The “Clean Meat” Revolution? Documentary Meat the Future explores lab-grown meat alternative

Liz Marshall documentary profiles Memphis Meats and the growing “clean meat” movement

Love Sinks In: Bringing Lifesaving Handwashing Stations to Unhoused People

COVID protocols can be difficult for people experiencing homelessness. One initiative makes it easier for everyone to flatten the curve

COVID-19 is Impacting the World’s Most Vulnerable in Significant Ways

Communities in the developing world face additional challenges due to the pandemic. These social enterprises are stepping up to help

Racial Disparities in COVID Rates Reveal Systemic Issues. It’s Time to Address Them

COVID-19 is exposing deep-rooted challenges that have existed for years. A systems approach is required to tackle them

Recycling the Unrecyclable: Tom Szaky of TerraCycle

One entrepreneur is proving that, with enough innovation and ingenuity, you can eliminate the idea of waste

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Jessica Norwood of the Runway Project

How one social entrepreneur is ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to get their business off the ground

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Confused About Sustainable Packaging? This primer can help

The guide offers examples of environmentally friendly packing materials for you and your business

Food Waste: What’s behind the global crisis & how can we address it?

We explore the what, the why, and how consumers can make a difference with a few simple adjustments

Is Your Organization Looking to Collaborate Post-COVID? These tips may help

The sustainability of organizations may require them to work together. We explore when it makes sense – and how to do it right

Job Opportunity in Social Innovation

If you’re working in the field of social impact – or want to – you may want to check out this great opportunity

The Work to Build Back Better: social ventures & the new economics

An invitation to join the movement dedicated to remaking business for the better

Innovative Gathering for Social Entrepreneurs Celebrates 25 Years & Goes Virtual With New Partnership

Partnership between SVI Hollyhock, SVI Women in the Bay Area and SVI Banff will bring social entrepreneurs together to contemplate “building back better”

How E-Commerce Can Help Reduce Food Insecurity

On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we look at online initiatives that are making healthier food more affordable & accessible

Think Slow, Act Fast: 5 Tips for using research and knowledge to maximize impact

The head of Ashoka’s Learning and Action Center offers these tips on how to effectively conduct research in practitioner organizations

Why Millennials Are Going Back to the Land

Whether homesteading, living off the grid or starting a farm, younger people are seeking a different way of life

Social Washing is Damaging Consumer Confidence. Here are 5 Ways You Can Spot it

These steps can help you recognize social washing among the companies you patronize

Government Support for Social Enterprises Critical Amid a Pandemic Economy

To fill the gap, group comes together to provide pro bono legal and other services for social entrepreneurs around the world

Introducing Letters to the World, a Global Initiative of The Vidya Project

The global student challenge encourages young leaders to amplify their voice toward building a better future

Steering the Titanic: Why impact investing won’t save the world

The perspective of a 16-year impact investor on why recklessly jumping on the impact bandwagon can play against its ultimate benefits

Using FinTech to Support Vulnerable Households During COVID-19

FinTechs are helping African communities who are facing food insecurity due to a reduction of income and loss of employment.

Beyond the Bag Challenge: Reinventing the single-use plastic retail bag

The #BeyondtheBag Challenge is seeking alternatives to the single-use plastic retail bag. Are you up for the Challenge?

Diverting Floral Waste from Landfills & Bringing Joy to Communities

ReBLOOM repurposes and composts event florals that would otherwise end up being thrown out

Prepaid VISA Cards Distributed to Homeless Population During COVID-19

Ve’ahavta’s outreach van teams up with Henry Wolfond, CIBC and private donors to provide emergency resources to Toronto’s street homeless population

5 Steps You Can Take to Make Sustainability Key to Your Company Culture

Sustainability should be key to your company culture because real change comes from within

How You Can Support Local Farmers During the Coronavirus

Buying local supports a more resilient food system and contributes to an equitable community

Hello MakeWay: Why Canada’s leading environmental & social justice organization changed its name

It was clear that the time had come to be defined by ourselves and not others

Safe Transitions Launches to Provide Housing for Overrun Shelters

Shelters housing survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking and homelessness now have additional housing opportunities

Future of Fish Helps Peru’s Small-Scale Fisheries Acquire PPE to Stay Afloat in Pandemic

Fishers are essential workers, but what happens when they don’t have the gear they need to work safely in a pandemic?

How to Build Trust in Collaborative Fundraising

I now see that the fundraising obstacle we encountered wasn’t bad planning or bad timing – it was lack of trust

In Conversation with Liz Marshall, Director of Meat the Future

A Q&A with the director of a documentary exploring “clean meat” and one of the pioneering ventures in the space

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