Natalie Holmes is a freelance writer and editor working in the fields of regenerative economics and humanitarian support & solidarity. She is the managing editor of Post Growth Perspectives, the online publication of the Post Growth Institute.
The Ghana Susu: Reimagining Financial Development
In Ghana, a centuries-old financial system called Susu provides an example of effective bottom-up development that contributes meaningfully to reducing poverty and economic inequality.
October 24, 2023
ROSCAs: A Model for Sustainable Economic Development
Women in small communities across the world are building resilient economic systems that nurture solidarity, equity, and trust. A project in Toronto aims to bring their wisdom to the public realm.
June 17, 2022
Healing from Dissonance and Dystopia
Accepting the inevitability of cascading collapse creates space to build alternatives beyond a system based on extraction and exploitation.
April 14, 2022
How Southern Oregon Communities are Working to Build Back Better After the Almeda Fire
It all happened so fast. The temptation was to shut down and succumb to the shock. Instead, a group formed in neighboring Ashland and started to figure out how to help.
September 22, 2020