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by Elisa Birnbaum
on December 29, 2011
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 get picking. The harvest is split three-ways, one-third to the tree owner, one-third to the volunteers, and the last portion donated to food banks, shelters and community kitchens. Read more...

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by administrator
on August 23, 2011
SEE Change co-founder Elisa Birnbaum discusses the evolution of social enterprise with Peter ter Weeme on his radio program, Green with Envy. Original airdate: August 4, 2011 Listen to the full interview here: http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?aid=55438

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by Elisa Birnbaum
on March 08, 2011
Listen to a clip of Elisa's interview with Nicole, from February 2011. Next time you pick up the Globe & Mail, reread the Harry Potter series or absorb the latest Canadian Geographic, rest assured the environment was protected in the process. You can thank Nicole Rycroft and Canopy for that. For more than 11 years, Canopy - with Rycroft as its innovative ringleader - has been protecting the world's forests by galvanizing publishers, printers and paper producers and strategically persuading some 700 of them to adopt green practices. Read more...

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by Elisa Birnbaum
on September 12, 2010
Listen to a clip of Elisa's interview with Juan at his ranch, from April 2010. My driver, Javel, arrives at 9am sharp. I descend into his jeep, nod hello to my fellow passengers and spend the rest of the bumpy ride speaking Spanglish en route from La Fortuna to our ultimate destination: Rancho Margot, a self-sustaining ranch and farm, seemingly located in the middle of nowhere. Read more...