Archived articles from 2008
Safia Minney
30 Sep 2008
Safia Minney is a social entrepreneur created herfashion company People Tree with Fair Trade principles long before theyhit mainstream consciousness.
Peace Mala Update
30 Sep 2008
Peace Mala Youth Awards is an opportunity for young people and various humanitarian organisations to come together for the purpose of peace.
Rob Hopkins
30 Sep 2008
Rob Hopkins created a local, yet worldwide phenomenon ó Transition Initiatives and how communities can respond to the impending problem of peak oil.
Aflac a Candle Burning Bright
30 Sep 2008
Prolific author and airline captain Elmo Jayawardene is a man with amission; not only to write books and fly aeroplanes, but to alleviatepoverty in his homeland, Sri Lanka.
Social Vision
30 Sep 2008
An inventive social enterprise 2008 photo competition has been launched by Triodos Bank in association with Social Enterprise Magazine. Find out about how you can take part.
First Homeless Women’s Cup
30 Sep 2008
80 women from Cameroon, Colombia, Ivory Coast,Kyrgzstan, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia and Paraguay will compete at the first Women's Homeless World Cup.
Be the Change
29 Sep 2008
Be uplifted by the stories of 28 pioneers, social entrepreneurs, activists and campaigners working in many fields.
Stop Climate Chaos
29 Sep 2008
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland is working with the University of Edinburgh, EUSA and People and Planet to hold a Question Time event on Energy and Climate.
Welsh Town Promotes Green Message
23 Sep 2008
The mid-Wales town of Llanidloes buzzed with activity and enthusiasm last October for the first ever Green Fair.
A Good Yarn for all Knitters
23 Sep 2008
Now knitters can stitch together a piece of Bedfordshire, while helping to conserve the area's meadow and grassland habitats.
Another Kind of Silence
23 Sep 2008
A compelling one-woman show has recently received excellent reviews. This play gives audiences an engrossing insight into the life of Rachel Carson ñ the legendary ecologist, writer and biologist.
Divine Bradley
23 Sep 2008
'My largest passion is making a living giving," says Divine, "working with young minds to assist in developing and nurturing their futures by creating new possibilities today."
Charity Begins in Peru for Homebird Jay
23 Sep 2008
Charity begins at home for Jay Chavez, from Shropshire who recently returned to her native Peru to set up a school for underprivileged children
Changing Lives
23 Sep 2008
Operation Smile may not be a well known charity but for the children who benefit, it is a lifeline.
Be Touched by the Wild
23 Sep 2008
The Wilderness Foundation has offered young people the opportunity to travel Scotland and South Africa. Read about the ethos behind their programmes.
Positive Feedback Positive Action
23 Sep 2008
Michael Buck tells us how he built a cob house for himself entirely out of local and reclaimed materials.