Co-founder @libraryofthings | @JRF_uk Emerging Futures | Nature & finance systems change (rarely on here, find me on linkedin_emmakshaw)
London
Joined September 2013
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✨ Building a new asset class for people and planet ✨ My personal perspective on what is needed to radically redesign the finance system in service of people and planet 👉 jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding-an… cc @Megan_Lucero, @GemmaMortensen, @newconstells, @jrf_uk
⚡ $70 trillion of private wealth is expected to change hands in the next 20 yrs.
🔎 Can the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ help transition to a better future?
Emma Shaw shares the findings from a joint enquiry with @newconstells and @Megan_Lucero 🔽 jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding-an… @embl_em
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Meet our new Mission Guardians!
Their role is to speak for our stakeholders:
🌎 Jane for the Earth
💰 Shakira: Impact Investors
🔨 Edwin: Borrowers & Community-led sharing libraries
💞 Wiebke: Borrowers
🏦 Laura: Councils
🎨 Neil: Community Partners
⚖️ Cofounders: All
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Loved being a co-researcher w/@embl_em on this @jrf_uk project exploring how reimagining wealth can better serve people and planet.
Drove home for me how our economic systems and information systems are connected and symbiotic.
Check out our findings:
xitter.cf/jrf_uk/status/17808983…
⚡ $70 trillion of private wealth is expected to change hands in the next 20 yrs.
🔎 Can the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ help transition to a better future?
Emma Shaw shares the findings from a joint enquiry with @newconstells and @Megan_Lucero 🔽 jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding-an… @embl_em
It was a total joy to work with @GemmaMortensen from @newconstells on an exploration into the financial system with @jrf_uk. This is her thoughtful reflection on the work: jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding-an…
Proud of this work I led with @Megan_Lucero and @GemmaMortensen from @newconstells for @jrf_uk , speaking to 25 inspiring folks from across the investment system to understand how to radically reimagine and unlock #wealth for people and planet. Read what we learned here 👇
⚡ $70 trillion of private wealth is expected to change hands in the next 20 yrs.
🔎 Can the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ help transition to a better future?
Emma Shaw shares the findings from a joint enquiry with @newconstells and @Megan_Lucero 🔽 jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding-an… @embl_em
Bringing borrowing to the mainstream... yess team!
TV Alert ! Did you spot us on @thismorning #ITV ? Thanks so much for featuring us @_alicebeer - a great segment on how to deal with #HalfTerm in the #CostOfLivingCrisis libraryofthings.co.uk/
You can watch the short clip here :
One person every hour is currently investing in our share offer on @ethexuk‘s crowdfunding platform.
We have until midnight on Saturday night to reach our £400k stretch target — will you help us get there?
Link below on how to invest
#crowdfund #invest #circulareconomy
Just 5 days to go until our crowdfund closes!
Our vision: a Library of Things in every neighbourhood that wants one, funded by hundreds of people participating in the ownership & democratic stewardship behind it...you could be one of those people.
ethex.org.uk/invest/library-…
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We're inspired. Commercial lawyer turned powerhouse environmental activist & investor Julia Davies has invested into LoT 🌎💪
Her voice is passionate & urgent: We need to act now, be ambitious, & change behaviours fast. Damn straight.
You can join her:
ethex.org.uk/invest/library-…
We've been working hard for 3 years on a governance model that puts people & planet before profit — the ‘silent revolution’ you might not have seen.
Read our story👇🏼@libraryofthings
Did you know UK company law (+culture) says companies' *primary purpose* is to create value for shareholders?!
To fix our broken consumption system, we also needed to fix the broken system of capital that funds it.
BLOG on our governance model in practice: libraryofthings.co.uk/blog/p…
Can you help us reach £100k by the end of today?
Check out the @libraryofthings #crowdfund here:
🎉👩🎤 Yasss, day 2 and our crowdfund has reached £85k! Can you help us reach the £100k milestone by the end of today?
Find out how you can be part of it: ethex.org.uk/invest/library-…
Here's a short version of our video to tickle your tastebuds 👇
@ethexuk #crowdfunding
Help spread the word! @libraryofthings is launching our crowdfunding campaign next week to get many more neighbourhoods borrowing rather than buying 🛠💜🌎
👀Coming soon! We're launching our crowdfunding campaign with @ethexuk!
Stay tuned to:
🛠️ help raise funds to bring borrowing to 50+ neighbourhoods
🤝 join 00s others in becoming LoT co-owners
📢 help spread the word
Learn more & express interest 👇
libraryofthings.co.uk/crowdf…
These women @RTrevalyan @Sophia0Wyatt. There's no one else I'd rather adventure with.
Bex's thread says it all 💜
But also there's been so much joy & adventure!
So yes, sending you both love and solidarity for all the highs and all the lows 😘
#womenleadership #socialenterprise #democraticbusiness
8/8
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This was a lot of fun - @libraryofthings comes to #FinsburyPark - with @IslingtonBC & Bright Sparks @reuseditems
Why buy, when you can borrow? Islington’s first #LibraryOfThings store has opened today, allowing residents and small businesses to rent out items like drills, carpet cleaners, and sewing machines for as little as a few pounds a day!
Find out more in the thread below ⬇️
Back to school! Unveiling this purple plaque at @WatfordGirls to celebrate @libraryofthings & @innovateuk's Women in Innovation Award for UK top female entrepreneurs tackling society's biggest challenges. @RTrevalyan @Sophia0Wyatt your names should be on it too #womeninnovate
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Read this thread- regional & social lenders are a crucial part of rebuilding local economies (&communities), the UK is the odd one out in not having this infrastructure
@TheFinanceLab @socfinuk @coop_finance @FinanceEarth @embl_em @shared_assets @CBPatchwork
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How do you get funding when you are defined by purpose and not profit?
A how-to on raising money for the @libraryofthings shared by @embl_em.
#purpose #funding
em-shaw.medium.com/investing…
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An insightful, brilliant read on #innovative governance and raising #investment as a #socent. A powerful lesson from @embl_em and @libraryofthings on how to “decouple power from financial interest”.👏👏👏👏👏 @Zebras_Unite @BCorporation
How to raise funding when your purpose is greater than profit?
This was our challenge when we set out to raise £500k+ for social enterprise, @libraryofthings. And here's how we did it: em-shaw.medium.com/investing…
#socialenterprise #investment #funding #women #founders
thanks @andreweland, we're proud to have you ⭐️
Excellent writeup by @embl_em on funding the purpose before profit business @libraryofthings. I'm proud to be one of the 22!
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Brilliant summary of @libraryofthings (often painful) journey to raise funds in line with our mission and financial needs. Hats off to the author and the entrepreneur that led the process @embl_em 🎉
em-shaw.medium.com/investing…
How to raise funding when your purpose is greater than profit?
This was our challenge when we set out to raise £500k+ for social enterprise, @libraryofthings. And here's how we did it: em-shaw.medium.com/investing…
#socialenterprise #investment #funding #women #founders