Space: Above and Beyond

What drives people to volunteer online

Isaac Griberg — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:47:17 +0000

Today I’m blogging at the Standby Task Force, an online community working at the intersection of GIS and relief work. My blog post, ”Meet a Mapster: Understanding Volunteer Motivations” presents the findings of a small study looking at what drives … Continue reading →

Heja Sverige!

Isaac Griberg — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:53:01 +0000

During yesterday’s gold-medal game in the World Junior Hockey Tournament in Calgary, the Swedes claimed their first gold medal in 31 years. At 10:09 of overtime, Mika Zibanejad jumped on a turnover at the Russian blueline, broke in free and beat Makarov with a sweet backhand for the golden goal.

This man is my hero

Isaac Griberg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:38:06 +0000

Alberto Cairo is the head of the ICRC’s orthopaedic program in Afghanistan. He’s spent the past two decades in this war-ravaged nation helping more than 100,000 Afghan landmine and accident victims learn to find the strength within themselves to not only walk, but also to hope, again. This is Alberto’s talk at TEDxRC2, an event which took place in Geneva on 27 November 2011.

A computer symphony

Isaac Griberg — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:14:15 +0000

Here’s something really cool. YouTube user bd594 has designed and assembled a computer symphony built from old computer parts.

Our World, Our Challenges

Isaac Griberg — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:51:40 +0000

During the last four years, the world has felt the devastating impact of natural disasters, from the Japanese tsunami to the Haiti earthquake, to floods and famine in Africa, and more. Meanwhile, long-running conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Afghanistan have affected millions of people, while new conflict has ripped across the Arab world. The challenges that Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers face in helping the victims have never been greater. This video reflects the efforts and determination of humanitarians worldwide to bring relief.