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The Seven Seas, our number One Garden !
Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 14, 2010 at 7:30pm — 19 Comments
Follow the ACBP path !
Dear Evoke Agents,
I want to present to you The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, www.acbp.net a family of charitable foundations operating in Canada,…
ContinueAdded by Sylvain Ratelle on March 14, 2010 at 6:41pm — 5 Comments
Food security in my backyard !
Dear Evoke Agents,
Here are my top 10 reasons to add a fruit tree in our family backyard, and of course why you should try to do the same if possible:…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 14, 2010 at 2:02am — 12 Comments
IMAGINE2: Food security in 2020 : Believe in Humankind
Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 12, 2010 at 3:04pm — 12 Comments
ACT2; Food security in my community
Charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même,
I haven't found a direct translation for that sentence, but the main idea is to start by giving the example yourself.
For more than a decade now, we are growing our own garden at home, with a sustainable approach, with an apple tree that keeps growing year after year and giving more and more, with some raspberry plants that keeps multiplying and that we share with familly and neibourghs, plus all…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 12, 2010 at 1:35am — 3 Comments
Food security concerns
As a Canadian citizen living on the island of Montreal, I fully understand that our food security concerns are not as critical as for some of you around the world. We have what I could call a privileged country concern.…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 11, 2010 at 8:41pm — 1 Comment
Vision 2020
Being able to help, through donation of funds, via philanthropy, through sharing of time, energy, skills and ideas is a real privilege.
I already have some success in my career and participate in transfer of skills and ideas through mentoring of younger employees and education of clients.
10 years from now, I envision myself with an organize structure to channel my philantropic activities. It is not a question of an absolute dollar level, but to…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 10, 2010 at 12:24am — 3 Comments
My Hero: Former President, Mr. William J. Clinton
Without a doubt, my main source of inspiration for social inovation is Bill Clinton.
Through the William J. Clinton Foundation, the former US President is very active on global subjects on an ongoing basis with: Global Initiative, Climate Initiative, HIV/AIDS Initiative and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Bill Clinton also acts in case of emergencies like in the aftermath of tha Asian tsunami, hurricane Katrina and actualy in…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 9, 2010 at 11:38pm — 8 Comments
Embrace market mechanisms
Even in the context of developing regions or countries, or for lower income families, and except for some special short term emergencies, embracing market mechanisms is a superior approach compare to charity, as selling something is a better option than giving it away.
The selling price, of course, has to be set in relation to the context; the costs involve, a normal profit under the circ**stances. But by asking a purchase price, we are forcing a recognison that some…
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Added by Sylvain Ratelle on March 9, 2010 at 9:19pm — 12 Comments
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