Providing access to markets, appropriate technologies and the skills communities need to catalyze sustainable social change, Empowerment WORKS unites local communities with global partners through scalable tools for collaboration, education and innovation.

Collaboration: Civic Engagement through World Changing Events

From think-tanks & press conferences to concerts & festivals, EW events cultivate & exchange leading edge solutions. EW flagship event series include:

 Artists in Action events celebrate, demonstrate and co-create an inspired future - since 2001  

The Global Summit biennial (London 2012) fosters unity through diversity - since 2008

 African Local Summit harnesses local solutions for a sustainable world - in 2012 & beyond

Education: Community Development Outreach & Capacity Building  

 EW works with grass-roots facilitators who co-develop localized 7SS education programs

Innovation: Setting New Standards for Change

From EW's first innovation, 7 Stages to Sustainability (7SS) springs a social business ecosystem:  

 EW created a multi-sector framework called Partners In Empowerment (PIE) and brought it to life with The Global Summit.

 Using 7SS to overcome social collaboration boundaries, EW created 1PIE.org technology    for geographic ones

 EW's Beyond Fair Trade™ standard gives 5% of sales to local projects, where products are made.