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Social Impact Purchasing | Eastside Community Fund
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Our Theory of Impact. How do you apply? Social impact purchasing is simply using your purchasing power as a business, institution or individual to support goods and service providers that compete in markets but generate a positive social impact through their operations. It’s similar to ethical purchasing for the sake of supporting better working conditions or environmental practices, things like Fair Trade, Fair Wage, FSC Certified Wood, Animal Cruelty Free Beauty products etc. Lost and Found Cafe. These...
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Living the New Economy ‹ Cocreatrix
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Living the New Economy. Posted by Scott Israel on 29 Nov 2012 / 0 Comment. Spending the past week at Living the New Economy was a real inspiration. We had the opportunity to learn about so many incredible projects that are underway here in Vancouver. There was Shift ( http:/ www.shift.coop/. A company offering human-powered deliveries on their custom cargo trikes. There was Mushboo ( http:/ mushboo.com/. I can’t wait. Find us on Facebook.
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Video: Living the New Economy Idea Slam ‹ Cocreatrix
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Video: Living the New Economy Idea Slam. Posted by Mark Mars Smith on 20 Nov 2012 / 0 Comment. Today the Cocreatrix team attended the Opportunity Fair at Living the New Economy. On Granville Island. We had a table from 9am until 1pm and were happy to hear so many people on the same page as us (making the transition from the old economy to the new economy). At 11am we participated in the Idea Slam and presented our 60 second pitch. See the video at the bottom of the page. Philip from Home Harvest Farms.
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Social Enterprise World Forum: Reflections and Celebrations | The Localize Blog
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Food is Better When You Know the Facts. Social Enterprise World Forum: Reflections and Celebrations. November 6, 2013. In September we eagerly signed up for and blogged about the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary. We were looking forward to the ambitious goal of the conference to ‘Resolve the World’s Most Complex and Confounding Challenges.’ I have always had a soft spot for big and audacious goals! 8216; and ‘. How do we get there? Which exposed me to an incredible group of mentors who flushed ou...
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Economic Development |
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Tour the Rust Belt. Category Archives: Economic Development. October 13, 2014 · 8:55 am. Milwaukee's Effort to Build a New Industry Around Clean Water. Sturgeon are big in the wild, they’ve been known to reach up to seven feet long. And they’re unlike any other fish I’d seen. Their rough skin is scale-less and their spine is bony like dinosaurs you’ve seen pictured in kids’ books. In fact, sturgeon have been around for at least 200 million years. It’s a mind-blowing story of survival. Sturgeon have been ...
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Good Ideas |
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Tour the Rust Belt. Category Archives: Good Ideas. October 13, 2014 · 8:55 am. Milwaukee's Effort to Build a New Industry Around Clean Water. Sturgeon are big in the wild, they’ve been known to reach up to seven feet long. And they’re unlike any other fish I’d seen. Their rough skin is scale-less and their spine is bony like dinosaurs you’ve seen pictured in kids’ books. In fact, sturgeon have been around for at least 200 million years. It’s a mind-blowing story of survival. Photo: Riveredge Nature Center.
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9 ways to green your home office | A sustainability blog by Erika Rathje
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June 15, 2015. 9 ways to green your home office. I’m very pleased to announce that in addition to my home office, my website is now bullfrogpowered. With 100% green electricity thanks to Ethical Host. It’s just one of many ways I walk the talk. To help you make a difference at work, here are nine tips to make your home office more earth-friendly.*. 1 Use a chalkboard for ideas, to-dos and notes. 3 Shut your computer down at the end of the day. Think beyond paper and batteries to computers, pens, printer ...
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The Cooperation Proclamation | salted lion
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A lion wakes up on the beach. wades into the seawash. ou est la mer? Posted on April 16, 2012. The Dependent Magazine, a resource for vancouver’s most ‘creative and daring’ publications, published an article I wrote about yvr’s many unique cooperatives. See link for the published version, and below for the text. I know I’ve already renewed my loan on this sander, but it’s just so good. I really want to take it out again. See here how it has these gel pads so your hands don’t go numb? Photo by Gala Milne.
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YOUTH VITAL SIGNS | Metro Vancouver is Me
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Youth Vital Signs Metro Vancouver is Me. Youth Housing and Homelessness. Culture, Identity and Belonging. What is Youth Vital Signs? Youth are doing amazing things to make metro Vancouver a better place. Here are a few examples. Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC). Visit Site ». Young Leaders Community Councils. Visit Site ». YOUTH HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS. Youth Homelessness Initiative Youth Advisory Circle (YAC). For most people, homelessness is only a vague notion. But for some youth, it’s an everyda...
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The Co-operation Proclamation - The Dependent Magazine | Vancouver
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February 28, 2012 by Gala Milne. I know I’ve already renewed my loan on this sander, but it’s just so good. I really want to take it out again. It’s 4 pm on Tuesday and we’ve just opened the library. Craig stands back from the counter, one hand crossed over his chest, the other up by his chin, looking down at the little angular sander with adoration. He blushes. See here how it has these gel pads so your hands don’t go numb? I’ve never witnessed such enthusiasm for a sander. Photo by Gala Milne. First ye...
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