Social Entrepreneurship as Sustainable Development Introducing the S
This book challenges readers to imagine social entrepreneurship as an innovative, creative model for building justice and sustainability. Building upon the work of J. Greg Dees, the author explores the concept as a change-based process that creates social
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Tamara L. Stenn
Social Entrepreneurship as Sustainable Development Introducing the Sustainability Lens
Tamara L. Stenn SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-48059-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48060-2
ISBN 978-3-319-48060-2 (eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016956868 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: Détail de la Tour Eiffel © nemesis2207/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to the memory of my father and entrepreneur, Richard S. Stenn
PREFACE
This is a book about how anyone can become a social entrepreneur and engage in sustainable development. It introduces the sustainability lens (SL), a practical tool I spent 18 years developing, and shows how it brings into focus the necessary considerations and actions needed to build a more just and sustainable world. I encourage readers to use the lens to build sustainability in their own lives and organizations. This tool is presented for use in the classroom and with businesses worldwide. It functions with high-school students, college students, graduates, start-ups, microenterprises, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, corporations, communities, and teams. We are all entrepreneurs in how we make choices in our production and consumption and through these actions we each have the power to affect change as we wish and build a more just and sustainable world. This book will show you how. Sustainability can be defined as a long-term balance that is not harmful to others or depletes resources. When paired with development, sustainability becomes a construction maintained over time that does not damage the environment and protects the interests of current and fu
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