Common Good Bank™: profits to the community, a social mission with a bank

SureLifts is a mobile RideShare service that will enable a Commuter to be partnered with a Driver of a vehicle , sharing a transport lift , by utilizing the powerful matching service that will be offered to members of the Club who need an online service using the features of their basic Mobile device. The SureLifts service involves Commuters as members and should not be mistaken for a Car-Sharing service that has become popular with affluent citizens.

The biggest benefit would be an online space where cross-disciplinary projects are encouraged using ‘information similarities’. The search tools would constantly be exploring how subject areas relate to each other. When scholars sign in and explore the site, they would be given ‘colleague tips’ that present visual maps of their subject in relationship to others. Every subject would be presented with sustainability relationships for their subject matter.The truth is that sustainability must become a conscious raising exercise. This can happen through the systematic promotion of sustainability in every academic environment. In time, the site would be used by grade school teachers to see the relationships that their subjects have with sustainability. As a professional, one would go into the system and look for a set of experts that may be at a local university, or contact a set of researcher to provide information on a subject.

Agri Mashup consist of five major components: - A person-to-person microfinance tool that will attract socially responsible investors (based on Network for Good API). It allows borrowers and lenders to connect, collaborate and manage their investments and loan request online. A reputation tracking system and verified membership could contribute to investor confidence. The objetive is bridging the financial gap to rural economies. - An easy to use GIS interface that allows users to search, browse and find out Where, How and When.- A Data Visualization tool that allows users to compare, contrast, find and project trends.- A Collaboration tool that allows users to manage their social networks and sharing information with their partners.- A large set of content for inclusive and sustainable business development (forms, how-to documents, directories, other tools)

People will interact with this project initially by viewing the podcasts we release, but they will also be invited to participate in coversations about the materials on the AAC web site, which is built in a wiki and therefore encourages sharing and collaboration.

Information in this consumer mashup will be aggregated and catalogued from a variety of sources – news organizations, consumer groups, environmental groups, corporations, research organizations, and user inputs/reviews. Combining the information provided by a range of sources will provide a concise, holistic view of specific product types, and allow for driving deeper to specific brand names and corporations. Search capabilities will allow sorting by product type, corporation, issue, brand name, and geography – providing people with a complete picture of the social impacts of various products, companies, and/or actions. Peer-to-peer interactions will enhance the factual data with opinion based ratings of products, services, actions, and companies. Users will be encouraged to provide links to information not captured by other sources – their personal knowledge and reach becomes a component of the overall mashup.

My Green Map will welcome people to a fresh green perspective of cities, towns and villages. In a familiar Google Map format, it will enable people of all ages to explore or share comprehensive citywide maps; theme maps, such as cycling routes & resources or social justice sites; mapmaking workshop outcomes and eco-tourism maps. Color-coded universal Green Map Icons will connect people instantly with sustainable living, nature, culture and social sites, helping them make better choices as they shop, dine, commute, work and play. The mapmaker's site description will be openly discussed, updated and translated by the public – they can add a green rating, an image or video and a personal change testimonial that provides evidence of the site's – and the map's – real impacts on community well-being and our common future. Alongside the maps, this will inspire more personal, policy and culture change. Because My Green Map's mashups will be linked to GreenMap.org's multilingual profiles, users will be able to delve into the motivations and methodologies behind this community-media movement, exploring how grassroots, professional and youth Green Mapmakers are empowered by our adaptable full-scale Green Mapmaking resources. These public interactions will expand local project networks, too. From a social change perspective, My Green Map offers tremendous hope to people of all backgrounds and communities everywhere.