Published by Camilla on 22 Dec 2011
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Last week, I met with Xavier Grimault, one of WiserEarth’s 33 editors who actively support members of the WiserEarth community. Xavier is 27 years old. He lives in Paris and works for a NGO called CCFD Terre Solidaire which is a leading French international solidarity and development organisation. |
Published by Camilla on 27 Oct 2011
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This week, I was delighted to welcome Simran Sethi, renowned journalist and academic to our WiserLocal gathering at la Ruche in Paris. Simran shared some of the research she’s been doing for her forthcoming book focused on the Psychological Barriers to Environmental Engagement, or in short, “what’s stopping us all from going green?”. › Continue reading…
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Published by Camilla on 27 Jun 2011
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Guests of honor at the Paris Air Show last week, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borshberg, the visionaries behind the Solar Impulse project, were basking in the limelight at Le Bourget airport as their zero fuel aeroplane took off into the sunny skies of Paris yesterday. Piccard describes the thinking behind their inspirational project and why he thinks the 75 million euro price tag is a good investment. › Continue reading…
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Published by Camilla on 01 Dec 2010
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This year, Planet Workshops (Les Ateliers de la Terre) took place near Lake Lemon at the foot of the French Alpes in the very smart ‘Evian Royal Resort’. Nearly 600 people gathered over 3 days around the theme: “Is innovation enough to face the great challenges of sustainable development?” › Continue reading… |
Published by Camilla on 07 Jul 2010
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I was invited to attend Danone’s Social Innovation Lab 2010 in Paris earlier this week (known as Dannon in the United States), following an invitation by one of the attendees of the Social Innovation BarCamp which took place a week ago in Paris. › Continue reading… |
Published by Camilla on 01 Jul 2010
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Despite sweltering weather, nearly 100 people gathered in central Paris last Saturday for the first Social Innovation BarCamp in France! Everyone from social entrepreneurs to community managers came out to share their work and interest in social innovation. › Continue reading… |
Published by Kerry on 01 Jun 2010
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As the internet takes hold in the four corners of the world, it becomes increasingly possible for organizations, from businesses to nonprofits, to hire a remote workforce. We’d like to share some of our tips with you. › Continue reading… |
Published by Camilla on 16 Mar 2010
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Another successful WiserTuesday event took place last week in Paris, France, bringing together over 40 individuals talking about social media for social change. WiserTuesdays Paris is a collaboration between NetSquared, WiserEarth.org and La Ruche. › Continue reading… |
