It's a Pivotal Time for Social Enterprise World Forum

The Canadian social enterprise, Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society, aims to provide world-class university-level educational opportunities inspired by the people, communities and environments of Haida Gwaii in Queen Charlotte, B.C.

Canada to Host Social Enterprise World Forum

It's a pivotal time for forum, says Trico director

These are some of the pressures social enterprise is tackling: changing demographics, poverty, declining government revenue, crime and environmental sustainability.

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Best for World can also be Good
for Business

Saul Good Gift Co. named Best for the Environment by B Corp

Before starting his own business, Saul Brown was a student in environmental sciences, learning about the interconnected problems of overpopulation, climate change and water scarcity. In his late twenties at the time, Saul recalls a lot of discussion about "how messed up" everything was, but not a lot of discussion on what people could do.

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Documentary Could be 'Spark' to Get People Thinking About Worker Co-ops

Calgary orgs host screening of Shift Change

A 2012 documentary film about worker co-operatives that will be showing in Calgary June 24 could be an effective tool to get people thinking about worker co-operatives, says Hazel Corcoran, executive director of the Calgary-based Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF).

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Why Sharing News About Solutions is a Revolutionary Act

"If it bleeds, it leads." Ever hear that maxim of journalism? If you want readers, go with the scary, gruesome story - that's what gets hearts pumping and grabs attention. But what grabs our attention can also scare the heck out of us and shut us down.

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NYC Bike Company Creates New Norm

The momentum behind cycling on New York City streets is building, following a ramp-up in both commuter "races" and availability of two-wheeled vehicles on the streets. Citi Bike, complete with a mobile app for android and iPhone users, offers a bike-sharing co-operative for keen commuters. More.