began as a search. A patient, steady effort to find the most exemplary people on earth, understand what drives them, and map the quiet force that runs through their lives. What emerged wasn't a list but a landscape — an archipelago of examples, each one distinct, yet connected. A set of lives that, together, offer a way to navigate the world.
began as a search — a patient effort to find the most exemplary people on earth and map the quiet force that runs through their lives.
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Chngmkr is a collective, decentralised map. We ask leading figures across the world to share the inspirations who shape their action — their own list of living examples.
Marseille, France
Ex-sailor Simon Bernard founded Plastic Odyssey, using a ship with recycling tech to fight ocean pollution and train communities worldwide.
Chicago, USA
French-Japanese inventor Cesar Jung-Harada created Protei, an oil-cleaning robot ship, and runs MakerBay to develop eco-tech solutions.
Samsø, Denmark
Led Samsø island to 100% renewable energy, creating a global model for community-powered sustainability.
Geneva, Switzerland
Rob Hopkins founded the Transition Movement in Totnes, England, inspiring communities to build sustainable, resilient futures together.

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The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a nonprofit organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to ending mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial injustice in the United States. Founded by lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson in 1989, EJI provides legal representation to people who have been wrongly convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. The organization also works to challenge the death penalty, eliminate life sentences for children, and expose the historical roots of racial inequality in America. EJI's efforts are perhaps best known through the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a monument that honors the victims of lynching and seeks to confront the legacy of slavery and racism in the United States.
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Montgomery, USA
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https://eji.org/Photo credits
NYT
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