48. Gina Lucarelli: Grassroots Innovations: UNDP Accelerator Lab Network

About this episode

Gina Lucarelli discusses her work in building the UN's largest network of social innovation labs and its impact on sustainability.

Gina built the world’s largest network of social innovation labs at the United Nations and currently teaches at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The innovation lab network that she built was the United Nation's largest investment in sustainability innovation (115 countries). Her work is taught as a Harvard Business School Case Study (Fall 2022), received the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award, the 2023 SXSW Innovation Award, Apolitical's Public Service Team of the Year...

People in this episode

Guest: Gina Lucarelli

Topics covered

• social innovation
• sustainability
• education
• global networks
• awards

Keywords

• social innovation
• UNDP Accelerator Lab
• sustainability
• Harvard
• awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Nations, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Harvard Business School, Fast Company, SXSW, Apolitical

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