Community Action Network Community Action Network (CAN) is a community development NGO based in Dublin.Founded in 1986 by a small group of community activists, CAN’s agenda was very clear - to support marginalised groups and communities to work for social change towards a more equal and just society. 25 years later, this is still our core mission. CAN celebrated its 25th birthday with a gathering at Croke Park on October 25th 2012. Click here to read all about our Birthday Event ... Whatever action we embark on we believe that the people most affected by the issue must be central to its resolution. CAN accompanies people as they assert their right to participate fully in society, to have their voice heard and their choices respected.
New Web Platform Launched to Accelerate Green Economy Transition Geneva, 22 January 2014 - A robust, state-of-the-art knowledge-sharing platform was launched today by the newly established Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), a diverse consortium of leading institutions and organizations working in areas related to green growth and green economy. The website is in response to increasing demand from both policy makers and the public for information on ways to achieve sustainable economic growth. Like the GGKP itself, the website - which features a searchable e-library with over 600 technical and policy resources, as well as dashboards with data and policies for 193 countries - transcends the traditional divide between economy and the environment.
Xcellr8 Innovation Cell - Startup Cafe (Hartford, CT From website: Our mission is to stimulate collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurial activity between leaders and executives of the business and education communities. It’s an opportunity to participate and share thoughts and ideas on howwe can best work together to stimulate growth, create innovation and spur economic activity. We feel it’s important to challenge the status quo, and construct a solid foundation for future growth by utilizing and developing talent that exists today in our region.
Je découvre Shamengo est un néologisme constitué des mots Shaman (celui qui passe d’un monde à un autre monde) Men (la communauté humaine qui nous caractérise) Go (allons de l’avant). Sa sonorité chante agréablement à l’oreille de tous les habitants de la planète que nous avons rencontrés. Qu’ils se trouvent dans les grandes mégalopoles des pays développés ou émergents, dans les forêts les plus reculées d’Amazonie ou d’Afrique, les villages du toit du monde, les îles paradisiaques des mers du Sud. Shamengo évoque l’ailleurs, le voyage, la promesse d’un monde meilleur.
Bootstrap Network Blog Wednesday, March 21, 2007 American Creativity Association I spoke earlier today at the American Creativity Association's annual conference here in Austin, coordinated by William "Bud" Wurtz, who told me there were around 100 very smart, creative people attending. A League Of His Own Kevin Koym has a degree in electrical engineering, a r?sum? that includes stints at IBM, Motorola, and NeXT Computer, and a two-person software company called Enterprise Teaming.
Five Easy Repairs to Extend the Lifespan of Your Things I have a dilemma—a New Year’s dilemma. At a time when resolutions dominate the season, resolutions are the one thing I dread. Every January, I make promises: Eat better; exercise more; save money. But if history is any indicator, I know that my grand declarations of self-betterment will likely fall to the wayside come February. Sound familiar to you? L'apprentissage collaboratif : coopérer pour apprendre, apprendre à coopérer*** Accueil> Erreur 404 Erreur 404 : la page demandée n'est pas disponible La page que vous avez demandé n'existe plus ... Nous pouvons vous proposer de : About Worldchanging "Architecture or Revolution. Revolution can be avoided." Le Corbusier, Vers une Architecture, 1923
Graphique croissance ** We all know the economy needs jobs. Not industrial economy jobs, which we’re transitioning away from, but knowledge economy jobs. But where did the Apples, Microsofts and HPs that fuel today’s economy come from? That’s right, startups. Our entry Gazelles + Economic Gardening = Prosperity highlighted this very trend back in 2003. In 2007, we posted how every neighborhood needs a coworking space. Future Earth Future Earth Blog launched Future Earth has launched a new online presence at Intended to be a home for innovative new ideas and essential reading for everyone engaged in global sustainability, this online magazine will be a showcase and discussion forum for the latest ideas and developments in research in this area, both in the projects that form part of Future Earth's network and beyond. Future Earth will be a global platform to deliver: Integrating existing endeavours