Driptech is a for-profit social enterprise that designs and manufactures low-cost drip-irrigation systems for small-plot farmers in the developing world. The drip irrgation system can increase crop yields by 20 to 90%.
Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2011/1020/Cheap-drip-irrigation-could-transform-small-farms
Turkey was struck by its most powerful earthquake in at least a decade, as a major tremor and at least seven aftershocks rattled the poor east of the country.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/23/world/europe/turkey-earthquake/?hpt=wo_c2
Via GreenPeace: Ask the PNG Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O’Neill, to stop the land grab in PNG and make sure PNG’s precious forests are protected.
Act at: http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/en/what-we-do/forests/forestsshiptour2011/