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10 Nov
TEDxMelbourne | Marcus Veerman | Ending poverty using plastic cups and wooden spoons
Posted by Elizabeth Moreno

Marcus Veerman is CEO and Founder of Playground Ideas. Playground Ideas is a nonprofit organisation that supports communities around the world to build open source playgrounds from local tools, materials, and skills. He founded Playground Ideas after spearheading the construction of 40 bespoke playgrounds along the Thai/Burma border.

Learn more about the research behind Marcus’ talk in the Case for Play, a report highlighting the most significant research findings on the impact of early play interventions, particularly for children living in poverty.

Explore our infographic on the data in Marcus’ talk.

Check out more talks, articles, and podcasts on the power of play in our curated collection.

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