The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Global Marketing Partnership: From vision to global outreach
Published: 31 octobre 2010
One of the first SEED Winners in 2005, the SRI Global Marketing Partnership has become the catalyst for an international enterprise spanning a good number of countries in Africa and Asia. En savoir plus
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Special contributions from SEED affiliates
Published: 31 octobre 2010
The global law firm Hogan Lovells became a SEED Associatein 2008 as part of the firm's drive to broaden its pro bono practice into the area of international social entrepreneurship. En savoir plus
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Catching up with SEED Award winners and finalists: Lighting Up Hope and Communities
Published: 30 octobre 2010
The Nicaraguan project, 'Lighting Up Hope and Communities', received a SEED Award in 2008 for its production and sale of solar products specially designed for local needs. En savoir plus
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Catching up with SEED Award winners and finalists: The Maya Nut Programme
Published: 29 octobre 2010
Back in 2005 the Maya Nut Programme was selected as a SEED finalist for its impact on the lives of women and their families in rural Nicaragua and Guatemala. En savoir plus
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SEED Executive Director participates in the 4th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility in Berlin
Published: 20 octobre 2010
SEED's Executive Director, Helen Marquard, took part in September in a session entitled Social Entrepreneurship: A New Development Paradigm” at the 4th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility at Humboldt-University Berlin. En savoir plus
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2005 SEED Winner Blue Ventures is one of the 12 finalist in the BBC World Challenge
Published: 23 juillet 2010
Through an annual award, the World Challenge has identified, for the past six years, projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level. En savoir plus
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SEED Winners book success with the help of the Small Grants Programme
Published: 01 juillet 2010
The GEF (Global Environmental Facility) Small Grants programme (SGP), implemented by UNDP, has recently granted the women's group 'Solar Women of Totogalpa', a partner in the 2008 SEED winning initiative 'Lighting up Hope and Communities', funding for the construction of their solar restaurant. En savoir plus
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New Partnerships for 2007 SEED Winner “Nueva Vida”
Published: 01 juillet 2010
Since they received the 2007 SEED award, “Nueva Vida” (New Life), based in the Ecuadorian Andes, has been able to make progress through new partnerships. En savoir plus
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SEED Executive Director launches the 2010 SEED awards at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Bamako, Mali
Published: 25 juin 2010
Helen Marquard, SEED's Executive Director has joined the 12thsession of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Bamako, Mali (20-25 June). During a UNEP-hosted event on the green economy at AMCEN, she launched the 2010 Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development. En savoir plus
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Scale-up and replication for Social and Environmental Enterprises
Published: 21 juin 2010
As part of the research agenda, SEED has published a new paper, exploring how the international development community approaches scale-up and replication. En savoir plus
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2009 SEED winner from the Cook Islands expands to Africa and Asia
Published: 03 juin 2010
The initiative 'Innovative oyster, fish and algae aqua-farming' in the Cook Islands was one of the 2009 SEED Winners. The initiative co-farms fish with shellfish and micro-algae in inland ponds, drawing on the tropical climate, natural nutrient cycles and new harvesting technologies. It will now expand to Nigeria and Pakistan. En savoir plus
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Coming to a Supermarket Near You
Published: 26 mai 2010
From only a vision and informal association of diverse partners, the SRI Global Marketing Partnership (System of Rice Intensification), one of the 2005 SEED award winners, has become the catalyst for an international enterprise spanning several countries and exporting many tons of certified organic and fair trade rice grown by small farm families. SRI-produced specialty rice is now available in retail stores. En savoir plus
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2008 SEED Winners work together
Published: 02 mars 2010
Seeing the obvious parallels between her work and that of the Ban Talae Nok women's soap group, Mamta Chandarat, one of the partners in the Himalayan Oregano Oil and Sustainable Livelihoods against MRSA initiative (SEED Winner 2008), visited Andaman Discoveries (SEED Winner 2008), in November 2009. En savoir plus
