Joel Solomon was recently featured in Blue & Green Tomorrow, a UK-based news site that focuses on businesses that balance the needs of the planet, its people and prosperity. Please read on for the article.

In a surprise move, New Society Publishers – a former imprint of D&M – has been re-acquired by its previous owners and D&M creditors Chris and Judith Plant and Carol Newell of Renewal Partners, all Social Venture Insitute Alumni. Please read on for the press release.

On October 21, TEDx Vancouver brought together 2,300 people for a day of ideas worth spreading. The Social Venture Institute community was well-represented, with SVI participants Joel Solomon, John Izzo and Mark Brand each taking the stage to deliver the talks of their lives. If you missed it in person, the videos of their talks have just been released: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/search/?search=TEDxVancouver

Social Venture Insitute alumnus Peter Ter Weeme recently wrote an article in the Vancouver Sun on doing business in India. Please read on for the article.

Our friends at Cleaning as Practice, founded by Social Venture Insitute Alumnus Tolulope Ilesanmi, invite organizational leaders to join them in a revolutionary opportunity to strip down to your humanity. Please read on or visit www.cleaningaspractice.com for details.

Social Venture Institute alum Aaron Smith, founder of GoVoluntouring, has been named in this year's Business in Vancouver Top 40 under 40. Congratulations Aaron!

Social Venture Institute alumni, Toby Barazzol of Eclipse Awards and Amy Robinson of Loco BC, were selected as 2013 BALLE Local Economy Fellows. Congratulations to Toby and Amy! The BALLE Local Economy Fellowship is the only fellowship dedicated solely to advancing the local economy movement. Their Fellows are at the forefront of rebuilding communities from the ground up through creative economic development strategies that enhance the staying power of locally owned businesses, by applying their passion for social change to business-oriented solutions, and through sustainable innovations in manufacturing, finance and food.

Social Venture Institute alumna Bridgitte Alomes, CEO of Play at Natural Pod, was recently featured in Vancouver Sun story about her journey toward becoming a social change entrepreneur. Read on for the article.

The New York Times DealBook recently published a very interesting article on mission-aligned investing. Please read on.

2011 Social venture Institute case study and Renewal2 investee Alter Eco was recently profiled in GOOD. Please read on for the article.