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Wie man mit dem Österreichischen Umweltzeichen zertifizierte Veranstaltungen in Österreich plant: Ein umfassender Leitfaden
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Steps to find the best event space and event locations in Vienna
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How to Plan Certified Green Events in Austria: A Comprehensive Guide
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Farmer to Farmer: Empowering African Agriculture Through LbH
Climate Lab can host green events.
Elevating Green Events: Climate Lab Obtains Ecolabel Certification
Green at Heart
How can SMEs contribute to a just and sustainable world?
Acceleration programs
Beyond acceleration programs: 4 glimpses that fill us with pride
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“I wouldn’t know how to live a life without making an Impact”- Overheard at Women of Impact
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Montreet's approach for sustainable fashion
Founder's of UseYourRight
Improving Social Justice in Austria with UseYourRight
Social entrepreneurship aims to have a positive impact in society.
Social entrepreneurship and networking, a tool for founders
Team retreat
Mental wellbeing at work: Impact Hub Vienna’s approach
Julianna Fehlinger: founder of Mila Mitmach Supermarkt portrait picture.
Mila Mitmach supermarkt: the first participatory supermarket in Vienna
Co2ol Catalyst is part or our community at Climate Lab
Turning Greenhouse Gases into Valuable Chemicals
Julian Linden
Exploring circular design: an inside look at ante up
Astrid Aschenbrenner is the founder of Einzelstück.
Re:Wien Startup Success Story: Einzelstück
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Circular economy solutions and waste valorization with ParaStruct 
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Uptraded: A swapping approach for fashion sustainability in Austria
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Re:Wien Startup Success Story: Unverschwendet
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Sustainable energy consumption enablers: EnergyTrack
Wilson is the founder of Wilson Guide, a startup focused in sustainable packaging.
Sustainable and reusable packaging with Wilson Guide
Hallo Klima and Future Mind founders: Marianne and Katharina
An educational approach on climate change: Hallo Klima and Future Minds
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How to improve Vienna? These are some ideas from Re:Wien!
MATR founders: Verena and Michaela
Circularity and waste in the mattress industry, a conversation with MATR
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DEI in action: strategies and insights from Elizabeth Anderson
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Money:care's vision is to lead Europe in sustainable investing
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Sustainability visionaries, 3 start-ups revolutionizing industries
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Shaping mobility and cyclings’s future with cyclebee
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Conversations for shaping the future with IG - Eurovision
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Spreading impact with Snowball Effect
How to be welcoming with immigrants
How to Be a Welcoming Local to Immigrants
Impact Days 2023
Impact Days: Where Courage meets Collaboration
Dec _ Consious Leadership
The Art of Learning Together: An Invitation for Impact Entrepreneurs
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How Startup Communities Can Help You Build a Successful Business
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3 Ways on How Curated Connections Among Impact Entrepreneurs Accelerate their Learning
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Erste Group’s new social finance instrument boosts growth of the social sector
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Impact Days '21: The Future of Finance
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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW CAN IT DEEPEN YOUR AWARENESS ON DIVERSITY?
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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE MINDSET: AN INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
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Welcome to The Hybrid Stage
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Habemus Accelerator!
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11 years ago today...
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Better together
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Education and social impact in the time of COVID-19
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Better together: How cooperation plays a major role in achieving SDG goals
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The times they are a changin' - Corporates boosting efforts to do better
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Together for a greener future
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From the get-go: Entrepreneurs working on a better future for everybody
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Moving into the mainstream: Will sustainable investment become the new normal?
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Honoring sustainable development at the „Money 4 Change - Impact Awards“
Register for AIR - Accelerating Investment Readiness
Innovation Vanguard: Technology and Frugal Innovation
Register for AIR - Accelerating Investment Readiness
The Social Impacts of Frugal Innovation
Entrepreneur Burnout: When Too Much is More than Enough
Entrepreneur Burnout: When Too Much is More than Enough
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Supporting Environmental Sustainability through Frugal Innovations
Stefan Diesner
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is... Sharpening the Vision and Mission
Circular Food Management in the Urban Regions of Austria
Circular Food Management in the Urban Regions of Austria
Social Urban Mining am RAIQA Innsbruck 1 (c) RLB Tirol - Günter Kresser
BauKarussel Awarded the Circular Societies Prize
Social Impact of Climate Change: How It Is Accentuating Social Injustices
Social Impact of Climate Change: How It Is Accentuating Social Injustices
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How Frugal Innovation Accelerates Change in Austria and the Western Balkans
Thought-provoking Podcasts That Will Fuel Your Social Impact Aspirations
Thought-provoking Podcasts That Will Fuel Your Social Impact Aspirations
What are we going to do about fast fashion?
