
SOLARKIOSK E-HUBBs put goods, services, and power back into Africa's hands
The game-changing power of solar energy is a gift to all of the global community. Nations of the world, having...

Rainforest Solutions Project saves over 12 million acres of forest, wins 2016 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Great Bear Rainforest is "one of the largest old growth temperate rainforests on the planet." The region is...

6 world-changing finalists announced for the 2016 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Cooperación Comunitaria In 2013, Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid ravaged La Montaña, one of the...

8 groundbreaking Buckminster Fuller semifinalist designs that are changing the world
1. African Design Center trains next wave of African architects The African Design Center is a program of the...

Sustainable ocean farming innovators win the 2015 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Buckminster Fuller Institute just crowned the non-profit GreenWave winner of the 2015 Fuller Challenge for...

BFI announces six innovative finalists for the 2015 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
Named after R. Buckminster Fuller, the renowned 20th century inventor and visionary, the Buckminster Fuller Challenge...

8 Toilet Designs That Could Save Millions of Lives Around the World
Ecological Urinal The Ecological Urinal was created as a solution for places like Uganda's capital, Kampala,...

BFI Announces Seven Pioneering Finalists for the 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Force Majeure The Force Majeure is a large-scale, holistic response to global warming and accelerated resource...

Buckminster Fuller Challenge Unveils 2013 Finalists!
Ecovative The EPA has found that plastics make up 25% of the volume in our landfills, with expanded plastic...

VIDEO: The Buckminster Fuller Institute
[youtube width="537" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Wf1b52PTc[/youtube] The Buckminster Fuller...

The Living Building Challenge Wins the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge!
Living Building Challenge founder Jason McLennan What if every single act of design and construction made the...

The Living Building Challenge is Once Again a Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist
LBC has five imperatives, each of which has to be met and maintained for a full 12 months before a building can...

Semi-Finalists for the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced!
This year's semifinalists range from familiar topics like Earth Hour and the Living Building Challenge, to a project...

2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalists Announced!
"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the...

John Todd wins Buckminster Challenge Award
The honors visionary thinking that seeks to "solve humanity’s most pressing problems in the shortest possible...