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And that's a wrap! 19 impact orgainsations from across the UK and CE met with their team of lawyers on Friday as part of our second #HLBaSETraining cohort. From Storymix who is on a mission to improve diversity and inclusion within the children's publishing industry, to Coastruction who design and produce 3D-printed reefs to aid in the restoration of damaged reef systems, we are delighted to be supporting such a range of inspiring social enterprises. Huge thanks to our keynote speakers, Andrew Bastawrous, Elizabeth Beall and Mark Cheng, and our colleagues across EMEA who will be supervising their team of junior lawyers as they go on to advise their social enterprise clients over the next 6 months. #BusinessAsAForceForGood #SocEnt #SocialImpact #ProBono Yasmin Waljee OBE Adrian Walker Nicola Evans Tobias Faber Carolin Marx Fenella Chambers Tom Walsh Dr. Marion Fischer Camilla Fr?hlich Denisa Ismalaj Edunet Foundation Coastruction V?ter PAL gGmbH MTS Social Design Ibions HateAid ZULA SIMBIO Onlus More Than Yemeni Dish Centro per la Salute del Bambino Air Aware Labs Deya Digital Boost Every Future Foundation Ksquared Tarjimly Storymix RAW herEthical AI

It's all smiles at the end of our first #HLBaSETraining workshop this year! We were delighted to be joined by 21 incredible impact-led organisations across the UK and CE who sat down with their own team of junior lawyers and talked through their legal questions, which will be followed by 6 months of pro bono legal advice. Over 50 lawyers combined their legal experience to support the social enterprises on their varying queries, from TWO WHEELS FOR LIFE who work to ensure life-saving healthcare reaches people in remote parts of Africa, to Planet of the Grapes who upcycle grape waste into bio-materials for fashion and lifestyle industries. Huge thanks to all who participated and we now look forward to meeting our second cohort of organisations on Friday! #ProBono #LegalWorkshop #SocEnt #SocialImpact Nicola Evans Tobias Faber Adrian Walker Carolin Marx Yasmin Waljee OBE Fenella Chambers Dr. Marion Fischer Tom Walsh Camilla Fr?hlich Denisa Ismalaj Alfanar Venture Philanthropy Luminary Bakery VCSE Nutriri Microhive The Rivers Trust Scope 4 Nature Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise Ltd TWO WHEELS FOR LIFE Carlton Social and Bowling Club CIC Aquaintz Consulting J-040 Clean Something For Nothing? PRO CryoMechanics Germany GmbH Famville Vazapp Black Dads Germany Alain Missala InVento Innovation Lab impresa sociale s.r.l Die Helferei Planet of the Grapes Un-Label Emilie Leblanc

Earlier this month Bright Tide launched its new Sustain. AI Accelerator at the GITEX Impact and Expand North Star conference, one of the largest climate tech and ESGs events in Dubai. This new accelerator programme aims to accelerate AI sustainability for climate and nature globally. We were delighted to see Randall Walker, Disputes Partner from the Dubai office lead the conversation on the intersection of AI, sustainability, and law with Sangeeta L. from Bright Tide. Exciting times ahead as we look to discover new opportunities in the UAE region and connect with other individuals that are pioneering change in this field! ?? For more information on the new accelerator programme, click here: https://lnkd.in/dWNvCGbz #Sustainability #AIforGood #SustanAI #SocialImpact #HLBaSE Fenella Chambers Tom Walsh Harry Wright

Using AI to advance sustainability? Join us!? ?? Applications for our Sustain. AI accelerator are rolling in fast. So if you’re working on sustainable AI and ready to scale your impact, this is your chance to join our 1 month programme. ?? Check our categories and apply by December 31st https://lnkd.in/d-XFRYEb Know of someone who should apply? Tag them in the comments. ? PS: And yes, you can join us from anywhere in the world. _____ Slide 1: Sustain.AI Application Categories Working on one of the following? We’d love to hear from you Slide 2: Agriculture & Regenerative Farming? Including: - Smart farming solutions - Soil health monitoring - Precision agriculture - Sustainable crop management? Slide 3: Nature & Biodiversity? Including:? - Species monitoring - Ecosystem restoration - Wildlife protection - Habitat preservation Slide 4: Oceans Including:? - Marine conservation - Ocean health monitoring - Sustainable fishing - Water quality management Making waves in ocean preservation? Apply now! Slide 5: Built Environment Including:? - Sustainable materials - Energy-efficient design - Smart buildings - Green infrastructure Slside 6: Climate & Health? Including: ? - Air quality monitoring - Climate-health solutions - Environmental health - Sustainable healthcare Slide 7: Climate Resilience ?Including:? - Disaster prediction - Adaptation solutions - Risk assessment - Community resilience Slide 8: Weather Prediction ?Including:? - Advanced forecasting - Climate modeling - Early warning systems - Weather analytics Slide 9: Do any of these sound like you? University of Plymouth Ecosulis Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells - HL BaSE CreditNature OakNorth boatfolk Humble Mind Sangeeta L. Tom Mills Niall Simon O. Tessa Furnivall Laura Secorun Alex Searle Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, PhD Becky Irish Tanya D. Christopher Roll Cain Blythe Kate Miller Neil Melleney Fenella Chambers Tom Walsh Dominic Zammit Hugo Oliveira Sousa Michelle Frost Jason Walsh-McDonald Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dWNvCGbz

