Not Far From the Tree (NFFT), an organization founded in 2008, has the unique mission of ensuring Toronto’s fruit doesn’t go to waste. Here’s how it works: if homeowners feel overrun by an abundant fruit harvest, they call NFFT who quickly mobilize their volunteers to...
When educator Mary Gordon founded Roots of Empathy in 1996, some were doubtful. Championing the power of empathy and its ability to transform children – and, in effect, the world – Gordon’s views were seen as laudable for sure. But practical? Debatable. At...
Dedicated to creating sustainable communities and production systems, UK-based BioRegional Development Group was co-founded in 1994 by Sue Riddlestone and Pooran Desai to stem what they viewed to be the primary cause of the world’s environmental issues:...
Listen to a clip of Elisa’s interview with Nicole, from February 2011. {loadposition rycroftinterviewposition} Next time you pick up the Globe & Mail, reread the Harry Potter series or absorb the latest Canadian Geographic, rest assured the...
Loretta Cella is the founder of Passion Foundation, a Vancouver, BC-based social profit organization that focuses on the health and well-being of young women in Canada by raising literacy and social development. As a “young woman assisting young women to be...
SEE Change Magazine’s video series, dedicated to social entrepreneurs in Canada and beyond. This inaugural installment features one of Canada’s most celebrated social entrepreneurs, Geoff Cape, co-founder and executive director of Evergreen. Launched in...
