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“together we can change our world”

8 March 2011 By Ulrike 1 Comment

“together we can change our world”

When most people think Girl Guides they probably don’t think of progressive girls and young women who play a significant advocacy role in local and global issues?

Well,  think again everybody!

This is precisely what the 10 million members of the world’s largest  volunteer organisation for girls and young women do, with memberships across 145 countries including Australia.

As their Global Action Theme, girls worldwide say: “Together we can change our world”. This theme is based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). An activity pack supports the curriculum and helps children and young women to learn about the MDG’s and, most importantly, to take action on the issues that affect them and their communities. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Change, Social Profit Tagged With: MDG's, Millennium Development Goals, social investment, Social Profit, social profit coaching, Social return on investment (SROI)

“More than you’ll ever need … inside!”

21 February 2011 By Ulrike 6 Comments

“More than you’ll ever need … inside!”

In keeping with our recent focus on consumption I was struck by the call of a Sri Lankan scientist to assist “rich countries to curb their climate-damaging consumption habits through a set of consumption goals  – in the same way the poor have ‘Millennium Development Goals’   (MDG’s) to get them out of poverty”.

What a brilliant idea!  His reasoning is obvious: 20% of the worlds richest people are responsible for 80% of consumption.

And of course, the always impressive team at the Worldwatch Institute in Washington responded to the call with a first draft: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Corporate Sustainability, Poverty, Social Change, Sustainable Development Tagged With: business, consumption, MDG's, Millennium Development Goals, sustainable development

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