{jcomments on}Ashokas Changemakers and G-20 team to rebuild local economies worldwide There exists a sector in the global economy representing more than 95% of the world’s business, contributing to over 50% of the world’s GDP, supporting large multi-national...
{jcomments on} On a recent media trip to Kenya, my world seemingly turned upside down. Morning wake-up calls consisted of playful hippos twelve feet from my perch. Lions, monkeys and leopards danced in our midst. And I fell asleep to the sounds of aptly titled bush...
{jcomments on}Originally posted July 14th at dowser.org Contributor: Julian Brookes Starting today, we’re going to check in regularly with big thinkers in the field of social innovation. We want to know what they’re working on, what questions they’re...
{jcomments on}I’m thrilled to have launched TheChange and to see my vision of advancing the sustainability movement locally coming to life with the help of a great team and community support. One-month post launch, I thought I’d take the time to reflect on my...
{jcomments on}Raj Patel was both charming and self-deprecating as he took the stage at the National Summit for a People-Centred Economy in Ottawa last Sunday night. Briefly addressing the crowd of about 200 in French, he apologized for his “accent...
{jcomments on}Originally published at SmallChangeFund.org This past weekend I attended the International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) conference in Tofino on the west coast of British Columbia. The richness of humanity was there in all its glory. An amazing...
