The car, truck and bus makers in Europe have together opened a campaign to invite young adults across Europe to share their ideas and thoughts about the future of transport and mobility. “Our Future Mobility Now” seeks to give today’s young people a voice about how to move people and goods in an increasingly fast-paced, [...]

The Social Entrepreneur Empowerment Network will be hosting a free webinar on ‘How to effectively use socail media to enroll new clients’. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 (10am Pacific, 11am Mountain, 12pm Central, 1pm Eastern) Register now, click here! DESCRIPTION OF THIS WEBINAR: Many of your ideal clients — those [...]

Since Februry 2010, The Blue Economy – Report to the Club of Rome 100 innovations – presents every week a sustainable business model. The case #50 has just been released: ‘Manufacturing without Molds‘ Have you ever realized how many objects of everyday use, made of plastics or metal, have been manufactured in molds? One single [...]

“Just as the tumultuous chaos of a thunderstorm brings a nurturing rain that allows life to flourish, so too in human affairs times of advancement are preceded by times of disorder. Success comes to those who can weather the storm.” ~ I-Ching, The book of change In association with the World Café Community Foundation, weDialogue [...]

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 [...]

Hello, fellow entrepreneurs. My name is Aleya Jobson. I am not the most fashionable person. I cannot tell you when sales on the new designer collection at H&M happens nor the names of very many fashion designers. Still, I like to have choice when I open my closet and I like to feel both comfortable [...]

The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), for which UNESCO is the lead agency, seeks to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning, in order to address the social, economic, cultural and environmental problems we face in the 21st century. The Purpose of [...]

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 www.transitionnetwork.org

Event Description: European Youth Meeting for Sustainable Development organised by Sillamäe Society for Child Welfare with partners from around Europe will take place in Tallinn from 19th – 24th July 2011 in Estonia on the theme of youth involvement in ensuring sustainable development. What role can and should young people and youth organisations play in [...]

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 [...]