Not All Problems Are Equal: How Paula Schwarz Evaluates What to Solve

1. How to Spot a Problem Worth Solving Presented By : Paula Schwarz

2. Pay Attention to Your Concerns Observing and addressing issues like homeless, plastic waste, education, and immigrants requires emotional reactions for long- term commitment and human connection.

3. Paula Schwarz suggests starting small, Paula Schwarz suggests starting small, close to address local issues to mobilize close to address local issues to mobilize changemakers and build trust, leading to changemakers and build trust, leading to practical solutions for improving people's practical solutions for improving people's Look Local First lives. lives.

4. Paula Schwarz Paula Schwarz advocates for advocates for partnering with partnering with communities to communities to co-create co-create solutions, rather solutions, rather than solely than solely providing providing assistance, to assistance, to achieve real achieve real change. change. Speak with the Affected Parties

5. Understanding the societal problem Understanding the societal problem ecosystem helps identify key players, ecosystem helps identify key players, rules, policies, and gaps, enabling smarter rules, policies, and gaps, enabling smarter intervention and addressing access, intervention and addressing access, awareness, and coordination. awareness, and coordination. Organize the System to Address the Issue

6. Start With One Small Action Paula Schwarz emphasizes the significance of Paula Schwarz emphasizes the significance of small actions like volunteering, social media small actions like volunteering, social media campaigns, brainstorming, fundraising, and campaigns, brainstorming, fundraising, and partnering with experienced individuals to partnering with experienced individuals to mitigate risks and boost momentum. mitigate risks and boost momentum.

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