The main difference between other networks and this endeavor (segn.org) is that the Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Global Network is a scientific project exploring the relationship between Sustainability & Entrepreneurship, thus aiming at establishing a network of information, so people can search the database, if they are interested in topics that concern Sustainability, Free & Open Education, System-Changing Ideas, Social Entrepreneurship, Ecopreneurship.
Therefore being member for entrepreneurs, individuals, scientists et cetera is very affordable, as the focus is set on science and optimizing techniques to further sustainability in established organizations.
Ecopreneurship means any business that helps create a better environment.
Free & Open Education is one of the 17 Global Goals and is a vital point in remaining true democracies. If education becomes something only privileged, wealthy people can afford, then the society has not prioritized the funding of it enough. Therefore, segn.org is engaged in enabling access to free education worldwide.
Social Entrepreneurship means giving society a benefit from your business, and this is mostly also a “system changer”. There are different Social Entrepreneurship Networks already established.
Sustainability is the topic of examining sustainable systems.
Sustainable Development is a field, where mostly NGOs and non-profit organizations develop sustainable environments.
Sustainable Development Goals are also referred to as 17 Global Goals by the UN. These are also the criteria for being part of segn.org.
Sustainable Business is a business, which at the same time is mostly profit-oriented. Amazon is a sustainable business, but at the same time is a highly profit-oriented top-down, commercial business.
System-Changing Ideas are ideas that help people think in an entirely new direction. This could also mean transforming traditional business fields into a environmentally sustainable one, e.g. Ecosia, which transforms normal search engine requests into planting trees. Ecosia could be a “System Changer”. This is a core field of segn.org‘s scientific research.