“Lead batteries, differential learning, and livelihoods - AIM’s new recommended charity ideas” by Ben Williamson, CE

Applications are currently open for the next cohort of AIM's Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program in August 2025. We've just published our in-depth research reports on the new ideas for charities we're recommending for people to launch through the program. This article provides an introduction to each idea, and a link to the full report. You can learn more about these ideas in our upcoming Q&A with Morgan Fairless, AIM's Director of Research, on February 26th. Advocacy for used lead-acid battery recycling legislation Full report: https://www.charityentrepreneurship.com/reports/lead-battery-recycling-advocacy Description Lead-acid batteries are widely used across industries, particularly in the automotive sector. While recycling these batteries is essential because the lead inside them can be recovered and reused, it is also a major source of lead exposure—a significant environmental health hazard. Lead exposure can cause severe cardiovascular and cognitive development issues, among other health problems. The risk is especially [...] ---Outline:(00:39) Advocacy for used lead-acid battery recycling legislation(00:57) Description(02:17) Counterfactual impact(03:03) Potential for success(05:12) Neglectedness(06:15) Additional Considerations(07:30) Scaling up Kangaroo Care(08:50) Potential for success(09:52) Neglectedness(10:12) Additional Considerations(10:47) Differentiated Learning(11:38) Counterfactual impact(12:31) Potential for success(13:44) Additional Considerations(16:50) Mass Communication for Education(17:26) Counterfactual impact(18:38) Potential for success(19:50) Neglectedness(20:28) Additional Considerations(22:02) Establishing a Livelihoods Evaluator(22:38) Counterfactual impact(23:21) Potential for success(25:16) Additional Considerations(28:15) Excited about these ideas?The original text contained 9 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 5 images which were described by AI. --- First published: February 19th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/B7Hrny34hCdf8bcFT/lead-batteries-differential-learning-and-livelihoods-aim-s-1 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.