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Does local ownership matter? A presentation by Michael Shuman

"Economic development as practiced today has three dubious characteristics. It focuses on nonlocal business. It lacks a coherent framework for assisting local business. And it is a top-­‐down enterprise. This presentation sets out an alternative set of principles and practices—a local living economies approach to economic development that focuses on local business, creates an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports them, and invites grassroots participation." Michael H. Shuman

A growing body of evidence suggests that the communities that have a high percentage of locally-owned businesses have greater wealth, higher voter turnout, better health outcomes and more jobs.

This presentation will take you through the evidence, introduce you to examples of what's working well, and give you a chance for some Q and A at the end.

This webinar is presented by Simon Fraser University's Certificate Program for Community Economic Development. It is the only program in North America providing leaders the skills, knowledge and networks to build sustainable, local economies.

Michael H. Shuman is an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a Fellow at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), Cutting Edge Capital, and Post-Carbon Institute. He is one of the world’s leading experts on community economics.

He makes a compelling case for focussing limited economic development resources on building local living economies.

Michael Shuman is an instructor in the Certificate Program for Community Economic Development.

Energy Savings is Asset Building

A webinar presented by CFED with support from NeighborWorks America


Tuesday, July 30, 2013 | 2 - 3 pm EDT
According to the Department of Energy, the average U.S. household spends about $1,900 per year on home energy. From changes like adding insulation or replacing appliances, to fully replacing an outdated home with a newer ENERGY STAR® home, organizations across the country are advancing innovative strategies that amount to hundreds of dollars in energy savings for low-income families every year. In this webinar, presenters will share measures that homeowners and renters can take to control, or lower, their monthly utility bills to save more money and build assets. Participants will learn about energy savings strategies that work as well as innovative programs that are making a difference in the energy savings and asset-building fields. This webinar is ideal for affordable housing developers, operators and counselors and all those promoting asset building and financial security for low- and moderate-income households.

Presenters include:

  • Michelle Winters, Senior Manager, Green Strategies, NeighborWorks America (Moderator)
  • Dave Betler, Marketing & Operations Specialist, Next Step Network, LLC
  • Ludy Biddle, Executive Director, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont

This webinar is free, but advanced registration is required. To register, click here .

About NeighborWorks America NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing. In the last five years, NeighborWorks organizations have generated $20 billion in reinvestment in these communities. NeighborWorks America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable housing professionals.
 

Introduction to Social Enterprise

This webinar, hosted by Innoweave and presented by Enterprising Non-profits (enp) will provide an introduction to Social Enterprise featuring examples of social enterprises that support a range of outcomes (e.g. social inclusion, environmental sustainability, child development, employment and others).

This webinar is a requirement to participate in a Innoweave Social Enterprise workshop on developing your social enterprise idea.

Participants will receive login information via email one week prior to the webinar. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us at info@innoweave.ca.

Friday, 13 September 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EDT)

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