environment | Renewal

Water Policy Fellowships

By Anna Strom on February 11, 2009 - 1:31pm

The Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation is pleased to announce the fifth call for applications for its Water Policy Fellowships. Through the Fellowship program, the Foundation seeks to support emerging leadership, and promote better links between research and Canadian public policy by enabling partnerships between young researchers and non-governmental organization (NGO) mentors to address water policy issues.

Bioneers Conference

October 16 – 18, 2009

Marin Center, San Rafael, CA

The Bioneers Conference is an acclaimed leading-edge forum where you can see tomorrow today: a future environment of hope. Social and scientific innovators focus on breakthrough solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. These visionaries are already creating a healthy, equitable, diverse and beautiful world, our legacy for future generations and the web of life on which our lives depend. Here you can connect with hundreds or thousands of engaged folks making a real difference.

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Van Jones: A New Green Deal

By Anna Strom on November 5, 2008 - 8:31pm

Check out this article by Social Change Institute alumnus Van Jones: Working Together for a Green New Deal.

Aisle (f. Lunapads)

North American leader in reusable menstrual products.

Lunapads is now Aisle.

Karen Mahon on the Green Movement

By Anna Strom on October 30, 2008 - 10:11am

Karen Mahon, Executive Director of Endswell Grantee Hollyhock Leadership Initiative (HLI), was recently interviewed for an article, "Green movement a form of spirituality for many: Religions and the sustainability movement are both trying to create a kinder, more loving world."

Strategies for the Green Economy

By Anna Strom on October 8, 2008 - 9:39am

SVNer Joel Makower, GreenBiz.com, recently published a new book, "Strategies for the Green Economy." It includes a major contribution on green marketing by fellow SVN member Cara Pike.

The book examines the opportunities and challenges facing both large companies and entrepreneurs as they seek to reduce their environmental footprints while harnessing environmental thinking as a platform for innovation.

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Canadian Environmental Leadership Program

October 22 – 29, 2008

Hollyhock, Manson's Landing, Cortes Island, BC

Join North America's most experienced environmental and social change leaders to learn the strategic skills to bring about effective and sustainable change. All of this is done with a commitment to inspire, rejuvenate & connect. Based on the experience and knowledge of over 10 years of supporting environmental and social change, the goal of Canadian Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) is to support the development of skilled leaders equipped to bring about change to environmental and sustainability issues in Canada.

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Top 10 List Worthy -- Period.

By Nicole Bradbury on June 23, 2008 - 12:40pm

I have noticed that there are many lists being published on the top ways to save the planet. Most of the ideas are good but there seems to be some very worthy ideas that never make these lists including natural menstrual products. I have to admit if it wasn't for the wonderful women, Madeline Shaw and

Renewal Funds

Renewal2 invests in change by providing an opportunity for investors to participate in the development of businesses at the forefront of social and environmental innovation. Led by the Renewal Partners management team, Renewal2 builds upon almost 20 years of experience in successful high impact investing.

Endswell Foundation

Through the 1990s the Endswell Foundation was the largest, BC based, charitable foundation funding environmental issues in the province. Endswell's grant-making era is now complete.