Entrepreneurship is an action word. Having that entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to get a venture off the ground are just as important as that one great idea. Social entrepreneurs have the same perseverance as mainstream entrepreneurs with an extra bit of passion and differing immediate needs.

Wondering what all that B Corp talk is about? SEE Change contributor and legal advisor, Natalie McFarlane, breaks it down for you here.

There has been much ado south of the border about recent developments with B Corps (B stands for "Benefit") and the concomitant legislative amendments to state corporate laws, which give birth to a new type of legal corporate form: the Benefit Corporation. This piece will serve to clarify the difference between "B Corp" and "Benefit Corporation," highlight the benefits and responsibilities of becoming a Certified B Corp for social entrepreneurs, and touch on Canadian developments of Benefit Corporation legislative proposals.

Ambitious pilot project aims to transition two Toronto neighbourhoods to carbon neutrality

When it comes to carbon footprints, it’s no secret that cities wear some of the biggest shoes around. Canada’s largest city, known to some as the Big Smoke, is certainly no exception. Home to nearly five million people – and the smog that they produce – the Toronto region has at times had a tough time shaking its gritty moniker. While it is easy to single out urban centres as a contributor to climate change, it can be just as easy to overlook the work that is done by groups to dampen the impact that they have on the environment. One ambitious group of volunteers is looking to do just that, by assisting two Toronto neighbourhoods in their quest to become Canada’s first urban carbon neutral neighbourhoods.

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