Posts in Social Innovation
Asia Pacific Social Innovation Partnership Award Winners Discuss Biosphere Sustainability & The Circular Economy

On Episode 231 of Impact Boom, the three recipients of the Asia Pacific Social Innovation Partnership Award (APSIPA) for Biosphere Sustainability, Lisa Loo of Bottless, Susan Lin of GIVE543, and Bincy Baby of Eram Scientific Solutions, discuss their initiatives, sharing insights into the sharing and circular economies.

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Asia Pacific Social Innovation Partnership Award Winners Shine Light On Social Prosperity Initiatives

The three recipients of the Asia Pacific Social Innovation Partnership Award (APSIPA) for Social Prosperity, Jonathan E. Chua of BeamAndGo, Illac Diaz of Liter of Light, and Kei Kawashima of Wonderlab, discuss their successful enterprises, sharing insights into addressing people's needs and ensuring their prosperity.

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Audrey Tang On Stimulating Social Innovation In Taiwan & Radically Trusting Citizens

On Episode 228 of Impact Boom, Audrey Tang discusses working with the Taiwanese Government as the Digital Minister to foster new age social innovations in the Asia-Pacific region, whilst creating a friendlier and more mature social innovation ecosystem.

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Mikey Leung & Natasha Akib On How To Tell Stories That Create Impact

On Episode 207 of Impact Boom, Mikey Leung and Natasha Akib of Digital Storytellers provide their insights and experience into effective storytelling for impact-led people, providing examples of stories that have resonated more strongly, as well as discussing the growth of Australia’s grassroots social enterprise movement.

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Hélène Malandain On The Key Steps Required To Grow The Impact-Led Business Movement Globally

On Episode 201 of Impact Boom, Hélène Malandain discusses her decision to leave her corporate position to pursue social enterprise, and how working with the Ākina Foundation and leading the 2017 Social Enterprise World Forum helped form strategies to grow the impact-led business movement both in New Zealand and globally.

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Elske van de Fliert on Communication, Participation & Engagement For Social Change

On Episode 200 of Impact Boom, Elske van de Fliert of the Centre of Communication and Social Change shares her deep experience and trends in the field of communication in both national and international environments, including its power to influence social change through stakeholder participation and sustainable development.

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Shankar Kasynathan On Inclusive Communities That Create Thriving Neighbourhoods

On Episode 199 of Impact Boom, Shankar Kasynathan of Amnesty International speaks about his journey as an advocate across organisations, and how the ‘My New Neighbour’ campaign seeks to assist the integration of refugees into Australian society through positive communication and support at the ground level.

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Lauren Sears On The Rise Of Social Entrepreneurship In Canada & Creating Positive Impact

On Episode 197 of Impact Boom, Lauren Sears of Common Good Solutions shares her experience working to grow and develop the Canadian social enterprise movement, providing insights and key learnings from a part of the world which is gaining strong momentum.

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Erfan Daliri On Redesigning Society To Create True Social Change

On Episode 196 of Impact Boom, Erfan Daliri of Newkind Conference discusses what he believes is holding society back in order to create the change needed to address economic injustice and climate change, whilst sharing his insights into youth empowerment and exciting plans for the upcoming conference in Marion Bay, Tasmania.

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Bete Demeke On The Five Essential Components For Rural Community Development

On Episode 192 of Impact Boom, Bete Demeke of Project Mercy shares insights from setting up and running a range of Projects in Ethiopia to improve health and respond to community needs, whilst discussing the shift that is taking place in the nonprofit sector.

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Turning Ideas Into Impactful Actions: Lessons From Social Entrepreneurs & Greta Thunberg

On September 7th, Impact Boom was invited to present on Turning Ideas Into Impactful Actions at the Logan Eco Forum. A range of insights were shared during the presentation and captured in this article and podcast from Tom Allen (Impact Boom), Jack Stone (Bee One Third), Lewis Carter and Ali Coghlan (EcoGames). Tony Sharp (Substation33) joined the Q&A and the event was emceed by Chad Renando of Startup Status.

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Rona Glynn-McDonald On Indigenous Business, Finding Common Ground & Bridging The Education Gap

On Episode 187 of Impact Boom, Rona Glynn-McDonald of Common Ground and YLab provides rich insights into First Nations culture, sharing her views on better approaches to create social change with Indigenous communities, and the multitude of ways you can make positive impact as a social entrepreneur or changemaker.

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