Skoll | Rethinking Possible

Social innovation offers a transformative approach to tackling global crises by empowering those closest to the problem. Unlike top-down solutions, it fosters collaboration between communities, businesses, and governments to create scalable, lasting change. In healthcare, training local health workers has improved rural medical access, while Indigenous groups have used technology to protect rainforests. By rethinking possibilities and challenging the status quo, social innovation paves the way for systemic solutions that drive meaningful progress.

In the American South, systemic disinvestment has left Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities vulnerable to environmental hazards. In Brunswick, Georgia, Black neighborhoods face toxic Superfund sites and recurring disasters like a 2023 chemical plant explosion. The Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE) is rethinking what’s possible, mobilizing communities for environmental justice. Rooted in Dr. King’s legacy, PSE is driving policy change and proving that when equity leads, transformation follows.

Indigenous Peoples are guardians of the world’s forests, playing a vital role in preserving these crucial ecosystems. But as their land rights and livelihoods come under increasing threat, these defenders are standing strong, fighting for the land and working with organizations like Global Witness to expose the institutions responsible for its destruction.

By shedding light on the financial institutions backing companies like JBS, Global Witness is exposing the impact of environmental damage and aiding defenders in their fight to protect and preserve our planet’s forests.