Social entrepreneurship and social innovation for a more united world at SOIA Europe (1)
On Monday 26 and Tuesday 27, November, 2013 the first European Social Innovation Assemblytook place in Amsterdam. Organized by Fay Divina, this event, unique in its kind, brought together 100 social innovators from the 4 corners of Europe, and even North America and...Let’s meet social innovators at SOIA Europe: “Why not?” (2)
Cooperation as a lever for social innovation The dynamism and relevance of social entrepreneurs appeared evident in the presence of Ana Aguirre, Markel Gilbert Gutierrez and Iñigo Ibiriku , three young people from a recent promotion of Mondragón University. Mondragón...Putting the Rio+20 agenda heads back up: from green economy to transition
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, nicknamed Rio + 20 was celebrated a few weeks ago. Twenty years after the famous “Earth Summit,” is humanity finally ready to take up its commitment to sustainable development, or maybe even just...3 approaches to conciliate economy and ecology
Can the economy be reconciled with the environment? These ways of understanding reality seem so remote that reconciliation appears as complex or impossible for many people. Yet steps to reconcile economic activity to the logic of life exist. I invite you to discover...Tar sands: a major obstacle for the great transition
Despite an activist victory to avoid the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline over a sensitive area, oil from Alberta State in Canada is still likely to flow through North America. More important than the route to refineries in Texas is the origin of the oil: tar...Pierre W. Johnson
International consultant, study and sustainable development of natural products value chains. Specialist of markets of origin, quality and high value products. Expert on Access and Benefit Sharing.
Keynote speaker on transition to an ecological economy & society.
Member of the
International Value Links Association.
Associate expert to Tero.