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SEED 2009 Gold Winners move on
Published: 02 mars 2010
Over the last few months the SEED Secretariat has attended all the award ceremonies and conducted workshops for each of the 2009 SEED Gold Winners. En savoir plus
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Interview with Jonathan Tillson
Published: 02 mars 2010
Jonathan Tillson, Head of the Sustainable Development Unit at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Chair of the SEED Board, explains UK’s plans in regards to supporting social and environmental entrepreneurs and talks about the focus on social and environmental entrepreneurs during the Copenhagen summit and the implications for COP16 in Mexico and about achieving a sustainable Olympics 2012 in London. En savoir plus
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Andaman Discoveries chosen as the 2009 Best Green Tour Operator in Thailand
Published: 02 mars 2010
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has awarded Andaman Discoveries (2008 SEED Winner) the '2009 Best Green Tour Operator' title. En savoir plus
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Interview with Achim Steiner
Published: 13 novembre 2009
Achim Steiner the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, the host of the SEED Initiative, talks here about the importance of the Green Economy and why supporting small-scale social and environmental entrepreneurs is of global interest. En savoir plus
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SEED's Executive Director visits the Development Marketplace 2009
Published: 13 novembre 2009
Helen Marquard, SEED's Executive Director, was in Washington to visit the Development Marketplace 2009 (DM2009) and witnessed some remarkable initiatives that show many similarities with some of the SEED winners. En savoir plus
SEED's support to the 2009 SEED Winners
Published: 09 novembre 2009
Together with Adelphi Research, SEED has had the pleasure of working with the twenty 2009 SEED winners on a capacity building support package worth US$5,000. En savoir plus
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2005 SEED Winner Blue Ventures receives the 2010 Condé Nast Environmental Award
Published: 03 novembre 2009
Blue Ventures who was one the 2005 SEED winners for initiating Madagascar's first community-run marine protected area, has now been awarded the 2010 Condé Nast Environmental Award. En savoir plus
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2008 SEED Winner Pintadas Solar in Brazil has a new video
Published: 13 octobre 2009
The initiative sets out to help small farmers communities to adapt to climate change, improve local food security, mitigate their own carbon emissions, and reduce poverty by increasing income and creating local employment opportunities. En savoir plus
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2008 SEED Winner, Andaman Discoveries in Thailand, is finalist in the BBC World Challenge
Published: 07 juillet 2009
Each year, the BBC World News Limited organises the World Challenge. The competition aims to find projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level. On the 29th of June 2009, the 12 finalists were announced and SEED is delighted that From Relief to Self Reliance (Andaman Discoveries), one of the 2008 SEED Winners, has been selected as one of these finalists. En savoir plus
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Winners of 2009 SEED Awards Announced
Published: 12 mai 2009
The winners of the 2009 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development were announced today at a high level award ceremony and reception. Twenty local initiatives from across the developing world received this year's award. Together, the winners cover a diverse range of promising business models that will tackle poverty and environmental stewardship in areas such as water and waste management, sustainable energy, recycling, and fish farming. En savoir plus
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Sweet Success: SEED Celebrates 2008 Cameroonian Winner at Yaounde event
Published: 04 décembre 2008
Guiding Hope, an environmentally and socially responsible producer of apiculture products, celebrated its receipt of a 2008 SEED Award with an awards ceremony at the US Embassy in Yaounde, followed by partnership workshops, and bilateral meetings with potential supporters in Cameroon. En savoir plus
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SEED Award Events in Salvador Recognise 2008 Brazilian Winner
Published: 28 novembre 2008
To celebrate the 2008 SEED Award Winner in Brazil, Pintadas Solar, a community-led partnership for water-efficient crop irrigation and bio-fuel production, SEED and the partnership held a series of events, including an awards ceremony at the Goethe Institute in Salvador, Bahia State, bilateral meetings, a site visit and a capacity building workshop. En savoir plus
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