Reflections on 5 Years of REconomy
I sense that everyone involved in REconomy, and in Transition, knows this feeling of being empowered to act.
Reconomy projects
What does REconomy look like in … Linlithgow, Scotland?
Alan Brown of Transition Linlithgow (TL) in Scotland participated in the REconomy Event in St Andrews in October. Here, he shares his experience of the group as a start-up
The New Economy in 20 Enterprises report released!
"Welcome to the UK’s top twenty ‘Transition oriented’ social enterprises."
Why even the G8 prefer vibrant, diverse local economies really…
What we now know is that even G8 ministers would rather pass through High Streets populated with small, independent butchers, bakers, grocers, would rather see shop windows overflowing with delicious food, trusting that the relationship they have built up with the shopkeeper over many years…
Transition Lab – Preparing the next generation of reconomists?
Most of us would love to experiment with, develop, and launch new businesses that will transition our economy. But without the extra time, resources, and training necessary, it is hard to make such a radical leap. In a way, it is so easy to get stuck working in the traditional economy just to make ends meet. If ordinary people are going to break this cycle, we will need living laboratories where passionate individuals can come together to both train in skills of resilience and to develop business models that will be self-sustaining. These places will have to be affordable, integrated into the community, and offer the resources necessary for students to experiment, model, and replicate new ideas.