TEDxManitoba - Shawn Loney - Poverty, Crime and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Channel: TEDx Talks
Date: 2011-03-11

Shaun Loney is the founder and Executive Director at BUILD Inc. and Warm Up Winnipeg where he leads an innovative approach to promote social enterprise as a no-cost way to cut poverty rates. Shaun is the co-chair of the Winnipeg Citizens' Coalition where he authored "Growing Green", an economic blueprint for the city of Winnipeg. He also sits on the board of directors of Manitoba Green Retrofit. From 2002 to 2008 Shaun was the Director of Energy Policy for the Government of Manitoba. During this time Manitoba went from being last place in Canada in energy efficiency to first, holding this place for three years running. Shaun holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba.

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