Following the inspiring momentum of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 (GEW2024) last week, we reflect on the incredible ways entrepreneurship transcended traditional boundaries this year, fostering pathways for meaningful and sustainable change. Fresh from success at ISBE 2024 with research on…
Category: SDGs
HES Peace Publication launched @ LSW ECR Colloquium, Bangor University
HES showcasing new research at LSW ECR Network Colloquium, June 18 2024 Yesterday I had the privilege of contributing to the Learned Society of Wales's second ECR Network Colloquium, hosted by Bangor University under the theme "A Connected Wales." This…
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Addressing the Sustainability Challenge: the need for harmony
“Sustainability is not just about adopting the latest energy-efficient technologies or turning to renewable sources of power. Sustainability is the responsibility of every individual every day, it is about changing our behaviour and mindset…” (Joe Kaeser, Former CEO of Siemens…
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Global Entrepreneurship Week: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate, That is the Question
Three years ago, in Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020, Felicity and I founded The Harmonious Entrepreneurship Society, now a limited spinout company of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the 2022 Triple E European Entrepreneurial University of the Year. We…
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Our bilingual celebratory ‘Welsh Harmonious Treasures’ booklet
To celebrate UWTSD's Sustainability Week 2023, David and I have gathered together the selection of 10 Welsh Harmonious Treasures we showcased during our ‘Food Pirates’ Adventures at Lampeter Food Fest 2023, a joyful collaboration with Associate Professor Luci Attala and Professor…
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HES contributes to ICSB MSME Day 2022 publication
June 27th every year is MSME Day (Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day). Designated by The United Nations to raise awareness of the tremendous contributions of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development…
GEW2021 interview: the mind behind the investing in others for sustainable futures
Kay Luan Tay, the recent Vice Chancellor of the International University Malaya-Wales and author of three book on Social and Business Sustainability has wide but unique experience in managing and delivering value across both commercial and non-commercial enterprise. A strong…
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One fortnight in the life of the HES team
The HES has been extra busy these couple of weeks getting key messages out to new and established networks, so I thought I'd share a snapshot. Today, Professor David Kirby, myself, and Paul Ranson, our very skilled HES advisor teamed…
The Gyapa Cookstoves Project
It is estimated that in the developing economies some 3 billion people cook their food on open fires, using solid fuel, usually wood. Apart from polluting the atmosphere, the smoke from the fires kills an estimated 3 million people, mainly…
Entrepreneurship Education in Schools: The Celtic Fringe leads the way
Whilst interest in entrepreneurship education has increased over the decades, fuelled by committed advocates such as the European Commission, its implementation remains sporadic, even across countries that have developed relatively comprehensive entrepreneurship programmes. Although it is widely recognised that entrepreneurship…
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EntreCompEdu & International Council for Small Business Webinar Videos
A key part of our work at the Harmonious Entrepreneurship Society is getting 'our' message out throughout our international networks. So, hot off the press, to catch up with our work: Felicity's 'Creating Value through the SDGs' video for the…
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Gjenge Makers: Build Alternatively, Build Affordably, Build Sustainably
“Build Alternatively, Build Affordably, Build Sustainably” – the motto of Gjenge Makers in Nairobi Between 1950 and 2017 the world produced some 9200 million tonnes of plastic waste, of which only 2700 million tonnes (29%) was still in use in…
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Creating value through the SDGs
At the Harmonious Entrepreneurship Society, we recognise the powerful value creation opportunities of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), committed to facilitating their achievement. This week I had the good fortune to lead an educator-centric multi-country webinar tying together the…
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