The New Economy Coalition is delighted to invite you to a convening at Northeastern University in Boston, MA from June 6-8, 2014

In the spirit of our ‘Strategies for a New Economy’ conference at Bard College in 2012, and our ‘ReRoute: Building Youth and Student Power for a New Economy” convergence at New York University in 2013, we will be bringing together a diverse group of the New Economy’s most energetic thinkers, practitioners, and newcomers. We intend to share practices, tools, and stories; highlight achievements; and create an environment that propels existing work and powerful innovations forward.
 
Everywhere we look, people are experimenting with new ways to create sustainable businesses, share knowledge and resources, and build resilient and democratic communities. From many people and places, a common vision for a New Economy is gaining the momentum and power to transform our broken system. A movement is emerging, and now is the time to move towards greater unity and deeper action.
 
Registration will open this winter and include meals, housing, and access to all conference events. Some scholarships will be provided in order to insure broad participation. The convening will be followed by the first full meeting of the organizational members of the New Economy Coalition, June 8th-9th.
 
We want you to be there. Please plan to join us in Boston as we take the next steps—together.

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11:55am - 1:00pm ET
January 16
via Conference Call

Featuring Dr. Chene Swart

As communities, we are surrounded by - and participate in - layers and layers of stories or narratives that inform what we know about one another; what we can see; how we relate; what we value; who we are; and, who we can become. Using narrative practices drawn from individual therapy, Dr. Swart's work explores the role of community narratives in social change and how, by re-composing and re-authoring the stories of our lives, together we can weave the fibres of hope, truth and possibility to create a shared sense of abundance and responsibility for one another.

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December 5, 2013
1:00 - 2:00pm ET
Webinar

Join us on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 1-2 pm ET (noon-1 pm CT) for a webinar featuring a case study of Ecotrust Canada, a charitable society whose mission is to build the conservation economy - a model of reliable prosperity in which sustainable financial returns enhance environmental resilience and champion social equity.  In this webinar, you'll learn more about their innovative economic model at the intersection of conservation, community economic development, and community service.

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Contact

Deb Markley
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
919-932-7762
deb@e2mail.org
http://ruralwealth.org/

Free Webinar and LIVE Presentation
Monday, November 25, 2013
8:30 am - 9:30 am (CST)

This Presentation will identify some of the main trends affecting Canadian Rural Communities. Seven strategies prepare communities for the challenges and opportunities created by those trends. Examples from over 30 years of research on rural issues will be used to illustrate the strategies. This webinar/presentation will be of interest to community leaders, analysts, and policy-makers. It will include opportunities to ask questions and discuss issues from your own experiences.

— PRESENTER —

Prof. Bill Reimer

Bill Reimer is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University in Montréal. From 1997 to 2008 he directed a Canadian national research project on the New Rural Economy which included 13 universities, 35 partners, and 32 rural communities from all parts of Canada (http://nre.concordia.ca). His publications deal with community capacity-building, social support networks, social capital, social cohesion, municipal finances, the economy and the household, rural immigration, and the informal economy. His current research examines changes in rural communities, rural-urban interdependence, comparative regional policy, rural immigration, and the impacts of wildfires on communities. Details: http://billreimer.ca.
 

Speaker
April Rinne of Collaborative Lab
 

via Conference Call
January 9th, 2013 @ 11:55am Eastern Time

Over the past several years, the growth of the collaborative economy (also called collaborative consumption or the sharing economy) has accelerated, reflecting people’s growing desire to find innovative solutions to economic pressures, environmental concerns, and a need for greater social connection. Thanks to new technologies, we are able to transact and exchange value with one another in new ways.

In this tele-learning, April Rinne, Chief Strategy Officer with Collaborative Lab and a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, will introduce the fundamental principles of the collaborative economy and explain some of the opportunities and challenges that it presents to businesses and governments. April will share success stories about organizations that have harnessed collaborative economy solutions and provide insight into the cultural narrative that has allowed them to flourish.

In her role with Collaborative Lab, April regularly works with private and public sector clients to reimagine their work through a collaborative lens paired with technology. The firm is especially known for its cross-sector, global approach in three key areas: market understanding and awareness, shareable cities, and business innovation.

There will be a Q&A opportunity during the call and a podcast will be made available to all registered participants following the conversation.

This webinar will be delivered on Tuesday, November 19, in English, from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EST) hosted by the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, through its Social Finance Connects platform, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

This webinar will bring together non-profit and government representatives to share their experiences and expertise on social impact measurement. Presenters will provide information on the current context that is driving the need for impact measurement, best practices and challenges. François Weldon, Director General of Policy Research Directorate, EDSC, and Jean-Pierre Voyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, will share their experience and expertise on developing impact measurement.

This webinar is one in a series on social finance related issues. With these webinars, ESDC is moving forward on next steps committed to in the Harnessing the Power of Social Finance report. (/en/page/broken-link?old_url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.hrsdc.gc.ca).

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