As we enter the premises, a large welcome sign overhead deftly sets the tone: “Welcome to the Island of Peace”. A few steps in, another one – “Make soda not war” – makes it abundantly clear that you’re visiting no ordinary corporate headquarters. We’re at SodaStream’s...
Chris Martin was a social entrepreneur before he even knew what the term meant, starting an enterprise 20 years ago that employed youth engagement workers to help young people develop their emotional intelligence. His social entrepreneurial journey picked up steam in...
From Dagenham to Detroit, neighborhoods are struggling to cope with our rapidly changing world. How can places ensure people can access the entire economic system? This is the second part of a transatlantic report on an UnLtd social entrepreneurship event and a series...
This article is an excerpt from the book In the Business of Change: How Social Entrepreneurs are Disrupting Business as Usual written by Elisa Birnbaum. More on the book below. If you’ve heard the adage “It takes a village,” you know there’s truth behind its timeless...
From Dagenham to Detroit, neighborhoods are struggling to cope with our rapidly changing world. How can places ensure people can access the entire economic system? We need innovative ways for communities to meet their complex needs in order to be healthy and to...
What do you do when it feels like your world is being swallowed up due to an environmental disaster? Who do you turn to when your leaders seem oblivious or disinterested in the challenges you and your community are facing? Two documentaries at this year’s Hot Docs...
