“If what we have, what we need, and what is possible are closely aligned the scope for innovation is limited. When all three change at the same time it creates innovation”. – Charles Leadbeater, Dying for Change Symposium 2011
Interested in life and death issues? Then why not join in for this collaborative event developed [...]
This is an important topic for our times! And it is an issue that has driven discussion and thinking at Social Innovation Sydney from the beginning. This film confronts the new reality facing brands in a world where transparency is there, whether they like it or not.
“Bad Companies Can’t Hide Behind Great Ads Anymore
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Thank-you
Thank-you to everyone who braved the torrential Sydney rain last night to watch Miss Representation and participate in the panel session afterward.
Special thanks to our panel members who provided thought provoking discussion:
Eva Cox AO (@evacox) – highly respected feminist, academic, and activist, whose work has informed and inspired a generation [...]
If you’ve signed up to attend the screening of Miss Representation and the panel discussion, here is a map of the venue at COFA.
We will be in Lecture Theatre EG02 at COFA, corner of Greens Road and Oxford Street Paddington NSW 2121.
If you aren’t able to join us please follow [...]
We’re really please to announce that the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) has just launched a new campaign, Solved, which is searching nationwide to find social solutions that work.
As Sarah Stokely explained it to us:
Why Solved? Sometimes when tackling social challenges, we focus too [...]
Australia’s first Indigenous Innovation Unconference will be held at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence on Saturday 29 October 2011.
There is a tendency for media to focus on the various issues and problems faced by Indigenous communities. However, there is an emerging belief that moving [...]
Here is a collection of the tweets from the Social Innovation BarCamp yesterday for those who are interested:
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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 [...]
It was a pleasure to have everyone there with us at COFA and to see the collaboration and development of the startup ideas. We really appreciate the trust that everyone showed in us and in each other throughout the weekend.
The feedback has been excellent (see here for the blog post).
And thanks to Lucy [...]
