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A meeting of the minds – and hearts
TAF was fortunate to be invited to attend a very energetic event last night hosted by the Centre for Social Innovation. The gathering of social entrepreneurs and service providers was facilitated in inimitable style by CSI’s Eli Malinsky – who deftly … Continue reading
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ClimateSpark – What REALLY happened …
Starting last summer and wrapping with a gala in February, the ClimateSpark Social Venture Challenge attracted and refined ventures that had the potential to earn revenues while stimulating greenhouse gas reductions. To find out what really happened in the Challenge, … Continue reading
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The mapping medium is the carbon message
When faced with a huge global issue like climate change, it sometimes feels impossible to understand all the important elements of the issue. But just in time, geography comes to the rescue. Check out the interactive map at www.carbonmap.org. This … Continue reading
Shaken, not stirred – partnering on new social ventures
What happens when you mix together academia, industry and non-profits and ask them to create social ventures that help the environment? Ontario Centres of Excellence wants to find out. Last week I attended a session in Guelph presented by the … Continue reading
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Design first, talk later
I thought that I had pretty much already learned how to talk at about two years of age, but last night I started the journey anew during a workshop offered at the Ontario College of Art and Design – part … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, design, design thinking, design with dialogue, dialogues, OCAD, sustainable cities, TAF, Toronto
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