On Greenwashing and Innovation

While reviewing the notes from the World Cafe sessions at the recent Sustainably Minded Enterprise event, I was struck by the fact that a number of separate groups had raised the spectre of ‘Greenwashing’ as a challenge to any new sustainable business initiative. With much of the Government’s recovery efforts focused on the Green Economy, [...]

Sustainability Minded Enterprise March 2010 – Event Roundup

Thanks a million to everyone who came along to our event on March 8th. It was a fantastic success by any measure with fantastic feedback and a lot of lessons learned. The attendees were from a cross-section of government, Dublin City Council and entrepreneurs and each attendee contributed their own views to create an amazing [...]

EU to provide 45,000 micro-loans to unemployed and small entrepreneurs

From: EUROPA – Press Releases | March 08, 2010
EU Employment and Social Affairs Ministers today agreed on a new facility to provide loans to people who have lost their jobs and want to start or further develop their own small business . The European Microfinance Facility will have a starting budget … Read more at [...]

Youth Employment Consultation

Let Youth Point Us in the Right Direction
As decisions are taken on how to address Youth Employment in Ireland and Europe, Young People want to be part of the solution not the problem. The National Youth Council of Ireland in Partnership with the Youth Affairs Unit of OMCYA are hosting a consultation with young [...]

Eco Innovation EU Events

Call for proposals 2010: Registrations are open for the CIP Eco-innovation European Info Day
Brussels, 13 April 2010: The 2010 CIP Eco-innovation European Info Day will give you a head start to tabling your next project proposal.  You will be the first to hear about the call for proposals that will be launched on the same [...]

If the People Lead, the Leaders will Follow

Sometimes it takes a while for the obvious to trickle its way upwards from the entrepreneurial trenches to the level of policy. But when it does,  entire frameworks are laid out and both national and local strategies are developed to follow suit. This is where we seem to have arrived.  For the entrepreneur / innovator [...]

The climate giant awakes. Have we turned a corner?

Commentary from the Cockatoo Chronicles, starting from discussions arising around the COP15 climate talks last December, Paul Gilding goes on to look at the shifting global dynamics of economics and governance.
The Green Economy is here lads, and Ireland would be wise to pay attention. For the rest of us, the article gives inspiration and insights [...]