500 Ways to Change the World

The Global Ideas Bank

This book presents 500 inspiring ideas for social change: from the personal to the political, from the local to the global, proposals and projects are detailed that can change the world for the better. All aspects of life are covered, from Children, Education and Relationships to Work, Housing and Welfare, and from Crime, Taxation and Health to Neighbourhood, Environment and the Developing World. Many ideas included here will enable you to make an immediate difference to the world around you.

Published: Oct, 2005

The Global Ideas Bank (The Institute for Social Inventions) was established in the 1980s by Nicholas Albery to promote and disseminate creative ideas to improve society. Its previous publications include Book of Visions. The Global Ideas Bank's website receives about half a million unique visitors every year.

  • 400 pages
  • h 168mm x w 140mm
  • paperback
  • two colour throughout
  • 119,000 words
  • Printed ISBN:978-0-007214-58-7

The following rights for this title have already been sold:

Russian
Korean
Greek

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