We are ready to pilot into 4 cities in the next three months. Join us! In order to prepare interested cities for listing, we are hosting a conference call informational session on May 17. This will help explain the key role of the City Champion team, and how to get started. It will also provide [...]
An ecosystem is most often thought of in environmental terms as the interactions and relationships between plant, animal, and insect species with each other and their environment. Humans and their systems and institutions are frequently not considered in this understanding of ecosystem.
In ecological terms it is at the edge, where distinct ecosystems meet, that we [...]
We value both creativity and innovation in individuals, but lately the value has spread to include our cities. We are beginning to understand how the cutting edge and the edgy foster vibrant, interesting, and successful cities, with citizens who enjoy ideas, benefit by invention and the arts, and seek diversity. Innovative Cities, Springboard’s model that [...]
Social innovators are changing how we understand global change, pushing new ideas into reality with tenacity and commitment. They are extraordinary people. Then, why do we make it harder for them to succeed?
Innovative Cities is a soon-to-be-launched Web site that is laser-focused on one thing: supporting social innovators. Each community/city/village/town is a microcosm that either [...]
