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Information on the Ethos Foundations' current and recent programs. Local Living Economy- Best Practice Research and Design - Discussion Paper (2011)Partnering with Southern Cross University, Ethos Foundation has recently completed a research project into international and Australian Local Living Economy initiatives and activities to provide the basis for further projects in this area including pilot work in regional centres in SE Queensland and Northern NSW. To obtain a copy of the discussion paper for this project please email Sally MacKinnon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Scenic Rim Climate Smart Business Cluster (2010-2011)Between July 2010 and March 2011, the Ethos Foundation facilitated the Scenic Rim’s first ClimateSmart Business Cluster with the help of a Queensland Government grant from the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
With a focus on tracking and reducing food miles by using more local, regional and even homegrown food, 16 accommodation businesses worked with Ethos to reduce their carbon footprints and support the regional food economy. Read more (link to overview of program and include following text) – Link text at end of this section: “The Rim” Art and Ecology Project (2011-2012)Design and implementation of a grant-funded community arts and ecology program in the Scenic Rim region, working with multiple community stakeholders including community arts and environment groups, young people, local government, ecologists and artists, culminating in mid 2012 with a community art exhibition and publication. Read more... “The Economics of Happiness” – launch and screenings (2011)Collaborative partnership with the International Society for Economy and Culture (ISEC) and Helena Norberg-Hodge to help launch this inspirational movie in South East Queensland about the power of “going local”, including collaborative partnerships with local organisations Food Connect, SEED International and Scenic Rim Regional Council. Find out more at www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org Building Sustainable Small Business Program (2008-2010)Building Sustainable Small Business was an initiative of the Ethos Foundation to promote and develop sustainability and a strong local living economy for small business and enterprise. Biggest Carbon Loser Challenge (2010)Ethos consultant Sally MacKinnon designed and facilitated the workshops for the Biggest Carbon Loser Challenge, an initiative of tourism industry network Scenic Rim Escapes for businesses (particularly tourism-related) and households. The aim of the project was for businesses to shrink their carbon footprint, save money on their energy costs and green up their local economy by reducing their carbon footprint by at lease 2,000kg of CO2 pollution!
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