ifPeople Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 6, June 2005
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ifPeople Newsletter (español)
June 2005 (Vol. 2, No. 6)
Dear friends,
Happy solstice! In this longest-day edition of our newsletter, we offer you news on social entrepreneurship, living economies and the UN World
Environment Day. In addition, find out about the new Web site launched by ifPeople for the BALLE network and the latest events of interest.
As always we welcome your comments.
Best wishes,
Chris and Tirza
ifPeople co-founders
* World Environment Day Explores Ways of Achieving Greener Cities
San Francisco hosted this year´s World Environment Day making this city the first US city to host this major global event. This years edition promoting the idea of green cities gathered mayors, United Nation
officials, politicians and activists from the US and other countries such as Turkey, Brazil, Panama and India among others. The 5-day event was devoted to the exploration of ways of making cities more environmentally friendly and resource-efficient.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050613_weday
* Successful Business Conference for Local, Living Economies
BALLE, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, is a cutting edge alliance of business networks. The organization held its 3rd annual international conference in Vancouver, Canada with the converges of business leaders and notable speakers.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050614_balle
* The search for 2005 Social Entrepreneur has started
For its fifth consecutive year, the Schwab Foundation launches its Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Winners will become members of the global Schwab Foundation network, which currently includes 84 people from all over the world, and will gain access to the benefits provided by the Foundation.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050613_sociale
* ifPeople launches site for BALLE business network
BALLE is an innovative network of business organizations that is bringing new solutions to the need for economic development, responsible business, and sustainable communities. With affiliate organizations in 20 cities in the US and Canada (and growing), the Internet is key for communication and collaboration. To strengthen its network and offer better services to its stakeholders, BALLE is creating more accessible information through an elegant, sophisticated online publishing system and a new online image. The site was created by ifPeople using Open Source technologies. Read more:
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050612_balle
* New series will feature social entrepreneurs around the world
What makes a social entrepreneur differ from a business entrepreneur? According to the Skoll Foundation, social entrepreneurs are motivated by
profits while social entrepreneurs are motivated to improve society. The New Heroes, a four-hour PBS series hosted by Robert Redford and sponsored by the Skoll Foundation among others, launches Tuesday, June 28 from 8 to 10 p.m. its premier devoted to the work of men and women who have applied their business skills to effect social change. The series intended aim is to "travel the globe to explore the ideas and impact of social entrepreneurs who are making the world a better place".
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050617_newh
* For updated events listing, please see
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/events
Featured events: Technology events for summer!
- Where 2.0, covering mapping and geospatial technologies.
June 29-30 San Francisco, CA
- Plone Symposium, a leading open source Web site tool
July 20-22 New Orleans, LA
- O'Reilly Open Source Convention
August 1-5, Portland, OR
For more events information, see
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/events
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ifPeople creates and implements information technology solutions for Web sites, intranets and custom business applications. Our consulting services provide support in collaboration, marketing, and sustainability strategy. Please contact us to find out what we can do for you.
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If you received this newsletter from a colleague and are not signed up, please register at www.ifpeople.net
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ifPeople - Innovation for People
http://www.ifpeople.net - http://www.empresasustentable.com
4905 Hampton Lake Dr
Atlanta, GA 30068
tel/fax: (770) 971-2283
June 2005 (Vol. 2, No. 6)
Dear friends,
Happy solstice! In this longest-day edition of our newsletter, we offer you news on social entrepreneurship, living economies and the UN World
Environment Day. In addition, find out about the new Web site launched by ifPeople for the BALLE network and the latest events of interest.
As always we welcome your comments.
Best wishes,
Chris and Tirza
ifPeople co-founders
* World Environment Day Explores Ways of Achieving Greener Cities
San Francisco hosted this year´s World Environment Day making this city the first US city to host this major global event. This years edition promoting the idea of green cities gathered mayors, United Nation
officials, politicians and activists from the US and other countries such as Turkey, Brazil, Panama and India among others. The 5-day event was devoted to the exploration of ways of making cities more environmentally friendly and resource-efficient.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050613_weday
* Successful Business Conference for Local, Living Economies
BALLE, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, is a cutting edge alliance of business networks. The organization held its 3rd annual international conference in Vancouver, Canada with the converges of business leaders and notable speakers.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050614_balle
* The search for 2005 Social Entrepreneur has started
For its fifth consecutive year, the Schwab Foundation launches its Social Entrepreneur of the Year award. Winners will become members of the global Schwab Foundation network, which currently includes 84 people from all over the world, and will gain access to the benefits provided by the Foundation.
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050613_sociale
* ifPeople launches site for BALLE business network
BALLE is an innovative network of business organizations that is bringing new solutions to the need for economic development, responsible business, and sustainable communities. With affiliate organizations in 20 cities in the US and Canada (and growing), the Internet is key for communication and collaboration. To strengthen its network and offer better services to its stakeholders, BALLE is creating more accessible information through an elegant, sophisticated online publishing system and a new online image. The site was created by ifPeople using Open Source technologies. Read more:
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050612_balle
* New series will feature social entrepreneurs around the world
What makes a social entrepreneur differ from a business entrepreneur? According to the Skoll Foundation, social entrepreneurs are motivated by
profits while social entrepreneurs are motivated to improve society. The New Heroes, a four-hour PBS series hosted by Robert Redford and sponsored by the Skoll Foundation among others, launches Tuesday, June 28 from 8 to 10 p.m. its premier devoted to the work of men and women who have applied their business skills to effect social change. The series intended aim is to "travel the globe to explore the ideas and impact of social entrepreneurs who are making the world a better place".
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/20050617_newh
* For updated events listing, please see
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/events
Featured events: Technology events for summer!
- Where 2.0, covering mapping and geospatial technologies.
June 29-30 San Francisco, CA
- Plone Symposium, a leading open source Web site tool
July 20-22 New Orleans, LA
- O'Reilly Open Source Convention
August 1-5, Portland, OR
For more events information, see
http://www.ifpeople.net/community/news/events
****************
ifPeople creates and implements information technology solutions for Web sites, intranets and custom business applications. Our consulting services provide support in collaboration, marketing, and sustainability strategy. Please contact us to find out what we can do for you.
****************
If you received this newsletter from a colleague and are not signed up, please register at www.ifpeople.net
------------------------------------------------------
ifPeople - Innovation for People
http://www.ifpeople.net - http://www.empresasustentable.com
4905 Hampton Lake Dr
Atlanta, GA 30068
tel/fax: (770) 971-2283
