Mangrove Profiles
Articles that spotlight and evaluate problem-solving social enterprises from around the world.
Research and Writing Framework:
Our contributors use the following four-step framework to ensure Mangrove Profile offers a clear view of the problem at hand and how the social enterprise in question is addressing it.
This helps us to deliver balanced and consistent analysis of social enterprises across a wide range of sectors…
1 | The Problem
What is the problem and why does it need to be solved?
Why hasn’t it been solved already?
What are the underlying causes or drivers?
2 | The Solution
What is the organisation’s mission?
How does their system, model or technology work?
What is unique, interesting or inspiring about it?
3 | The Impact
What success have they had?
What are their strengths and weaknesses?
What obstacles do they face?
4 | Call to action
What are the main lessons that can be learned?
What can people do to help?
Where can people go to learn more?
Bioengineered organisms that “eat” certain types of plastic.
Bioengineered organisms that “eat” certain types of plastic.
Helping urban communities to reconnect with natural systems.
Helping urban communities to reconnect with natural systems.
These giant sand batteries prevent renewable energy from going to waste.
These giant sand batteries prevent renewable energy from going to waste.
Fighting political polarisation in the United States.
Fighting political polarisation in the United States.
Helping people to navigate the harms of social media.
Helping people to navigate the harms of social media.
Storm-proof renewable energy for tropical coastal regions.
Storm-proof renewable energy for tropical coastal regions.
Beehives that help to reduce human-elephant conflict.
Beehives that help to reduce human-elephant conflict.
Turning harmful seaweed blooms into sustainable building materials.
Turning harmful seaweed blooms into sustainable building materials.
These affordable biodigesters make smallholder farms more autonomous and resilient.
These affordable biodigesters make smallholder farms more autonomous and resilient.
Biodegradable coolant that helps to reduce cold chain energy consumption.
Biodegradable coolant that helps to reduce cold chain energy consumption.
The Slovenian startup tackling washing machine micro-plastic pollution.
The Slovenian startup tackling washing machine micro-plastic pollution.
