solutions International, Inc.
Homelessness at the Tipping Point
United States
Highly Ranked
Equal opportunity in education
Communities In Schools Inc
Improving Conditions for Learning: Student Success in Every Community
United States
Environmental justice
Dlandstudio PLLC
Infra-sutures: A National Infrastructure and Environmental Renewal Initiative
United States
Job creation and workforce development
NPower Inc.
NPower - National Tech Training Expansion
United States
Mental health care
Niroga Institute
One Million Mindful Children: Transforming the World in One Generation!
United States
Economic development
Capital Institute
Solving the Central American Migration Crisis through Regenerative Development
Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama
Sustainable development
International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (ICAST)
The Futures Project: Solving Climate, Housing and Workforce Challenges
United States