On Episode 200 of Impact Boom, Elske van de Fliert of the Centre of Communication and Social Change shares her deep experience and trends in the field of communication in both national and international environments, including its power to influence social change through stakeholder participation and sustainable development.
Read MoreOn Episode 199 of Impact Boom, Shankar Kasynathan of Amnesty International speaks about his journey as an advocate across organisations, and how the ‘My New Neighbour’ campaign seeks to assist the integration of refugees into Australian society through positive communication and support at the ground level.
Read MoreOn Episode 197 of Impact Boom, Lauren Sears of Common Good Solutions shares her experience working to grow and develop the Canadian social enterprise movement, providing insights and key learnings from a part of the world which is gaining strong momentum.
Read MoreOn Episode 196 of Impact Boom, Erfan Daliri of Newkind Conference discusses what he believes is holding society back in order to create the change needed to address economic injustice and climate change, whilst sharing his insights into youth empowerment and exciting plans for the upcoming conference in Marion Bay, Tasmania.
Read MoreOn Episode 192 of Impact Boom, Bete Demeke of Project Mercy shares insights from setting up and running a range of Projects in Ethiopia to improve health and respond to community needs, whilst discussing the shift that is taking place in the nonprofit sector.
Read MoreOn September 7th, Impact Boom was invited to present on Turning Ideas Into Impactful Actions at the Logan Eco Forum. A range of insights were shared during the presentation and captured in this article and podcast from Tom Allen (Impact Boom), Jack Stone (Bee One Third), Lewis Carter and Ali Coghlan (EcoGames). Tony Sharp (Substation33) joined the Q&A and the event was emceed by Chad Renando of Startup Status.
Read MoreIn the third installation of the article series: ‘Australia now: Youth Making an Impact in ASEAN’, Elise Stephenson of Social Good Outpost, brings you coverage of the Youth Entrepreneurs & Leaders Speaker Series, with key insights from their recent event in Laos with Nicole Gibson of Love Out Loud.
Read MoreOn Episode 187 of Impact Boom, Rona Glynn-McDonald of Common Ground and YLab provides rich insights into First Nations culture, sharing her views on better approaches to create social change with Indigenous communities, and the multitude of ways you can make positive impact as a social entrepreneur or changemaker.
Read MoreIn the second installation of the article series: ‘Australia now: Youth Making an Impact in ASEAN’, Elise Stephenson of Social Good Outpost, brings you coverage of the Youth Entrepreneurs & Leaders Speaker Series, with key insights from their second event in Cambodia…
Read MoreOn Episode 178 of Impact Boom, Regina Honu shares a fascinating story of how she rose against the odds to start Soronko Solutions, the first coding and human-centred design school in West Africa, whilst providing strong insights into the growing social enterprise movement in Africa.
Read MoreIn the first installation of the article series: ‘Australia now: Youth Making an Impact in ASEAN’, Elise Stephenson of Social Good Outpost, brings you coverage of the Youth Entrepreneurs & Leaders Speaker Series, an exciting initiative funded and supported by the Australian Government. Find out what happened at their first event in Laos…
Read MoreOn Episode 173 of Impact Boom, Cat Matson discusses key insights as Brisbane’s Chief Digital (or analogue?) Officer, describing where entrepreneurialism has got stuck in the past, providing clear ways forward and offering ideas to solve real problems effectively.
Read MoreOn Episode 171 of Impact Boom, Dr Amanda Cahill of The Next Economy discusses a number of opportunities to act on deep-rooted community issues, sharing her strong experience from working in the regions across Australia to create a positive future.
Read MoreOn Episode 169 of Impact Boom, Tim Leeson of Gippslandia and thr34d5 discusses the beauty of diverse and inclusive communities, providing examples where resilience has been built, as well as providing marketing and communications tips for social entrepreneurs.
Read MoreOn Episode 164 of Impact Boom, Jack Stone shares the story of Bee One Third, an urban and coastal beekeeping enterprise focussed on creating social and environmental impact. Did you know that two thirds of Australia’s national food security depends on bees?
Read MoreOn Episode 160 of Impact Boom, Norm McGillivray shares his insights into the founding of Beddown, a new organisation which aims to repurpose spaces, providing pop-up accommodation and other wraparound services to help the homeless.
Read MoreOn Episode 161 of Impact Boom, Lewis Carter and Alexandra Coghlan of EcoGames discuss an innovative new social enterprise they’ve created to engage, educate and inspire people, while funding important conservation of world heritage sites such as The Great Barrier Reef.
Read MoreOn Episode 159 of Impact Boom, Fernando Sola of Learning by Helping discusses the need for all professions to be working on social projects, whilst sharing an observation about a shift in focus for investors and how change brings opportunity.
Read MoreOn Episode 157 of Impact Boom, Claire Carpenter of The Melting Pot and Coworking Accelerator discusses how to develop and grow coworking spaces that nurture community and generate impact and provides deep insights for social entrepreneurs looking to develop their social enterprise whilst ensuring they keep their health in check.
Read MoreOn Episode 156 of Impact Boom, Fergus Mckenzie discusses his thesis project from QUT, which focussed on tackling the destructive nature of our current agricultural systems, shares some interesting Brisbane-based agricultural projects and discusses how to improve design education.
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