We are delighted to host a roundtable session on 26 October 2024 at Biodiversity Law and Governance Day 2024 during COP 16: Sharing Experiences from the Commercial Frontline - Financing 30/30. We will explore (i) how biodiversity credit markets can support the financing of the 30/30 conservation goal, (ii) what the commercial partnerships, legal drivers, and market adoption challenges are and (iii) how law can facilitate the adoption, implementation, and effectiveness of these markets. Click here for more information on the other sessions: https://lnkd.in/g_4hBU_r Click here to register for the conference: https://lnkd.in/getF5d9f. Hosted by Bryony Widdup and Emily Julier from Hogan Lovells with other speakers including grassroots charities, finance experts and nature-positive businesses. Bryony Widdup Emily Julier Alex Adam Marcela Flores Harry Wright Elizabeth Beall

Great to see Fenella Chambers join the panel at #TrustLaw's 'Pro Bono Impact Measurement Guide' event yesterday. Read our latest impact report here: https://lnkd.in/dGHR-RUs #ProBono #ImpactMeasurement #SocialImpact

We’re delighted to present the 2024 Meaningful Business 100 ?? https://lnkd.in/epVATyai Selected by an expert panel of judges from over 850 global nominations, including our own Marie-Aimée de Dampierre, the #MB100 winners powerfully demonstrate how combining profit and purpose can tackle complex social and environmental issues. These outstanding individuals participate in a year-round programme and gain access to investment opportunities, capacity-building resources and pro-bono services as well as join the Meaningful Business community — a diverse, interdisciplinary network of purpose-driven leaders. As the Legal Partner, we congratulate this year’s winners and look forward to contributing to their future success in support of the United Nations Global Goals. #MeaningfulBusiness #2024MB100 #MB100 #SDGs #GlobalGoals #MeetTheMB100 Fenella Chambers Tom Walsh Dr. Marion Fischer Denisa Ismalaj Yasmin Waljee OBE

What a day! ?? We're still buzzing after the inspiring fireside chat between Randall Walker from Hogan Lovells and Bright Tide's very own Sangeeta L. at GITEX Impact and Expand North Star. Their engaging conversation dove deep into the game-changing intersection of AI, sustainability, and law - including: ?? AI's role in meeting ESG targets ?? UAE's leadership in sustainable tech ?? Navigating the AI regulatory maze ?? The future of AI in scaling sustainability It has been so inspiring to witness the surge of interest in this field. And we're very proud to be pioneering a powerful way to turn all this excitement into tangible impact through our Sustain. Ai Accelerator. Want to be part of our first cohort? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dWNvCGbz

Absolutely incredible time at the Natural History Museum for the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024' - the #Oscars of Wildlife Photography - on the awards 60th anniversary. Whittled down to 100 from a list of 60,000, these incredible artists highlight the challenges the natural world and the entire planet face as a result of climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as visions of hope for the future.?#HLBaSE were honoured to be invited alongside the team of lawyers who have been supporting the Natural History Museum, including Louise Crawford, Rachel Dale and Daniel Dong Hoon Lee.?Huge congratulations to all of the winners!

NEW: Why we're featuring Middle East social entrepreneurs in Pioneers Post this week The Editor's Post, by Julie Pybus In the northern city of Zgharta in Lebanon this week, one of the country’s biggest social enterprises, FabricAID, has delivered a tonne of clothes, carefully sorted to meet the needs of the 5,000 families who have fled there from the bombardments in the south of the country and the capital city Beirut. FabricAid, founded in 2018 by Omar Itani (pictured below), is a social enterprise success story in the Arab region, where fundraising is tough and there is little understanding of the business model. The recent escalation in conflict has meant the social enterprise has gone into emergency mode, working with NGOs and others to distribute emergency supplies to displaced people. We know from our global coverage of the impact economy that in times of conflict, social entrepreneurs and the people and organisations they work with are often well positioned to offer support where it’s needed, quickly and efficiently. But the impact these organisations make isn’t only important during times of disaster and tragedy. As a global community of impact pioneers, we can offer solidarity by understanding each other's work on a deeper level. So this week our?main feature (written by Anna Patton and Laura Joffre: link in comments - do check it out)?highlights the stories of several inspiring environmentally-focused enterprises working across the Middle East – including FabricAid, Flowless - Sustainable Solutions and Delta Oil. It’s a feature that the?Pioneers Post?team has been working on for some time, with our partners at Hogan Lovells, and we thought long and hard about whether it was appropriate to publish now. While the breaking news outlets focus on the bombing, the politics and the cost of oil, we’re taking a different perspective because we believe that these stories should still be told. We were all struck by something that Myrna Atalla, outgoing executive director of Middle Eastern funder Alfanar Venture Philanthropy, said about her reaction to the 7 October attacks last year and subsequent retaliations: “At a moment of unbelievable tragedy and loss, it can be hard to know what to do... sometimes the most disruptive thing we can do is stick to our mission and keep doing it.” At?Pioneers Post, we’re attempting to maintain contact with the entrepreneurs that we’ve interviewed and hoping they – alongside all members of the impact community operating in conflict zones – can stay safe during these difficult times. (This is an abbreviated version of this week's Editor's Post; full version in our newsletter and on our website.) #SocialEnterprise #ImpactInvesting #VenturePhilanthropy #SocialImpact