The New York Corporate Social Responsibility Meetup got together for the October CSR Social last night, October 20. The theme of this increasingly popular monthly event in New York - Social Enterprise - A New Way Forward - was inspired by Ryan Fix, a New York-based social entrepreneur.Ryan described his path towards social entrepreneurship and the result of his efforts, PURE, a unique organization dedicated to supporting a creative sustainable economy via the transformation of ideas into value based enterprises that are sustainable on all levels, or PUREPROJECTS.
You can find the website, description and other information on each of these initiative on the main site. One project that opens today is the BoHo Bodega, the world's first pop-up shop that reintroduces the quintessential New York City corner store experience as a gateway to green foods, drinks, and household products with every sale being donated to charity. It will bring environmentally-sound products to New Yorkers for five days starting today, October 21. This temporary bodega-style store offers products with an eco-focus at a greatly reduced price to encourage shoppers who believe green is beyond their budget to try healthier, eco-friendly alternatives to regular purchases. Goods are donated by eco-conscious brands including Vita Coco, Green Forest, Organic India, Kiss My Face and Simply Organic and proceeds will benefit a leading nonprofit, the Council on the Environment of New York City. I will check it out and hope you will, too!
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