Creating Social Impact with GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments
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This month's special edition episode in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Initiative is featuring GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments!
More than ever before, we face several social and environmental challenges across the globe. These challenges are often complex, multilayered and have great impact on local and global communities and regions. Social entrepreneurship welcomes changemakers to be strategic and creative in tackling some of these challenges and are usually known for implementing widespread improvements in society. Every month on the 15th we will be highlighting a local social enterprise! This months episode is featuring Dane & Alley, founders of GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments:
GreenerBins compost launched in June of 2018, Dane Fader (Owner and Founder) joined EPICentre's RBC EPIC Founders Program, an intensive 12-week accelerator to help budding startups gain the tools and resources needed to launch a successful business. He saw a need for composting services within the Windsor-Essex community that wasn't being met so he decided to take matters into his own hands. When first joining the program, he intended to attract approximately 30 clients by the end of the 12-week pilot project. Before he knew it, Dane had over 300 clients and counting and that number has since grown exponentially Starting out as a residential waste pickup company, GreenerBins has expanded into the business sector with clients ranging from The Greater Essex County District School Board, Devonshire Mall, and more. Dane is extremely passionate about his cause for creating a greener world, starting in the city he calls home.\\xa0
Grown Lady Garments was founded by Alley Biniarz, who saw a need for a place to buy sustainable clothing in the Windsor area. Grown Lady Garments is an online hub where womxn can shop, create, & connect about sustainability, creativity, and feminism. It's a place with a little bit of writing, a dash of connection, and a sprinkle of beautiful, sustainable clothing.
We talk about:
- Where the idea came from for both social enterprises
- Environmental impacts of both food & clothing including fast fashion and food waste
- The impact they hope for the businesses to have on the community
- The resources and tools they used when starting their businesses
- Their experience in the Libro-EPIC Social Innovation Program
- How they both support each other with their businesses
- Advice for someone starting a social enterprise\\xa0
- Creating a sustainable lifestyle
- And much more!
Resources:
www.grownladygarments.com
www.greenerbinscompost.com
Social enterprises primarily focus on a social purpose; it is a new lens through which we can view traditional businesses making a positive impact in the world. EPICentre's Social Enterprise 101 Coaching service, sponsored by Libro Credit Union, is aimed to support local community members who are working to start a social enterprise. Through this initiative, you will receive coaching, resources, tools and networks to help you build a thriving social enterprise. Learn more at www.epicentreuwindsor.ca/social-enterprise-101-coaching