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Sustainability | Social Enterprise | Collaboration | Cooperatives

Newcastle
Joined August 2015
💥👉New Article @MrMatthewKAllen of #Nacro and @SocialImpactHub provides insights into the transition from a linear to a #circulareconomy, whilst sharing strong examples of #socialenterprise operating in the space after an inspiring trip to the @_SEWF bit.ly/348Dji5
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Great presentation re: harnessing creativity/ design thinking for radical social change (long read) #DfSICreativity goo.gl/rxNccn
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Democracy cranks its foul sputtering engines and prepares to disgorge the 45th parliament | First Dog on the Moon gu.com/p/4jxcd/stw
The digital privacy of Australians ended on Oct 13 2015. Use Signal by @WhisperSystems - free, secure messaging. whispersystems.org/signal/in…
“Platform Cooperativism vs. the Sharing Economy” by @TreborS medium.com/@trebors/platform…
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#Capitalism always seeks to co-opt social movements by adapting w/out really changing - see #GreenCapitalism. opendemocracy.net/transforma…
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What makes a great CEO? Brilliant strategic thinking, people skills, and hard work. haha no j/k it's mostly luck hbr.org/2015/11/are-successf…
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Just read this guide by @CSIsocialimpact - interesting reading for those who regularly partner/ collaborate... csi.edu.au/research/project/…
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“Turning a Gender Lens on Social Enterprises” by @Acumen medium.com/@Acumen/since-200…
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This is what the democratic promise of the Internet has come to: a democracy of access but not of control, real accountability, or ownership
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The #sharingeconomy: 90% crap, rarely #disruptive. On-demand hiring w substandard terms is just unethical business. fastcoexist.com/3051845/the-…
Great post and comments: Holacracy's Prime Organizing Principle: All Voices Matter buff.ly/1Rd7LMd
"...business is always ready to commodify and make profit from almost anything, including social benefit" nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/… #socent
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A dose of cynicism to counter the hype around #sharingeconomy. We'll need more than sharing to disrupt capitalism. fastcompany.com/3050775/the-…