<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Sharing a new newsletter with you. The
links don't work when I forward the e-mail, so you'll have to go to the
website (<http://www.seedinit.org/>) and look for the hyperlinked
items mentioned in the newsletter below. Here are some highlights
that I thought might interest MPWG:</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial"><b>SEED Awards</b></font>
<ul>
<li><font size=3 face="Arial">Note that there have been no SEED award winners
in North America - unfortunately, this is because SEED focuses only on
"developing" countries:</font></ul><font size=3 face="Arial">"The
<b><i>SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development</i></b>
is an annual international competition, designed to support locally-led,
innovative, entrepreneurial partnerships in developing countries which
have the potential to make real improvements in poverty eradication and
environmental sustainability."</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">That said, SEED does have information that
is useful for us here in the U.S./North America.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial"><b>The "Entrepreneurs toolkit,"</b>
with "tools and processes helpful to social and environmental enterprises"
of various kinds, has several interesting topics:</font>
<ul>
<li><font size=3 face="Arial">Under "Marketing:"</font>
<ul>
<li><a href=http://www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org/index.php/Consumer_market:_North_America><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Consumer
market: North America</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Arial"> </font>
<li><a href=http://www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org/index.php/Consumer_market:_USA><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Consumer
market: USA</u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org/index.php/Retail_Product_Opportunities:_USA><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Retail
Product Opportunities: USA</u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org/index.php/Sustainable_Products><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Sustainable
Products</u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org/index.php/Markets_for_Sustainable_Products_in_Canada_and_the_USA><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Markets
for Sustainable Products in Canada and the USA</u></font></a></ul>
<ul>
<li><font size=3 face="Arial"> Under "NTFPs"</font>
<ul>
<li><font size=3 face="Arial">Not much there</font></ul>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial"><b>Publications:</b></font>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.seedinit.org/download-document/47-seed-iisd-report-on-success-factors-and-performance-indicators.html" target=_blank><font size=3 face="Arial"><b><i>Critical
Success Factors and Performance Measures for Start-up Social and Environmental
Enterprises</i></b></font></a><font size=3 face="Arial"><i> </i></font><font size=3 color=#333132 face="Arial">(<i>IISD:
Boyer, Creech & Paas, June 2008</i>)</font><font size=3 face="Arial"><i>
</i></font><font size=3 color=#333132 face="Arial">"Eight critical
success factors and fourteen performance indicators identified through
this investigation (44 pages) form the basis for a robust rapid assessment
process for social and environmental enterprises. Such a process can be
self directed by the enterprise leaders, to determine in the early stages
of their development whether they have the critical elements in place for
successful growth."</font></ul>
<ol>
<li value=1><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Leadership</font>
<li value=2><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Partnerships </font>
<li value=3><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Proof and clarity of
innovative concept..</font>
<li value=4><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Business planning and
marketing</font>
<li value=5><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Triple bottom line
planning</font>
<li value=6><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Short and long term
benefits management</font>
<li value=7><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Community engagement</font>
<li value=8><font size=3 color=#2f2f2f face="Arial">Risk management</font></ol>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.seedinit.org/download-document/7-seed-iisd-report-on-recognition-and-reward-programmes.html"><font size=3 face="Arial"><b><i>Recognition
and Reward Programmes that support Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development</i></b></font></a><font size=3 face="Arial"><i>
(IISD: Paas & Creech, April 2008) </i></font></ul>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Thank you,</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-Patricia</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
<br>
Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
</font>
<br><font size=3 color=#800080 face="Arial">----- Forwarded by Patricia
De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 07/14/2009 08:54 AM -----</font>
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<br><font size=3 color=#3e0806 face="Arial">This edition: </font>
<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">We are delighted to present
you with our first SEED newsletter.<br>
Over the last few years SEED has grown its programme significantly and
we are keen now to engage actively with our audience on our activities
and progress. To this end, we intend to publish the newsletter quarterly.
