We are here for IMPACT2, which is the first conference on impact finance and impact investing in France. SOCAP in San Francisco (August 2011) yielded one of our key investors — Groupe SOS, based in Paris. Led by a charismatic…
SOCAP 11 in San Francisco ~ our 4th year in a row visiting SF
We started in Chinatown… and we ended in Chinatown. What are we talking about here? How San Francisco, which is firming up as our favorite city in the U.S., has an awesome Chinatown that is a core part of the…
“Built to Last” Agora blog entry on CO2 Bambu
I met Ben Sandzer-Bell, founder of CO2 Bambu, a few weeks into my internship with Agora when he dropped by our office between meetings with potential funders and USAID representatives. What struck me instantly about Ben was the sheer enthusiasm…
CO2 Bambu: First house in Haiti complete!
First house complete, in Leogane. And warehouse contract signed. Next step: Vorb and his team will build up the warehouse, to get ready for Nica bamboo imports and SOGESOL customers.
You might wonder what I, Peta, have been doing while Ben was in Haiti…
Since adopting “Social Media” as my main focus of energy and effort for CO2 Bambu these days, I have been very busy indeed. I have helped to increase our friend base on facebook from around 600 to over 1,220 today.…
Haiti.. CO2 Bambu’s first house under construction
There were three priorities for this trip to Haiti. Firstly, to hire and train a first team of CO2 Bambu assembly workers. Secondly, to build the Lutheran World Federation house to be a model bamboo house. And finally, to find…
Haiti has a new President…. and Ben is there to witness history.
Writing from Port au Prince, Haiti, Ben reports that “Moments ago, the official confirmation was broadcast on Haitian TV and all radio stations that Michel “Sweet Mickey” Martelly was elected with 67% of the popular vote as President de la…
Day 2: Haiti by motorbike
Ben has his first set of meetings here, starting with the green architect, Regine. She has “won” a fairly large contract, which she and Ben initiated almost 6 months ago, after his first trip. It is funded by a German…