This summer I helped build a community garden in Thorncliffe Park, one of Toronto’s most densely populated high rise communities on the Eastern side of the city, along the Don Valley. The garden was a pilot project, to test whether the community could expand its local...
In our ongoing series profiling organizations who’ve made – and continue to make – a huge difference in our lives and our communities, we turn to Camp Oochigeas,an innovative charity giving children diagnosed with cancer the opportunity to enjoy being...
The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2013 is coming to Calgary, October 2 to 4. It’s the sixth year for this global event and the first time Canada is hosting. If you’re thinking about attending, here are three reasons you should make your plans right now....
In light of the upcoming Water Innovation Lab (WIL) 2013, designed and co-hosted by Waterlution, organization co-founder and executive director, Karen Kun sets the stage for their novel approach to water challenges. It all begins, offers the social entrepreneur,...
In the March issue of SEE Change Magazine, Mike Rowlands, wrote about the power of collaboration. He shared insights into the success of the Rainforest Solutions Project, a coalition formed by Greenpeace, the BC Sierra Club and ForestEthics, to fight the deforestation...
On May 29th, those of us in the first cohort of social entrepreneurs at the School for Social Entrepreneurs-Ontario (SSE-O) will graduate. That means a graduation ceremony, which of course gives all of us graduates a chance to invite some friends and family. For me,...
