The SEED Initiative identifies, profiles and supports promising, locally-driven, start-up enterprises working in partnership in developing countries to improve livelihoods, tackle poverty and marginalisation, and manage natural resources sustainably. SEED develops learning resources for the broad community of social and environmental entrepreneurs, informs policy- and decision-makers, and aims to inspire innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to sustainable development. Download the information flyer here.
SEED helps to build understanding and inform both policymakers and practitioners through:
- regular publications based on empirical evidence
- a programme of events
SEED helps good ideas grow through:
- direct, tailored support to SEED Award Winners
- learning resources and tools for all sustainable development entrepreneurs
SEED Annual Report 2009 published - download here.
SEED Awards 2009 - a record 1140 submissions received.
Meet the International Jury, who selected the twenty 2009 Award Winners.
Entrepreneurs toolkit launched.
SEED newsletter - Issue 3
Monday, 08 March 2010 10:12
Find out more about SEED’s past months and read more about the in-country events for each Gold Winner, an interview with Jonathan Tillson, SEED Board Chairman and Head of the Sustainable Development Unit at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and discover SEED’s new online database where you can view a detailed profile of all the SEED winners. Click
SEED 2009 Gold Winners move on
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:12
Over the last few months SEED has visited the five 2009 SEED Gold Winners travelling to meet up with the initiatives: Bangladesh – Shidhulai: Solar conversion of traditional kerosene hurricane lamps Colombia - Oro Verde: Facilitating Market Access for Artisan Min
