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Project 10 to the 100th
September 29, 2009, 7:58 am
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The Google way of changing the World:
Project 10 to the 100th is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. By public vote, they will select which of 150.000 submitted project proposals will receive funding of $10 million.The proposals have been divided into the 16 “big ideas”:

  • Community: How can we help connect people, build communities and protect unique cultures?
  • Opportunity: How can we help people better provide for themselves and their families?
  • Energy: How can we help move the world toward safe, clean, inexpensive energy?
  • Environment: How can we help promote a cleaner and more sustainable global ecosystem?
  • Health: How can we help individuals lead longer, healthier lives?
  • Education: How can we help more people get more access to better education?
  • Shelter: How can we help ensure that everyone has a safe place to live?
  • Everything else: Sometimes the best ideas don’t fit into any category at all.

And the Google criteria for selection will be:

  • Reach: How many people would this idea affect?
  • Depth: How deeply are people impacted? How urgent is the need?
  • Attainability: Can this idea be implemented within a year or two?
  • Efficiency: How simple and cost-effective is your idea?
  • Longevity: How long will the idea’s impact last?

Go vote now, for what you think will be the best project to change the World.