Pollinating Purpose: A Caring Approach to Business

Understanding the SDGs and Social Enterprise with Luis Patricio

Episode Summary

How does one go about tackling such a massive framework like the SDGs as a social enterprise? Join host Mariam Waliji as she sits down with Luis Patricio on this month's episode of Pollinating Purpose. Together they chat about what the UN Sustainable Development Goals are, why it's important to think about them on a localized level, and steps to taking on those big daunting goals in bite-sized ways. Plus, they talk about how to use the framework to support impact measurement and storytelling.

Episode Notes

This month's guest is my wonderful colleague Luis Patricio - SDG Cities Co-Lead at Pillar Nonprofit Network. Tune in to learn about what the UN SDG's are, why they are useful to be aware of, and how to begin tackling such a daunting framework.

Resources

• SDG Cities website
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Understanding the Global Framework in a Localized Context
• Bridging the Gap: Localizing Global SDG Indicators in London
• 2022 Small Business Statistics - Government of Canada
• SI Canada - Adopting Common Measures
• SI Canada - Impact Dashboard
• Common Approach to Impact Measurement
• Basic Sustainability Assessment Tool (BSAT)
• rTraction
• United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's 94 Calls to Action
• Indigenous Clean Energy
• Indigenomics

Music
Intro and  background music written and performed by the wonderful Jessica O'Neil. 
Find her as Yessica Woahneil on music-streaming platforms. 

Sponsors
This podcast is made possible in-part through the generous in-kind sponsorship of Rogers TV London and financial contributions of Libro Credit Union.