Posted by Sean Holt on Thursday, March 31, 2011 In : community
…Lewis Carroll, as Jeff Skoll loves to quote,
The Dormouse: “You've got no right to grow here.”
Alice: “Don't talk nonsense. You know you're growing too.”
The Dormouse: “Yes, but I grow at a reasonable pace, not in that ridiculous fashion.”
Having had the privilege of attending Skoll World Forum as a delegate in years past, and now the luxury of attending as a ‘family member’ of the Skoll Foundation, I can attest to the ridiculous fashion in which I’ve grown fro... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Saturday, August 21, 2010 In : community
transforming climate and finance through regional resiliency tied to energy independence and resource conservation...in case you haven't heard, i dedicated my summer to launching a new community investment fund in toronto, ontario (community power capital) before heading to oxford for residency as a skoll scholar....to expand my vision and cultivate broader investment and secondary markets for regional initiatives like community power capital....more to come! Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Monday, March 1, 2010 In : culture
[adapted from a blog post at skoll world forum]
Wade Davis and others like him are initiating timely conversations about how bio/ethno diversity can inspire and potentially drive prosperity in the modern world. Looking through the lens of social enterprise, opportunities are rapidly emerging to combine social and ‘soft’ technologies to form new experiences (beyond the story) that connect consumers, children, teachers and elders in demand economies with artisans, producers, entrepreneurs a... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 In : social enterprise
friends at unreasonable institute in boulder, colorado recently announced the finalists in their inaugural unreasonable marketplace competition…
view a cool clip here!!!
from 284 applicants, u/i selected 35 of the boldest, baddest (good bad), most determined young social entrepreneurs out to change the world.
the standard? ventures must effectively address a social or environmental issue, be financially self-sustaining within 1 year, have a model which can be scaled out of the country of origi... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 In : culture
friend and fellow social entrepreneur nathaniel whittemore posted a great blog tribute to martin luther king, jr. today on change.org. he points out that "king was an incredibly astute observer of the application of power throughout history. his commitment to love and nonviolence were as much a strategy for claiming power as a philosophical stance. in his final presidential address to the southern christian leadership conference, he said: "one of the great problems of history is that the con... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Sunday, January 17, 2010 In : climate
someone very important in the global climate debate (my mother) called to point out that we would be well served to present pluralistic views on such issues.
she described an article by a local reporter from my once (and probably only once) blue (now clearly red again) state, virginia, that describes climate science as a leftist religion bent on distorting facts to suit a socialist political agenda. at first i dismissed it out of hand, but then it got me thinking…
last year we celebrated the... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Monday, January 11, 2010 In : climate
"the now show" on bbc...monty python esque!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_RlKxz_ymQ
played for attendees at post-copenhagen town hall where i panelled last weekend with kevin danaher of global exchange, norman solomon of fairness & accuracy in reporting, and social justice / climate activist evelina molina. as usual, kevin regailed the audience with hilarious metaphors, comparing corporate capitalism to a bus driven into a ditch and the titanic that's hit the iceberg of sustainability.
see... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Friday, January 8, 2010 In : personal ecology
finally a free moment to share some personal reflections heading into the new year...one that's sure to be pivotal in shaping a sustainable future, or not, for generations to come.
it was interesting (an understatement) to be meeting in washington with leaders from public, private and citizen sectors while wars waged against reform to provide access to basic health care for millions and while prospects disintegrated for a global climate treaty to prevent extinction for billions.
yet another rem... Continue reading...
Posted by Sean Holt on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 In : culture
although avatar enthralls in 3d, what surprised me more than the animation (given poor plot reviews) was its potential as a modern allegory for young audiences. anyone who's experienced first hand the tragedy of pristine peoples or ecosystems exploited, or who knows the work of paul stamets or lynn twist, will appreciate currents that run through this tale.
the story takes place in some distant future, as earth withers from environmental destruction and warfare, and humans have begun infiltrat... Continue reading...
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