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2017 BRIDGEBUILDER™ CHALLENGE TOP IDEAS

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The 2017 BridgeBuilder Top Ideas are promising solutions working to address urgent global challenges by building bridges between the areas of peace, prosperity and planet.

Each idea receives a share of $1 million in funding, as well as post-Challenge support from the GHR team as they transform these collaborative concepts into tangible, real-world impact.

Ethical Gold Mining as a Pathway to Peace

Tree-Planting Drones for Restoring Mangroves and Livelihoods

LIFTing Up and Empowering Families on Chicago's South Side

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Peace Direct
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Supporting small-scale gold mining cooperatives made up of war-affected people to produce more environmentally friendly and ethical gold.
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BioCarbon Engineering
Myanmar

Saving lives and fighting climate change by rapidly regrowing the forests of vulnerable coastline communities in Myanmar using drones.
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LIFT Chicago
Chicago, Ill., USA

Empowering families to break the cycle of poverty so that all children can have equal opportunity to thrive.
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Creative Skills for Peace Among Youth Violent Offenders

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Local Youth Corner
Cameroon

Promoting efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism by developing the creative skills and capacities of youth violent offenders.
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Connecting Displaced Persons with Arabic Language Learners Around the World

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NaTakallam
Global

Connecting displaced persons and refugees with Arabic language learners around the world for online language practice.
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