We’ve gotten very used to talking about democracy at a distance.

As something to describe. Debate. Worry about.

Less as something we actually build.

Places like Casa do Impacto matter because they make democracy feel practical again. Tangible. Workable.

Not a system above people. A space shaped by them.
https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/casa-do-impacto-where-change-has-c64?r=6l8ed8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#Democracy #CivicInnovation #SocialImpact #CommunityEconomy #Democracy #LocalChange #SocialEnterprise #CasaDoImpacto

A few figures that have shaped how we think about The Pack's potential to change the music industry. Australia's recorded music market: $717M in 2024. Streaming subscriptions: $509M of that. Federal government music funding: approximately $18M....

The Pack's conservative low-adoption scenario - 30% of a 5M TAM at $9.99/month - generates $152.84M annually in combined direct artist payments and sector development. That's a significant multiplier on current government funding, in the low scenario.

At medium adoption (3M subscribers), the multiplier reaches eight times. At high adoption, thirteen. Projections are projections - they describe what the model produces at a given scale, not what scale will be achieved. But the structural logic is sound.

The government won't fund us… so we're asking our community to help us raise $45,000 to finish it. https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop

#ImpactInvestment #CulturalPolicy #AustralianMusic #SocialEnterprise

How a police data centre is heating London’s homes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/science/innovation/how-a-police-data-centre-is-heating-londons-homes/

How communities are stepping up to revive our tired towns and cities

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/how-communities-are-stepping-up-to-revive-our-tired-towns/

Will Pride in Place put communities back in charge of regeneration?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/will-pride-in-place-put-communities-back-in-charge-of-regeneration/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@camwilson/115971442019952173

Props to Lucy Thomas from Project Rockit, the anti bullying social enterprise she founded with her sister Rosie. I went to the school of social entrepreneurs with Rosie, and they're both total passionate powerhouses when it comes to making a difference.
They were working with facebook, but guessing they've dropped that by now ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4sOqO97GtE&t=1s
#bullying #Australia #socent #socialEnterprise #SocialJustice #SocialMedia

The researchers reshaping the future of women-led business in Yorkshire

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/the-new-research-that-will-help-female-entrepreneurs-in-yorkshire-to-fly/

Registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 is nearly ready to open!

The Autscape Programme Team received an abundance of high quality proposals. We have included as many as possible in the programme, and we hope that those who did not fit in this time will not be discouraged but consider proposing again for future events.

As we wait for final confirmations to publish the whole programme and launch registration, we would like to introduce our guest from Australia, Dr Sharon Zivkovic.

Sharon is an autistic social entrepreneur and systems thinker. Her social enterprise Community Capacity Builders established a Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship in 2023. This Centre piloted a Program for Autistic Innovators, Systemisers and Social Entrepreneurs in 2025, providing autistic individuals with the knowledge and skills to use their innate autistic ways of thinking for the creation of social innovations, to systemise social innovations, and establish social enterprises.

Sharon will tell us about this three-part programme on Saturday, 7th Feb, starting 11 am GMT.

#autscape #autism #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #AutisticSpace #employment #SocialEnterprise