“We are at the start of the ‘Big Shift’ away from the 20th century defined by hyper-consumption towards the 21st century, an age of Collaborative Consumption. But just how LARGE and FAR-REACHING is this groundswell? ”

http://vimeo.com/11924774

A different way of looking at it.

Collaboration is the key to unlocking the potential of green entrepreneurship. And in that spirit GEF is seeking to practice what we preach by looking for collaboration with likeminded partners. In all these endeavours you, the Forum Members are our greatest asset – your views, experience and insights are what we can uniquely bring to [...]

This resonated: ” What Can You Do?

Life beyond the Industrial Age is not only about our relationships with the earth, with one another, and with other species. It is also about our relationship with ourselves, what it means to be human. It’s not just about the kind of world we are trying to create, but about [...]

Last week, I took part in a really interesting conference/workshop in London – the Smart CSOs (Civil Society Organisations) Initiative – that gave me lots of hope and energy! “This Initiative, led by WWF-UK with the support from CSCP, is a community of practice consisting of +/- 100 leaders from civil society organisations, academics and funders exploring how CSOs can [...]

The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer How to reinvent capitalism—and unleash a wave of innovation and growth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3QBUpw3Qg0 The capitalist system is under siege. In recent years business increasingly has been viewed as a major cause of social, environmental, and economic problems. Companies are widely perceived to be prospering [...]

In November 2007, the European Commission and the European Parliament together with the Club of Rome, OECD and WWF hosted the high-level conference “Beyond GDP” with the objectives of clarifying which indices are most appropriate to measure progress, and how these can best be integrated into the decision-making process and taken up by public debate. [...]

Deadline: 27 May 2011 The objective is to meet three needs in Cape Town to build a better life in the townships: – creating employment opportunities – improving people’s housing – providing clean water and sewage management BRING ON YOUR IDEAS, Enviu has created a platform to exchange and co-create projects and potentially get some support [...]

The second wave of the Social Entrepreneur Empowerment Series starts tomorrow. It is about empowering you to build a successful business that changes the world. They will be exploring the mindset shifts and tangible entrepreneurial skills you need to succeed. The world needs this right now…. Imagine thousands of people around the world standing up [...]

Deadline:  11 March  2011 Are you a social entrepreneur between the ages of 18-29? Apply now for the 2011 YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship. What’s included: * A weeklong, in person leadership retreat focused on dynamic peer-to-peer learning and collaboration; * Recognition at the annual YouthActionNet® Global Awards Ceremony; * Networking with international aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate [...]

Prosperity Without Growth? says that the current global recession should be the occasion to forge a new economic system equipped to avoid the shocks and negative impacts associated with our reliance on growth. Ahead of the G20 Summit in London, the report calls on leaders to adopt a 12-step plan to make the transition to a [...]

Transition Network’s role is to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they self-organise around the transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions. Here is a movie about the network

ENCOURAGING and packed with nice examples…

Comprehensive document (1MB pdf) about embarking on a transition journey: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/sites/default/files/TransitionInitiativesPrimer%283%29.pdf

http://www.transitionnetwork.org

10 eye-opening minutes on how to harness our imagination in education…

Creativity and education expert Sir Ken Robinson talks about how we make change happen in education and how we make it last?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U

For the full talk given at the RSA see http://www.thersa.org/events/vision/archive/sir-ken-robinson

For more information on Sir Ken’s work visit: http://www.sirkenrobinson.com

The Marrakech Process is a global process to support the elaboration of a 10-Year Framework of Programmes (10YFP) on sustainable consumption and production, as called for by the WSSD Johannesburg Plan of Action. UNEP and UN DESA are the lead agencies of this global process, with an active participation of national governments, development agencies, and [...]

Deadline: 30 April 2011 WISE (world innovation summit for education) is an initiative of the Qatar Foundation “Education is the foundation of human endeavour. It is a basic right and a powerful catalyst for social, cultural, political and economic development. Education is the key to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, whether they relate to [...]

FASCINATING!

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“Our mission is to inspire and empower at least 20,000 social entrepreneurs with the mindset shifts and tangible business skills needed to make a truly remarkable positive impact in the world.”

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Youth Business International presents recommendations for action to support young entrepreneurs, backed up by examples of best practice from initiatives around the world. “This paper makes the case for recognising nonfinancial support as a tangible and quantifiable alternative to traditional forms of collateral and guarantee for youth enterprise lending. Empowering young people to build better [...]