It will feature the <b>Latest Highlights</b>, and provide updates on the
<b>SEED Winners </b>and on our <b>Research and Learning</b>, <b>Events
and Publications </b>.<br>
We sincerely hope that you will find the newsletter of interest. To help
us to understand what works for our readers, we would be grateful for any
feedback. Please send it to </font><a href=http://newsletter@seedinit.org/><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>newsletter@seedinit.org</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">.<br>
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>SEED’s development </b><br>
Since it was founded in 2002, SEED has continuously </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/i><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>evolved</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">
its programmes of awards and of research and learning. At the beginning,
there were just 5 SEED Award Winners every 2 years but the SEED Board decided
in 2008 to make the SEED Awards a yearly event. This year, 20 Winners have
received SEED Awards. <br>
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>Entrepreneurs toolkit </b><br>
Beyond the annual SEED Award, the SEED Initiative works to learn from the
experiences of the individual start-ups to derive tools and guidance that
can be helpful for all entrepreneurs who are aiming to deliver social and
environmental benefits. The latest tool, a major online resource developed
by SEED in partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable
Development (IISD) and the Commission on Environmental Cooperation of North
America (CEC) was launched at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
(CSD) (see Events and Publications). Set up as a wiki, at </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/d><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>www.entrepreneurstoolkit.org</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">
, this tool is designed so that social and environmental entrepreneurs
around the world can share their experience with setting up and running
their businesses.The wiki is ready to be used and we invite entrepreneurs
to add their own knowledge. </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/h><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>Read
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>Website development </b><br>
SEED has now developed a new website; </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/k><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>http://www.seedinit.org/.</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>2009 Winners</b><br>
During the SEED reception at the annual meeting of the CSD, we announced
</font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/u><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>20
SEED Winners for 2009</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">,
from a record pool of 1140 applicants. The winning partnerships are again
truly innovative start-ups in the developing world. SEED once again offers
its congratulations to these Winners and looks forward to working together
to bring about sustainable development through entrepreneurship. For the
press release please </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/o><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>click
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">Over the next 3 months, each
of these 20 winners will receive a package worth $5000 to assist with business
planning and developing a growth strategy. Then, in late August, the </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/b><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>International
Jury</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"> will select
10 Gold Winners from the 20 Winners. The Gold Winners will receive about
$35,000 worth of tailored support, networking and profiling, over a period
of about 9 months. By the end of that time, they should be well on the
road to getting established. For more information about the SEED Awards,
including how to apply, </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/n><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>click
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>Past Winners</b><br>
2008 SEED Winner in Thailand, Andaman Discoveries, selected as finalist
in the BBC World Challenge 09. </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/p><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>Read
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>UN Commission on Sustainable
Development (CSD)</b><br>
SEED was delighted to participate in the annual </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/x><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>UN
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) </u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">event
in New York in May, where we ran events in the Partnerships Fair and the
Learning Centre. One of the highlights for us was the SEED reception, where
the 2009 SEED winners were announced. Taking advantage of the concentration
of national delegations engaged in the CSD, the reception was intended
to direct the collective attention of the conservation and development
community to the contributions local entrepreneurs are making to attaining
international sustainable development objectives. This was brought alive
by having representatives of each of the </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/m><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>2008
winning partnerships </u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">at
the reception; they used the opportunity to describe policy actions that
from their perspective would help budding social and environmental entrepreneurs
to establish and scale-up.</font>
<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">We were pleased to have as
the speakers Gerda Verburg, the Chair of the CSD and the Netherlands Minister
of Agriculture; Olav Kjørven, Assistant Administrator of UNDP; German
State Secretary, Matthias Machnig; Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General
of IUCN; and Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP. </font><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u><br>
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<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"><b>Annual Report</b><br>
SEED has released its first Annual Report chronicling the Initiative’s
main activities and achievements for the period May 2006 – December 2008.
The Report provided the opportunity for SEED to not only profile its recent
successes, but also to review progress leading up to the expanded programme
in 2008, as well as briefly to preview 2009 and beyond. To download the
Annual Report </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/q><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>click
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<br><font size=3 color=#3e0806 face="Arial">Research and Learning </font>
<br><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">A central and defining feature
of SEED's programme is its commitment to research and learning from the
experience of our winners. The International Institute for Sustainable
Development, which carries out the research on behalf of SEED, has produced
</font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/a><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>several
major reports </u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">that
distil out key findings from SEED’s 2006-8 Research Programme. The reports
are:</font>
<ul>
<li><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/f><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Critical
Success Factors and Performance Measures for Start-up Social and Environmental
Enterprises (IISD: Boyer, Creech & Paas, June 2008) </u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/z><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Scale-up
and replication for Social and Environmental Enterprises (IISD: Creech,
June 2008) </u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/v><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Typologies
for Partnerships for Sustainable Development and for Social and Environmental
Enterprises: Exploring SEED winners through two lenses (IISD: Creech &
Paas, June 2008) </u></font></a>
<li><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/e><font size=3 color=blue face="Arial"><u>Recognition
and Reward Programmes that support Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development
(IISD: Paas & Creech, April 2008)</u></font></a></ul><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">These
are disseminated to the wide community of social and environmental entrepreneurs
and to policy- and decision-makers. From these reports, a number of </font><a href=http://campaign.mylist.co.za/t/r/l/iildul/cejrjui/s><font size=3 color=#495f18 face="Arial"><u>support
tools</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial"> have been developed.
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SEED Insights</b><br>
The SEED Insights summarise the lessons and knowledge gained to make them
readily accessible for practitioners. The Insights cover 3 themes:</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">1. </font><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">Starting
and growing a venture</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">2. </font><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">Monitoring
and assessing progress</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">3. </font><font size=3 color=#4c4c4c face="Arial">Information
and recommendations for policy- and decision-makers</font>
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