What are we going to do about fast fashion?
12 Expert Tips for Hosting a Successful Webinar by the CEO of Austrian Webinars, Matthias Gritsch
12 Expert Tips for Hosting a Successful Webinar by the CEO of Austrian Webinars, Matthias Gritsch
How Innovation Leads the Cities through the COVID-19 Recovery
How Innovation Leads the Cities through the COVID-19 Recovery
COVID-19 Solidarity Fund
The future of social entrepreneurship in Austria is in danger
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Social Start-up Initiative found! 2020: Vienna Hobby Lobby sichert sich den ersten Platz
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innovate4nature insects edition: die Finalistinnen und Finalisten stehen fest!
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is...Breaking Taboos
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is...Breaking Taboos
Founder Spotlight - Ariane Olschak, Farah Saad, Marianna Mkrtchyan and Philipp Schmidtmayr from frida
Founder Spotlight - Ariane Olschak, Farah Saad, Marianna Mkrtchyan and Philipp Schmidtmayr from frida
Register for AIR - Accelerating Investment Readiness
Register for "AIR: Accelerating Investment Readiness" Competition and Blended Learning #AirMOOC & #AirCompetition
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is … Support Network
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is … Support Network
Impact Hub Vienna - 2020 COVID-19 Reopening
Impact Hub Vienna Co-Working and Space Set-Up in times of COVID-19
4 Powerful Actions You Can Take Right Now to Help Impact Hub Vienna Social Impact Community
4 Powerful Actions You Can Take Right Now to Help Impact Hub Vienna's Social Impact Community
Founder Spotlight: Rosa Haltmeyer from Vienna Hobby Lobby
Founder Spotlight: Rosa Haltmeyer from Vienna Hobby Lobby
10 years of Impact Hub Vienna - Social Impact Award
10 Stories of Impact for 10th Birthday of Impact Hub Vienna: Impact is...Community
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Vienna - Impact Hub Vienna
Impact Hub Vienna COVID-19 Updates
How Corporate Volunteering Can Benefit Your Company
How Corporate Volunteering Can Benefit Your Company
Gruppenfoto Expertenjury. Credits – Deloitte Österreich
found! Accelerator Program Announces the 2020 Finalists
Ecosystems of Connectivity - UNIDO and Global Cleantech
Ecosystems of Connectivity - UNIDO and Global Cleantech
How to make the most out of your Impact Hub Vienna membership
How to Make the Most out of Your Impact Hub Vienna Membership [ 2020 Update ]
Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship: How 7 Austrian Startups Are Making the Cities Smarter
Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship: How 7 Austrian Startups Are Making the Cities Smarter
HiReach Article 1 - Why Transport Poverty is an Issue of Social Exclusion
Why Transport Poverty is an Issue of Social Exclusion
Have a very sustainable Christmas!
Have a very sustainable Christmas! How to make your Christmas celebrations eco-friendly and ethical in 2019
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Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship: How 7 Austrian Startups Are Making the Cities Smarter
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Kick-off of the HighReach Acceleration Program
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Member Spotlight: How the Team at LuftLift Used their Civil Service to Innovate a New Care Solution for the Elderly
Impact Days 2019
Impact Days 2019 - Scaling Social Impact
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Eat in or to go? Tackling the Difficult Problem of Single-Use Plastic Takeaway Packaging
WineDown: Migration and Inclusive Socities
WineDown: Inclusive Societies and Migration - Impact Hub Vienna
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Founder Spotlight: Philipp Etzlinger from uugot.it
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Let’s Talk Food Waste in Austria
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Founder Spotlight Amarilla Nirmala from KulturenReich
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How the Social Challenges Innovation Platform Matches Social Challenges with Innovative Solution Providers
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Open Piano for Refugees Selected as the Winner of the found! 2019 Accelerator Program
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Storytelling for social entrepreneurs
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Four Tips for Hosting Sustainable Events
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Challenge yourself & grow: The experience of a European volunteer
IMPACT HUB | RE:Wien 2019
RE:WIEN 2019 Launches for the 5th Time - Meet the Cohort!
