
In 2011 we were invited to the biennial EuroMAB conference 'Sharing Sustainable Futures' in Sweden to introduce social entrepreneurship and social capital to the Biosphere Reserve community. The workshop concluded that social entrepreneurship is an interesting mechanism for growth and development within biosphere reserves. Since then, there has been continued enhancement on bringing a social enterprise focus to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves and Assist Social Capital has been actively involved in a large number of related Social Enterprise in Biosphere Reserve (SEBR) projects and conferences:
SEBR – 2015 International Conference

International Conference on Social Enterprise in Biosphere Reserves 'Towards a Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-2025' The conference was hosted in the … < Read More >
SEBR Network

Social Enterprise and Biosphere Reserve Network The SEBR Network was launched at EuroMAB in Canada in 2013. A working group (SEBR WG) was then formed to further develop and exchange ideas, as well as … < Read More >
OASIIS Platform for Social Enterprise in Biospheres

OASIIS (Opening Access to Sustainable Independent Income Streams) Economics in and around Biosphere Reserves In March 2016, Assist Social Capital … < Read More >
SEBR Events

Below you can find all the International Social Enterprise and Biosphere Reserve related events we have been participating in: EuroMAB 2011 – … < Read More >
Social Enterprise and Biosphere Reserve Development Framework

A Development FrameworkIntroduction of Social Enterprise in Biosphere ReservesWhat does the Framework Document Cover The need for sustainable … < Read More >
"UNESCO's (...) Biosphere Reserves (...) provide our communities, our children and young people with an opportunity to actively safeguard our natural capital for the future. Social enterprises enpower communities to engage with the challenges of our 21st century such as climate change, health, food and water security. By linking with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, the Social Enterprise in Biosphere Development Framework will help strengthen environmental and economic progress. This will be achieved by supporting social enterprises in and around Biosphere Reserves to thrive, providing a platform to generate new socially and environmentally responsible employment"
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Enterprise and Sustainable Growth
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