Social Impact Postings

As the Biosphere Dies, So Do We: Using the Power of Nature to Heal the Planet
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

One only need look outside the window to understand that human-caused climate disruption is in overdrive.

North Face Releases a Geodesic Dome Tent Capable of Withstanding the Toughest Weather
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Reinterpreting the teachings of Buckminster Fuller, North Face have announced the latest tent in their collection; a geodesic dome tent.

SOCAP18 Conference Preview
Tuesday, 21 August 2018

SOCAP18 Conference Preview
SOCAP18, convening October 23-26, 2018 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco is right around the corner! The SOCAP team is hard at work developing outstanding programming and events—including over 150 breakout sessions and more than 500 speakers. Here’s a look at what’s to come.

Cooperative Games and the Ecological Data Economy
Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Part 1: Metaphors and market design

Being a process, and seeing in relationships
Monday, 20 August 2018

Conceiving of ourselves as verbs rather than nouns, as processes rather than isolated individuals, facilitates this shift in perspective that makes us see the world and ourselves as coming into being through relationships.

Sistema Biobolsa and the Circular Economy in Kenya
Wednesday, 28 March 2018

2017 Fuller Challenge Finalist Sistema Biobolsa is contributing to the circular economy for farmers in developing countries around the world. Recent coverage highlighted a success story in Kenya.

BFI Board Member Jonathan Marvel Wants to Rewire Puerto Rico with Solar
Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Resilient Power Puerto Rico is a new project of Jonathan Marvel, BFI Board Member and Great-Nephew of Buckminster Fuller. He and a team of others are following in Fuller’s footsteps to create a holistic electrical plan for the island.

Jay Baldwin ~ An Appreciation
Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Jay Baldwin, a colleague and friend of Buckminster Fuller and a beloved longtime associate of the Buckminster Institute, passed away on March 2, 2018. Born James Tennant Baldwin, he is affectionately known as Jay. He is survived by his wife, Liz Fial, son Aaron, his grandchildren and hundreds of appreciative students and colleagues to whom he was an inspiration.

Support the Martin Peña Relief Fund
Saturday, 23 December 2017

After facing the devastation from the Fall, 2017 hurricanes, power loss, and destruction to homes for more than 26,000 residents of Caño Martín Peña, Puerto Rico, are in need of help.

Multimedia story of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Saturday, 23 December 2017

Over 800,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar and are resettling in Bangladesh, creating the largest and most densely populated refugee camp in the world. Most of these refugees have fled since August creating unsafe living conditions.