WHEN: Thursday January 14th, 2010 (morning to evening)
WHERE: Ränssin kievari (www.ranssinkievari.fi)
WHAT: "Leading Sustainable Change" an entrepreneurial workshop*
COST: 50€ (includes transport, coffee, lunch, dinner, sauna)

*This is actually only Day 2 of an international 3 day self-leadership program run by Team Academy for international agents of change (students coming from France, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden) The whole event costs 300€ - so 50€ is a pretty good deal!) They have asked Net Impact Finland and Global Venture Lab to come on board to lead this particular day and we want to invite you!

By the end of the day you should: 
...have a thorough understanding of what sustainable development means in the business context
...know the growth areas in this field
...what's greenwash? what's real? 
...expand your mindset to think global and think of BIG business opportunities!
...meet interesting new people from around Europe!

Please contact Jane Porter at jane.porter@jyu.fi if you would like to attend ASAP (by Friday 8.1) 

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NIFI SOCIAL 01/21/2010
 
WHEN: Friday December 11, 2009 @ 19.00 - ...
WHERE: Old Bricks Inn (basement!), Jyväskylä
WHAT: monthly business + sustainability networking event

We've had two really great relaxing evenings so far with inventors, entrepreneurs, business people and students from JYU, JAMK and Team Academy on topics such as starting new growth businesses with social/environmental objectives and sustainable innovation with Antti Hautamäki. If you haven't attended yet, but these topics spark some interest come out on Friday and get to know what NIFI is all about! 
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WHEN: Thursday November 12, 2009 from 13.00-21.00
WHERE: JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä
WHAT: interactive sustainable urban design workshop  

There still are three spots open for NIFI members to attend SEOS' Future of Sustainable Urban Living workshop! 

From this full day workshop participants can expect to understand the complex problems facing urban environments and learn how to turn them into a new product, service, and business opportunities. The challenge for participants is to create sustainable solutions for urban living that is beneficial for the society, and the environment while being economically viable, sensible and desirable. 

Workshop learning objectives focus on:  
- issues surrounding sustainability in an urban context 
- ideas on new sustainable innovations 
- insights into innovative sustainable product and service concepts that are being developed internationally  

If you're interested in participating (or for more information), please email ellen.torvi@gmail.com a short paragraph of why you want to attend. You must be a NIFI member to participate. Membership is 5€
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WHEN: Thursday October 8, 2009 from 18.00-20.00
WHERE: Old Bricks Inn, Jyväskylä (http://www.oldbricksinn.fi/)
WHAT: monthly business + sustainability networking event 

Guest speaker Antti Hautamäki will be discussing and bouncing around ideas central to Sustainable Innovation - the title of his recent book (in Finnish). 

Hautamäki's conception of Sustainable Innovation coverstopics such as innovation policy, ecological sustainable development,continuous innovation, participatory innovation, global innovation,and management innovation. Accordingly, we will encourage 'continuous innovation' (collaboration, intellectual cross-fertilization) with an informal discussion afterwards. 

Check out Hautamäki's website www.sustainableinnovation.fi for more information on him and his research.
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