By Staff
November 7, 2107
BURLINGTON, ON
There is a group in Toronto that have done something really smart – and there is an opportunity for you to get involved if climate change means anything to you.
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) have launched an accelerator program for social enterprises tackling greenhouse gas emissions.
Do you want to work to change behaviors to reduce emissions and combat climate change? If this kind of stuff matters to you – and it should or we will all be wearing breathing masks in a decade – there is a group you can touch base with.
Applications are now open until December 11th, 2016! Log in at
https://socialinnovation.org/apply-climate-solutions/
for the application form.
Over the course of one year, Agents of Change: Climate Solutions will provide social enterprises with workspace, training, mentorship, access to capital, advisory services, impact measurement support, and membership in CSI’s community of over 1,000 organizations, with the goal of accelerating and scaling promising products, campaigns, services, and technologies that lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Benefits of Being an Agent of Change:
• Workspace: Hot Desk 100 package for one year, providing you with free workspace for up to two people in your organization and member rates on meeting rooms. For organizations outside of the GTHA, linkages to regional incubators and social enterprise supports will be provided.
• Training and support: Take part in an enterprise bootcamp, project reviews & peer circles and get one-to-one coaching and support. Impact measurement: Get personalized support to help you develop and track impact metrics including GHG reductions.
• Expert advisors: Tap into our amazing advisory committee for advice and monthly one-on-one coaching for 12 months.
• Consultations: Access free consultations through CSI Hookup with experts in law, design, accounting, fundraising and financing.
• Networking: Expand your personal network by connecting to Toronto’s most dynamic social innovation community.
• Funding: Access microloans to scale your enterprise.
• Visibility: Leverage our promotional channels, including our newsletter, intranet, email listservs, social media, magazine, website and events to increase reach.
Their past experience:
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is a non-profit social enterprise, a global pioneer in co-working, and a community and catalyst for people and organizations that are changing the world. The CSI community is home to 1,000 non-profits, charities and social ventures in Toronto alone, and employs 2,500 people and generates combined annual revenues of $250 million. CSI members are turning social, environmental, economic and cultural challenges into opportunities to make the world a better place.
