As Boomers Retire, Mom-and-Pop Businesses Convert to Co-ops to Save Jobs
Baby boomers are the largest percentage of business owners, and they’re headed toward retirement. Worker cooperatives could keep the jobs they’ve created from disappearing.
Act: Inspiration
Food as a City Lens and Lever
Why is it that so few people – and especially so few people in government – see food and cities as a match made in heaven?
The Stewards of Stinson
As we circle back to the house, a full picture of the guiding principles here begins to emerge. First and foremost, there is a deep commitment to preserving and enriching the land.
The Startup Turning Locals Into Entrepreneurs in Cincinnati’s Gentrifying Economy
When Jasmine Ford sold her first cheesecake to a colleague at the Children’s Hospital of Cincinnati two years ago, she didn’t think anything of it. Even as word of her pastries spread and orders rolled in over the months, Ford didn’t imagine she’d one day own a business.
Sierra Cascade: Farming Blueberries and the Wild
For most of the year, Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm seems to run itself naturally amid a diverse ecosystem of native insects, birds, and other wildlife.
Building a Local Peace Economy: We Have the Power
Because they view all business in a negative light, many activists don’t seem to think it matters where they spend their money.
Compost Capitalism
‘The pain we feel is capitalism dying.’ The words left an impression on me I think because they describe that strange, existential ache that we probably have all felt at some time or another, when contemplating how we should live our lives in a world that seems so tragically off track.
Urban Health Centers: Tear Down This Wall
The health care industry’s impact on cities and regions—through job creation, purchasing, and real estate development—has gained increasing attention in recent years, and for good reason…
Urban Swales Part 3: On Levels and Transits
In this third video on urban swales, I explain why the level is a key tool in permaculture design and demonstrate its use to ensure that our swales work as intended…
Iceland’s 4 Keys to Real Wealth – a Love Letter
What follows is a love letter. A love letter is my way of describing the incredible beauty and friendliness I experienced in Iceland and my heartfelt wish for Icelandic culture to thrive now and into the future.
Conservation Lessons from Old India
As the report below…explains, ecologically safe engineering marvels of water conservation have existed in India for nearly 1,500 years…
Green Taxi Cooperative: Building an Alternative to the corporate “Sharing Economy”
The “Sharing Economy” is comprised of corporations like Uber and Airbnb—that don’t actually do much sharing. But real alternatives that build community and cooperative ownership are under development…
