Participo

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Thale Cress plant

Our logo is a Thale Cress flower, which bio-engineers modified to flower red in the presence of explosives from discarded landmines. This provides highly visible warnings to not walk where people see red flowers. It's a great example of how simple ideas can have a profound affect on people's lives.

Steven Poole - Goodbye, cruel Word

Steven Poole, a writer and journalist (I suppose they are different activities, writes a wonderful post (article) Goodbye, cruel Word about how he uses WriteRoom, the wonderful 'distraction free' writing app that fills your screen with just your writing, and nothing else.

About Participo

We're a consultancy based in the UK. We use a collaborative and innovation-led approach, empowering groups to discover, learn and share their organisation's knowledge and ideas.

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