Business & Economics Business Ethics
An Army of Problem Solvers
Reconciliation and the solutions economy
- Publisher
- Aki Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2016
- Category
- Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780995268500
- Publish Date
- Jan 2016
- List Price
- $20.00
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Description
First Nations reconciliation has to include rebuilding local economies. Problem solvers such as the social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and the small farm movement are demonstrating that we can tackle society's most stubborn problems affordably. How do we get out of our own way to make space for local economies to flourish? How do we reinvent government to make it all happen? An Army of Problem Solvers examines the solutions to these questions, and takes an inside look into some of the people who are already paving the way for reconciliation and the solutions economy.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Shaun Loney is a an Ashoka Fellow (first in canadian Prairies) and Ernst and Young's Entrepreneaur of the Year (2014). He has co-founded and mentored 11 social enterprises including BUILD Inc (2011 Scotia Bank EcoLiving Green Business of the year and 2013 Manitoba Aprrenticeship Employer of the Year). Shaun was Director of Energy Policy for the Government of Manitoba (2002 - 2008) and a political advisor to Gary Doer's NDP (1997 - 2002).
Excerpt: An Army of Problem Solvers: Reconciliation and the solutions economy (by (author) Shaun Loney; with Will Braun)
AN ARMY OF HEROES
My introduction to the solutions economy came through my work with several social enterprises. This book arises very directly from those experiences. I am currently at Aki Energy, whick I co-founded, along with Darcy Wood, Kate Taylor and Sam Murdock, in 2013. Based in Winnipeg, Aki serves as something of a social enterprise incubator, offering various supports and services for First Nations wanting to start their own social enterprises. We help with ideas, training, and the various steps required for setting up and operating a social enterprise. In most cases, we do not own the businesses - we just support and facilitate them. Our chief executive officer is Darcy Wood, the former chief of the Garden Hill First Nation.
Editorial Reviews
“Ground-breaking Canadian social entrepreneur Shaun Loney shows how it’s done. Innovation that leaves you asking, ‘Why isn’t everyone doing this already?’”
—Michael Toye, Executive Director of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network
“Shaun Loney connects the dots and articulates a way forward. This book is for everyone who cares about reconciliation.”
—Molly McCracken, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba office
“Shaun Loney's ideas are simultaneously simple and ingenious. Start a revolution; read this book!”
—Dr. Evelyn Forget, Professor of Economics and Canada’s leading expert on guaranteed annual income
“This book is a timely and important milestone in the journey towards rebuilding a social value marketplace.”
—David LePage, founder and CEO of Buy Social and founder of Enterprising Non-Profits
“Loney offers convincing evidence that social entrepreneurs have answers that business and government don’t.”
—Julia Deans, Executive Director of Futurpreneur
“On behalf of the team, we are so pleased to see this second book. We’re glad to be on the front lines of the solutions revolution.”
—Lucas Stewart, co-founder Social Enterprise Centre and Manitoba Green Retrofit
“Our Elders are recognizing social enterprises from back when our communities were healthy. Aki Energy is transforming Manitoba’s North, one nation at a time. ”
—Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO)
“This book offers us a way of being involved in ‘pimatisiwin’ (fullness of life) and can address our learned dependency.”
—Very Rev. Stan McKay, Cree Elder and former moderator of the United Church of Canada
“Changemaking 101 by one of Canada’s leading changemakers.”
—Barb Steele, Executive Director of Ashoka Canada