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Founder Spotlight: Lena Parzer, Open Piano for Refugees
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Work-life balance: How to get through the day so you'll show up tomorrow
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Founder Spotlight: Karina Lackner, Kicken Ohne Grenzen
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Understanding Circular Economy
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Founder Spotlight: Annamaria Tolvaly, Bags with Legs
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Blind Spots In Education: Where Startups Step Up
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Five Inspiring TED Talks by Female Entrepreneurs for International Women's Day
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Get to Know the Impact Hub Vienna Community
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Meet the Finalists of the Greiner Family Impact Initiative
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How Our Emotions Fuel Business Success
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 101
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Creating Collaborative Spaces: An interview with Daniel Utrilla Mellinas
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Getting Your Head in the Game After Christmas
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Deep impact: A guide to impact measurement
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Impact Hub Vienna's Guide to Responsible Holiday Shopping
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How to fundraise WisR
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Smart Cities: Best practices from around the globe
CEE Impact Day 2018
CEE Impact Day 2018
Unplugged
Living off grid using clean energy
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How to Engage In Climate Action in Central & Eastern Europe this Fall
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Sustainable Spotlight: An Interview with Alpengummi
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The Basics of Sustainable Production
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How to get back into the swing of things
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5 great podcasts about migration and social inclusion
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Top 5 Places for Forest Bathing in Vienna
Inspiration on Film: The Best Documentaries for Social Entrepreneurs
5 movies about climate change for when it's too hot outside
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5 Health-Focused Documentaries Worth Your Time
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Healthy Summer Eating Courtesy of Impact Hub Ventures
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A Novel Idea: Meditative Reading - The best fiction for meditation
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Working Smart - Healthy Working
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Investment Ready Program
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Summer Reads: Learning on the Beach
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Storytelling for Business
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Get Your Sparkle Party Pants On …
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Taking a Sustainable Holiday
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Radical Candor: What is it and how does it work?
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Illustration is a One Man Show
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The New Generation of Collaborative Leaders
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Interview with Jasmin Bauer of Kattunfabrik
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The Importance of Words: Refugee, Asylum Seeker, or Migrant?
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Social Innovation Generation
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Upheaval: Reading about Refugees
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Integration: How these ventures are changing the world
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European Voluntary Service: Martin Pavelka
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An Interview with Katha Schinkinger about Habibi & Hawara
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5 Must-See Migration Documentaries for the Social Entrepreneur
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Spotlight: An interview with Bubbles & Kraut
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Understanding Migration and Inclusion
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Communication Skills for Startups
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Spotlight: An Interview with Sara Biazar, Head of Client Relations at the World Data Lab
Inspiration on Film: The Best Documentaries for Social Entrepreneurs
5 Tech For Good Movies for Entrepreneurs
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Tech For Good: The ventures blazing the trail forward
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Tech For Good - Analog Edition: Best Books for Tech Entrepreneurs
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Tech For Good: The Basics
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The Fierce Female Founders of Impact Hub Vienna
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Spotlight: An interview with Alexey Chernikov about Reji, a language learning app.
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Women at Work: Five Books for Leading Ladies
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Winners of the Innovate4Nature Jury-Event!
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Business Basics: Pitching to Investors
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International Women's Day: Women and Entrepreneurial Success
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Social Media: A Fuel for Education
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Winners of the Vielfalter Accelerator Program
book round up
Ten Commandments of Marketing for Startups
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Ed Tech Sector Challenges 2018
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Waste-Free Holidays and Birthdays
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EdTech Frontlines: Alfred Hofer, Vision Education
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EdTech: Bringing Education Closer to the Digital Era
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Book Round Up: The Future is Now
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Spotlight: Don't grow older, grow WisR!
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New Year, New You! Making Healthy Habits

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