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Social Innovation Sydney had a wonderful year thanks to the support of the SIBSYD community. Our goal of building a community of changemakers to share ideas and information so that we can make a difference has evolved in amazing ways. It has been a great inspiration to meet so many people who want to make [...]

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Applications are now open for the SSE Incubator Program beginning March 2012!

The Program schedule is slightly different next year, making it more accessible to people outside of Sydney and Melbourne.

If you are already in action around your idea and feel ready to accelerate, go to their website: www.sse.

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As we approach our next unconference, Living Sydney in November, it is worth checking out Bud Cadell’s presentation. As he put it:

“In the future, I see a global network of 21st century problem solvers with the understanding and know-how to solve the most massively complex problems; challenges that [...]

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The Buzz on Bees

On October 5, 2011 By

Bees are one of the most important animals in our food chain. Their role in pollinating all our food crops and those our other food sources rely on is paramount to our survival.

Globally there has been, due to a number of factors, a significant decline in bee populations. In Australia we are fortunate as [...]

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Everyone is invited to join in the  Twitter Forum on Equality this coming Thursday 29 September 2011 at 8pm Sydney time.

Joining in will be The Honorable Kristina Keneally, Australian Marriage Equality, Sydney Star Observer, Twenty10, SameSame and YouTube Celebrity Drag Muppet Queen Miss Left Titter.

A wide range of topics will be discussed [...]

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Every year the average Australian adult drinks 9.95 Litres of pure alcohol. That equates to 48 stubbies of beer, 9 bottles of wine or 10 bottles of champagne every month (Figures: The Australian Bureau of Statistics).

Last week Social Innovation Sydney attended the launch of Ocsober.

Ocsober is a fundraising initiative that [...]

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Just wanted to let you know about this event in Melbourne on June 11th, 2011:

Gathering ’11: To Build Better Futures brings together leading thinkers, change-makers and collaborators from across Australia and around the world to explore whatʼs possible, and develop ideas on how we can best solve todayʼs most pressing social and environmental [...]

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These are some great ideas on getting involved from our friends over at Australian Social Innovation eXchange (ASIX):

Here are some actions you can do in the next few days to get more involved in the Social Innovation space in Australia.

Attend Vibewire’s 10th year anniversary event: In a combined event with the School [...]

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Social Innovation Sydney is proud to have showcasing FlavourCrusader at next Saturday’s Social Innovation Sydney:

Sharon Lee of Flavour Crusader took some time to write what inspired her, and what her Social Innovation will do.

A lone strawberry farmer at a bric-a-brac market planted the seed for FlavourCrusader.

His strawberries were amazing–oozing with sweetness and [...]

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People often ask me what Social Innovation is and my answer constantly evolves, but I strongly feel that it’s importance will continue to emerge.

Social Innovation is finding solutions to the social, cultural and environmental challenges we together face.

The world and our society has experienced unprecedented growth in the last 100 years. While we [...]

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