The Observer features stories about five SEED Winners in a special on climate change
Published: 26 mai 2015
How can local communities help to save the environment and better their lives? To answer this question the Observer Tech Monthly of the Guardian spoke with Helen Marquard, Executive Director of SEED. En savoir plus
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From telegraph to internet – How can entrepreneurship help bridge the digital divide?
Published: 17 mai 2015 Jona Liebl
In the middle of the 19th century, the invention of the telegraph was transforming societies: instead of sending letters by horses or ships which could take weeks or even months, messages could now be delivered within minutes. En savoir plus
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Greening South Africa’s economy: improved business development support for social and environmental enterprises
Published: 06 mai 2015 Julia Rohe-Frydrych, Rest Kanju
According to World Bank, South Africa ranks as an upper-middle income economy, representing the second-largest economy in Africa. While disposing of an abundant supply of natural resources and a modern infrastructure, unemployment, poverty, and inequality remain a challenge. En savoir plus
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SEED Winners stand out in International Climate Initiative (IKI) photo contest
Published: 24 avril 2015
The International Climate Initiative (IKI) invited all IKI projects and their partners to participate in a photo competition themed „IMPACTS“. Twelve winning photos were selected, among them the SEED Low Carbon Award Winners Un Litro de Luz (Colombia) and Nuru Energy (Uganda). En savoir plus
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Ten years of SEED Awards (2005-2015): A rich experience in promoting entrepreneurship for sustainable development
Published: 20 avril 2015 Anais Mangin, Helen Marquard
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How the business of bees contributes to sustainable development
Published: 10 avril 2015 Amélie Heuër, Carolin Ehrensperger
Bees play a vital part in our natural ecosystems as they are responsible for the pollination of many fruit, nuts, vegetables and other species. En savoir plus
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Imagine an Earth Hour with Clean Energy for All
Published: 28 mars 2015 Amélie Heuër, Carolin Ehrensperger
Today, on March 28th, thousands of cities around the world will turn off their lights during Earth Hour to draw attention to the urgent need to act on climate change. Even though the devastating impacts of climate change are becoming ever more visible, global carbon emissions – one of the main contributor to climate change – continue to rise at an alarming rate. En savoir plus
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Green and social entrepreneurship; a pathway to sustainable water management?
Published: 22 mars 2015 Amélie Heuër, Carolin Ehrensperger
This year, World Water Day* emphasises the crucial relationship between water and sustainable development. Indeed we all know that water is fundamental to our well-being and when we think of water, the first thoughts that often spring to mind are access to drinking water or water for food production. En savoir plus
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Preparing women entrepreneurs for tomorrow’s reality
Published: 08 mars 2015 Anna Fälth
In October 2014, UN Women Executive Director proposed 2030 to be the expiry date for gender inequality (UN Women). How can we make this bold goal a reality? Where do we start? Let’s start by envisioning the world in 2030. En savoir plus
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Protecting wildlife by turning elephant dung into paper: A business case?
Published: 03 mars 2015 Carolin Ehrensperger, Jona Liebl
It has long been acknowledged that the equilibrium between humans and wildlife is one that can hang in the delicate balance at the best of times, a devastating one-sided scaling at worst. En savoir plus
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SEED participates in AMCEN pre-session event: “Inclusive Green Economies for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development in Africa: From Inspiration to Action”
Published: 12 février 2015
SEED will participate in a Regional Workshop "Inclusive Green Economies for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development in Africa: From Inspiration to Action" which will be help in Cairo on 28 February and 1 March. En savoir plus
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Creating inclusive value chains in plastic waste management is paramount for a green economy
Published: 11 février 2015 Amélie Heuër, Sophie van den Berg
For a long time, waste management and recycling were primarily discussed in the context of environmental preservation. However, with natural resources becoming scarcer and prices of raw materials increasing, it is no surprise that materials and energy recovered from recycling waste are gradually recognised as a valuable commodity, particularly by enterprises. En savoir plus
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SEED in collaboration with ANDE Network hosts a workshop on finance for social and green enterprises at Sankalp Africa Summit
Published: 10 février 2015
SEED in collaboration with ANDE network organised the “start-up hacks” as part of the Sankalp Africa Summit that took place on 5-6 February 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. Innovative and inclusive financing was one of the key topics of this year’s forum. En savoir plus
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Why the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs supported SEED since its inception in 2002
Published: 29 janvier 2015 Amélie Heuër, Christopher Whaley
The UK has been a strong supporter of SEED since it was established in 2002. It has been a real pleasure to see SEED grow from a small biennial awards scheme, with a modest research programme, to a much broader global initiative promoting social and environmental entrepreneurship. En savoir plus
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How to improve support to social and environmental enterprises in Mozambique?
