1st Edition

Pathways to Systemic Change Inspiring Stories and a New Set of Variables for Understanding Social Innovation

By Heloise Buckland, David Murillo Copyright 2013
162 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

The world’s social, ecological and economic 
problems are so complex and diverse that there
will never be a “one-size-fits-all” model for 
social innovation. The very nature of social 
innovation as a new, better way of solving 
social problems means that it is not even in the 
interest of social innovation advocates to create 
tidy definitions, but rather to create environments 
that allow for... Read more
PrefaceIntroduction1. Social innovation variables2. Four inspiring examples of social innovationAvaazBarcelona Food Bank: The “Big Food Collection” campaignBehavioural Insights TeamBarcelona Exchange Networks3. Review of social innovation conceptsImpact and degree of social transformationCross-sector collaborationEconomic sustainability and long-term viabilityInnovation typeScalability and replicability4. Some insights on social innovation: from practice to theory

Biography

Heloise Buckland