| 10 Green Reads for Social Entrepreneurs (and anyone else who gives a damn about this planet!) Check out the list... |
| | These may be the dog days of summer, but we're hard at work preparing the next issue of SEE Change Magazine - watch for it in September. In the meantime, check out Pamela Hawley's advice on how to bootstrap in business, learn about upcoming events for social entrepreneurs, or catch up on your reading with our ten green reads. Enjoy! |
| | Don't ever stop bootstrapping by Pamela Hawley 
Congratulations to you as an entrepreneur! Great respect is due to anyone starting a venture. A tremendous undertaking in leadership is entailed. Here are some ideas in bootstrapping that have been helpful to me, and which I hope stay with you as you grow your organization. Read more... |
| Clearing the air in the Big Smoke by Jackie Medeiros 
When it comes to carbon footprints, it's no secret that cities wear some of the biggest shoes around. Canada's largest city, known to some as the Big Smoke, is certainly no exception. Home to nearly five million people - and the smog that they produce - the Toronto region has at times had a tough time shaking its gritty moniker. While it is easy to single out urban centres as a contributor to climate change, it can be just as easy to overlook the work that is done by groups to dampen the impact that they have on the environment. One ambitious group of volunteers is looking to do just that, by assisting two Toronto neighbourhoods in their quest to become Canada's first urban carbon neutral neighbourhoods. Read more... |
| NEWS & EVENTS 2011 International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy The central theme of this international meeting will be the need for a dialogue between government and civil society in order to develop public policies for the social economy. It will bring together the key players of the social and solidarity economy (organizations and support networks, researchers, NGOs, government representatives, civil society organizations and social movements) from over 40 countries in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. October 17-20, Montreal, QC Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise Join hundreds of experienced and prospective social enterprise practitioners from across Canada to learn about the difference that social enterprise makes for communities and how to do it. Share your experience and ideas with other social enterprisers and supporters. Network with social enterprise practitioners, supporters, funders, and government officials. November 20-22, Halifax, NS The Global Social Change Film Festival seeks global narrative features and short films that engage with significant global social and environmental issues in unique, creative, educational, and action-inspiring ways. The theme for GSCFFI 2012 is "water" and films tackling water-related issues will be featured; however, selected films will not be limited to the theme. Submit your social change film now! Early bird deadline is October 15, 2011. |
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