This is the first of a series of posts by Alex describing his BOSP Summer Seminar experience. Look for the second post next week.    There’s always something burning in Arusha, Tanzania. Waste management is at best inconsistent—some might say nonexistent—so garbage burns in piles on the roadsides. Two-seater motorcycle [...]

Interested in working in a well-known environmental organization this summer?  There are two amazing opportunities available for current Stanford undergrads at Environmental Defense Fund.  One in San Francisco working on consumer product sustainability (see Sustainable Consumption) and the other in Washington, DC supporting efforts in developing economic research/analysis to (see International Climate [...]

SFMade is a three-year old non-profit headquartered in San Francisco, working to support and grow the City’s urban manufacturing sector.  Since launching in late 2010, SFMade has worked with more than 300 companies sustaining more than 3000 jobs for diverse residents of the Bay Area.  SFMade engages directly with entrepreneurs [...]