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	#Describe the current state of the pressing problem or issue(s) that your organization addresses. '' - Skoll Foundation''		#Describe the current state of the pressing problem or issue(s) that your organization addresses. '' - Skoll Foundation''
	#Overview of Need: what is the problem? Why is it important? '' - Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation''		#Overview of Need: what is the problem? Why is it important? '' - Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation''
			#Describe the critical need(s) your solution seeks to address and its impacts on both the local and global system. - ''Buckminster Fuller Institute''

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	Our work is designed to address the following problems:		Our work is designed to address the following problems:

			#''Climate Change'': promoting the development of local industrial manufacturing capacities using environmentally sustainable technology is a way to simultaneously reduce carbon emissions and prepare for the destabilizing consequences of climate change.
	#''~~'The way society innovates~~''~~' -~~ the ~~copyright system limits people’s ability~~ to ~~improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger~~ and ~~disease~~.		#''Destruction of Ecosystems'': we need to situate our product manufacturing systems within the boundaries of natural ecological limitations by developing products that can be made with renewable and local resources. We believe that people make environmentally-sound decisions when natural resources are sourced from their own backyards and regional ecosystems.
	#'''~~Planned obsolescence~~'~~'' - products are designed~~ to ~~have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies~~ by ~~creating conditions where~~ people ~~have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency~~.		#''Declining Wages'': multiple factors are contributing to the stagnation and decline of wages internationally, and we can expect these trends to continue with the internationalization of the labor market and the more widespread use of factory automation and software-based service delivery.
	#'''~~Chronic unemployment and poverty~~'~~'' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due~~ to the ~~globalization~~ of ~~the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation~~, ~~but~~ we ~~need~~ to ~~ask ourselves if these are~~ the ~~kinds~~ of ~~jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions,~~ the ~~third option,~~ the ~~route~~ of ~~the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive for many,~~ and ~~the risks are very high~~.		#''Crisis of Global Economy'': the economic system is in crisis as populations in developed nations age, as cheap natural resources are depleted, as wages decline, and as nations face problems with mounting debt and corruption.
	#'''~~Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high~~'~~'' -~~ the ~~cost of acquisition for industrial capital~~ is ~~prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on industrial capital for survival~~, and ~~it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business~~.		#''IP'': excessive patenting frustrates innovation and threatens the openness of the internet and the wider economy.
	#'''~~Climate change~~ and the ~~destruction~~ of ~~natural ecosystems~~''' ~~- the global system has taken risks~~ to ~~improve profitability~~ and to ~~concentrate power~~, ~~and now the infrastructure that supports billions~~ of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, ~~manufacturing~~, ~~and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in~~ the ~~face~~ of ~~change and uncertainty~~.		#''Design for Obsolescence'': products are often designed to be as cheap as possible and to break down, creating relationships of dependency on costly services, which maximize profitability, but degrade the quality of our general material environment.

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2013-03-27T20:28:51Z

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	#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger and disease.		#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger and disease.
	#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.		#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.
	#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.		#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive for many, and the risks are very high.
	#'''Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high''' - the cost of acquisition for industrial capital is prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on industrial capital for survival, and it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business.		#'''Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high''' - the cost of acquisition for industrial capital is prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on industrial capital for survival, and it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business.
	#'''Climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems''' - the global system has taken risks to improve profitability and to concentrate power, and now the infrastructure that supports billions of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, manufacturing, and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in the face of change and uncertainty.		#'''Climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems''' - the global system has taken risks to improve profitability and to concentrate power, and now the infrastructure that supports billions of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, manufacturing, and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in the face of change and uncertainty.

Aaron Makaruk: /* Answers */

2013-03-27T20:27:43Z

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	Our work is designed to address the following ~~social~~ problems:		Our work is designed to address the following problems:

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	#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger and disease.		#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger and disease.

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	#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.		#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.
	#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.		#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.
	#'''Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high''' - the cost of acquisition for industrial capital is prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on capital for survival, and it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business.		#'''Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high''' - the cost of acquisition for industrial capital is prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on industrial capital for survival, and it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business.
	#'''Climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems''' - the global system has taken risks to improve profitability and to concentrate power, and now the infrastructure that supports billions of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, manufacturing, and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in the face of change and uncertainty.		#'''Climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems''' - the global system has taken risks to improve profitability and to concentrate power, and now the infrastructure that supports billions of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, manufacturing, and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in the face of change and uncertainty.

Aaron Makaruk: /* Answers */

2013-03-27T20:23:36Z

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	Our work is designed to address the following social problems:		Our work is designed to address the following social problems:

	#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious ~~human~~ problems such as hunger and disease.		#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious problems such as hunger and disease.
	#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.		#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.
	#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.		#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.

Aaron Makaruk at 20:23, 27 March 2013

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	==Answers==		==Answers==

	~~===Example - Insert Grant Name Here===~~		Our work is designed to address the following social problems:
	~~''January 01, 2020''~~

	"Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. ~~Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit~~, ~~sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt~~. ~~Neque porro quisquam est~~, ~~qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet~~, ~~consectetur~~, ~~adipisci velit~~, ~~sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem~~. ~~Ut enim ad minima veniam~~, ~~quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam~~, ~~nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui~~ in ~~ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur~~, ~~vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?"~~		#'''The way society innovates''' - the copyright system limits people’s ability to improve upon or even use vital human innovation to solve very serious human problems such as hunger and disease.
			#'''Planned obsolescence''' - products are designed to have limited lifespans in order to improve profit margins for companies by creating conditions where people have to continue to spend money. Entire product service industries develop around this issue to profit off of people’s dependency.
			#'''Chronic unemployment and poverty''' - the United States has lost over 29% of its manufacturing sector jobs since its peak in 1978 due to the globalization of the labor market. Some developing nations have seen an increased ability to attract investments that lead to job creation, but we need to ask ourselves if these are the kinds of jobs we want for ourselves. Aside from a life of poverty or working for unaccountable institutions, the third option, the route of the entrepreneur, has been prohibitively expensive, and the risks are very high.
			#'''Enterprise development barriers are unnecessarily high''' - the cost of acquisition for industrial capital is prohibitively expensive. When businesses depend on capital for survival, and it breaks down, service costs can drive companies out of business.
			#'''Climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems''' - the global system has taken risks to improve profitability and to concentrate power, and now the infrastructure that supports billions of lives is unacceptably instable due to a lack of political will in the face of climate change and the accelerated destruction of natural ecosystems. We need to rapidly deploy decentralized systems of agriculture, manufacturing, and clean energy production in order to reduce carbon emissions and develop social infrastructure that is resilient in the face of change and uncertainty.

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Aaron Makaruk at 22:50, 21 March 2013

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			===Example - Insert Grant Name Here===
			''January 01, 2020''

	"Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?"		"Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?"

Aaron Makaruk at 22:28, 21 March 2013

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