Tag Archives: social enterprise

When eating and drinking can save the world

by on 08. May, 2011 in Aid and development, Culture, Food, Local community, My life, Social enterprise, Travel

Once upon a time when I was living in Belgium, I frequented a small bar in the equally small town of Hoogstraten, merely a hop, skip and jump from the Dutch border.  The place was packed every weekend with young people into good music, good beer and good company, and regulars took it in turn [...]

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Social business alive and kicking in Melbourne

by on 30. Mar, 2011 in Fashion, Food, Local community, Migration, Refugees, Social enterprise

Recently I have been devoting time to researching and learning about social businesses and social enterprises, which are effectively not-for-profit – or sometimes profit – businesses set up to address a social issue.   One of the pioneers of social business is Professor Muhammad Yunus, who established the Noble Peace prize winning Grameen Bank in [...]

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