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Nonprofit's Success With 40k Coral Plantings Is A Big Win For Caribbean Reefs Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos (FUNDEMAR), an organization dedicated to promoting the sustainable use of coastal marine ecosystems, is engaged in groundbreaking coral reef restoration efforts. In just 5 years, their team has outplanted more than 40,000 coral substrates. “At our current production rate, which has increased by 1000% since the program started five years ago, we now expect to contribute annually with 20,000 substrates with coral recruits to our reefs in need.” Read the full article here.
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Few weeks ago, volunteers in Hanoi, Vietnam operated a local Karma Kitchen in a special way: in silence! From volunteers to guests, everyone connected and communicated in silence. Take a look at the photos to soak in the vibe ...
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For more inspiration, join this weekend's Awakin Call with Christian McEwen. RSVP and details here. |
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AI inspired Slovak National Values Report In a brief, bonus video, Phil Clothier shares a bit about the use of CompassionGPT to inspire a hopeful report on the Slovak National Values Assessment. "Who are we? What do we experience now? What do we want that to be? And we can give that [information] to AI to help us, and guide us in our humanity, to go through this moment of deep transformation" said Phil. Watch the full video clip here.
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Physician Empathy Tied To Better Outcomes For Chronic Pain Patients: Study A new study published last month in Jama Network’s open access journal showed significantly better outcomes for patients treated by empathetic physicians who addressed their unique needs. Over the course of twelve months, these patients also experienced much less pain and suffering. Read the full story here.
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People around the world engage in every day acts of kindness. Below is a small sampling of recent stories from our KindSpring community...
Frozone: I Created a Card For My Teacher "I created a card for a teacher who spreads so much kindness and joy in her classroom. I needed her to know that she is appreciated..." Read more. |
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We Need To Rewild The Internet
Like ecologists, they suggest taking a whole-systems approach – one that incorporates intellect and emotion; checks and balances; competition and diversity. "Ecologists also know how to keep going when others first ignore you and then say it’s too late, how to mobilize and work collectively, and how to build pockets of diversity and resilience that will outlast them, creating possibilities for an abundant future they can imagine but never control. We don’t need to repair the internet’s infrastructure. We need to rewild it." Read the full article here. |
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With French Under Fire, Mali Uses AI To Bring Local Language To Students As tensions grow between Mali and its former colonial ruler, France, efforts to elevate native languages like Bambara, are growing. One start-up, RobotsMali, has used AI to create nearly 150 children's books in Bambara in the last year. Rather than simply translate existing books, the team takes care to ensure the books reflect the lives of Malians. There is also the potential for a wider benefit through these tech advancements. Asmelash Teka Hadgu, co-founder of technology start-up Lesan, said, “If it is done right, the potential in terms of democratizing access to education is enormous”. Read the full story here.
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Karma Kitchen, a global volunteer-driven experiment in generosity, recently made its debut in Madrid and featured a multicultural feast of flavors from Equatorial Guinea, the Middle East, Colombia, Spain, India, Chile and Morocco. The generosity of heart-centered volunteers and diners alike created feelings of happiness and gratitude. Read the full article here. |
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Insights from YodaBot Listen to her full reflection in the video clip here.
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In a recent essay, technologists Maria Farrell and Robin Berjon describe the “extractive and fragile monoculture” of the modern-day internet. Drawing a line from 18th century forestry practices to equivalencies in technology today, the authors noted, "When we simplify complex systems, we destroy them, and the devastating consequences sometimes aren’t obvious until it’s too late”.
