In the past several decades, we have seen a tide-shift in the way we think about social change. It is a shift towards recognizing the interconnectedness of issues; a paradigm in which words 'resistance' and 'domination' are being trumped by words like 'effectiveness' and 'results.' It is a shift away...

The paraphrased comments below come from a series on speakers and events at the Momentum 2009 Conference in San Francisco -- a gathering of thought-leaders, social entrepreneurs, and activists, to share strategies for positive change.

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO, Green for All
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The other day, I was having coffee in a café in Menlo Park, California -- a small town in the heart of Silicon Valley -- and overheard a horrifying conversation.

It was late morning on Tuesday. Four mothers, appearing to be in their early forties, had gathered to catch up....

Most changemakers can't exactly remember when it is they decided to commit themselves to attempting to better the world. They generally give vague answers to the question: the influence of a parent, or a general feeling of discontent about a particular issue.

Simone Honikman, however, remembers the moment vividly....

I have to admit that, like many people, it was only recently that I woke up to the importance of global warming.

Before that, environmentalism was always someone else's issue. Something I was sympathetic towards, but in a vague kind of way. I recycled, poorly. I...

A few weeks back, I found myself in Orlando, Florida, helping to lead a panel on using technology for social change at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference.

We spent the afternoon in small breakout sessions. I had the pleasure of talking to a handful...

Can we agree that International Women's Day doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves? There are three and half billion plus women on the planet, and you'd think if it did, the noise would be deafening. But yet somehow it comes and goes like a whisper. At least...