Reversing the Tide: Cities and Countries are Rebelling Against Water Privatization, and Winning
Private companies have been working to make a profit from water since the 1600s, when the first water companies were established in England and Wales.
Act: Inspiration
Cookin’ Dinner for the Revolution
Our community first began cooking together in Waveland, Mississippi in 2005 just after Hurricane Katrina.
Beliefs Matter: Resilience Reflections with Erik Lindberg
Beliefs matter. So do stories. My inspiration often comes from the written word, and I’ve long been interested in writers who revel in the complexity of beliefs, understand how adept humans are at self-deception, but nevertheless provide a useful roadmap.
Reclaiming Our Streets, One Smoothie at a Time: PPS Celebrates PARK(ing) Day
Celebrating its tenth year in 2015, PARK(ing) Day is an annual event where artists, activists and citizens turn metered parking spots into temporary public spaces for people rather than cars.
Cloth as Currency: How Goonj is creating a Parallel Cashless Economy
Clothing, a basic human right has been relegated to the status of disaster relief material,” says Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj.
Financial Future is Bright for Food Hubs, Study Says
In the new industry of food hubs, a report details the bright outlook for those involved. This is good news for farmer’s markets and food hubs across the country…
Meet your Neighbors, Change the World
“Houses don’t make neighborhoods – neighbors make neighborhoods,” a friend recently told me.
Why America’s Deadly Love Affair with Bottled Water Has to Stop
This spring, as California withered in its fourth year of drought and mandatory water restrictions were enacted for the first time in the state’s history, a news story broke revealing that Nestlé Waters North America was tapping springs in the San Bernardino National Forest in southern California using a permit that expired 27 years ago.
Advocacy Support for Worker Cooperatives
Co-ops and their support networks have been a part of the recent rise in attention paid to economic justice, and our participation has allowed us to establish unique positions to solidify gains in policy.
Whatever Happened to Communitarianism?
Twenty years ago, the concept and label “communitarianism” was riding high, or at least as high as any broadly applicable yet intellectually coherent ideological movement usually ever does in the United States.
Land Trusts Offer Houses That People With Lower Incomes Can Afford—And a Stepping Stone to Lasting Wealth
Community land trusts diversify our concepts of property ownership.
The Most Sustainable Bread in the World
Artisan and home-baked bread is very much back in vogue.