Published: 16 janvier 2015 Rainer Agster
Since the end of the civil war in 1992 Mozambique has experienced impressive growth rates of 6-8 per cent; embodying the new optimism regarding Africa’s economic outlook. En savoir plus
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Small meets big: How partnering with large corporations can scale impact of sustainable entrepreneurs
Published: 23 décembre 2014 Anais Mangin, Helen Marquard
Are locally-driven social and environmental enterprises too small to have an impact? We at SEED don’t think so, and Organic Africa demonstrates that. In 2007, when everyone was leaving Zimbabwe due to political and economic turmoil, Dominikus Collenberg started to train smallholders in the organic production of herbs, spices and oils. En savoir plus
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2014 - A truly exceptional year for SEED
Published: 18 décembre 2014
SEED’s achievements in 2014 are captured in the 2014 SEED Annual Report. En savoir plus
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Pathways to a greener economy: why mountain farming should not be overlooked
Published: 11 décembre 2014 Jona Liebl, Magdalena Kloibhofer
Today is International Mountain Day. Are you wondering what this is all about? We did too when we first heard of it. En savoir plus
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Launch of the Inclusive Business Action Network: SEED shares insights on green and inclusive business and successful partnerships
Published: 10 décembre 2014
SEED and its hosting partner Adelpi Research participated in the launch of the Inclusive Business Action Network (IB Action Network) that took place on 18-20 November 2014 in Berlin, Germany. En savoir plus
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Championing women’s online learning through storytelling - Join the UN Women iLearn Center
Published: 03 décembre 2014
UN Women has now launched iLearn, a global mobile-learning platform for and by women entrepreneurs. En savoir plus
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World AIDS Day 2014: SEED Winners provide opportunities for affected women
Published: 01 décembre 2014
SMMEs like the SEED Winner from Rwanda have and continue to make their own valuable contributions to Closing the Gap by creating economic opportunities for HIV-infected as well as affected women and their families. En savoir plus
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Global Social Business Summit 2014: SEED shares insights on impact measurement and moderates a focus group session on affordable housing
Published: 28 novembre 2014
SEED was invited to partake in the sixth Global Social Business Summit (GSBS 2014) that is taking place in Mexico City on 27-28 November 2014 under the theme: “Shaping Social Business to Shape the World of 2020”. En savoir plus
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GroFin’s investment for the future: Kenyan women entrepreneurs are good ‘jockeys’
Published: 08 novembre 2014 Rishi Khubchandani
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Social and Green Enterprises – How to Create Enabling Frameworks to Increase their Contribution to Sustainable Development?
Published: 04 novembre 2014 Amélie Heuër
Over the last four years, SEED has hosted a series of unique multi-stakeholder for a focussed on the Green Economy and Africa - the SEED Symposia - where each year innovative and promising start-up enterprises, that won a SEED Award for their remarkable efforts to address social and environmental challenges at the grassroots, are presented. En savoir plus
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Promoting entrepreneurship for sustainable development: why, and how?
Published: 23 octobre 2014 Helen Marquard
When UNEP, UNDP and IUCN decided to register the SEED Initiative as a Type II partnership at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, they clearly thought they were on to something – but possibly not quite what SEED is now. En savoir plus
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