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Hope, Inspiration, and Rethinking Business:Social Enterprise in Denmark | Daniel Reece | TEDxFurmanU

Short Description

The speaker shares their journey from finance to teaching social entrepreneurship in Denmark, highlighting its role in creating social impact over profit. Using case studies like Cycling Without Age and urban beekeeping, they show how social enterprises can tackle issues such as inclusion, biodiversity, mental health, and sustainability through community-driven innovation.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the core principles of social entrepreneurship, including how it differs from traditional business models by prioritising social impact over profit.
  • Explore real-world examples of social enterprises in Denmark, such as Cycling Without Age and Vera’s Market, to examine how they address issues like inclusion, sustainability, and community wellbeing.
  • Recognise the role of social enterprises in fostering empathy, social innovation, and cross-cultural understanding, and reflect on how individuals can engage with or support these initiatives for community empowerment.
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  • Type: Video
  • Language: English

This project, “Start on Sustainability” (SOS), is focused on helping known as micro-enterprises in Europe operate in a more environmentally friendly way.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The author is solely responsible for this publication (communication) and the Commission accepts no responsibility for any use may be made of the information contained therein. In compliance of the new GDPR framework, please note that the Partnership will only process your personal data in the sole interest and purpose of the project and without any prejudice to your rights.

Start on Sustainability Erasmus+ VET Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0