Act: Inspiration
Helicopter Money and a Game of Kick the Can (Episode 12 of Crazy Town)
By Asher Miller, Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, Nate Hagens, originally published by Resilience.org
May 28, 2019
Asher Miller
Asher became the Executive Director of Post Carbon Institute in October 2008, after having served as the manager of our former Relocalization Network program. He’s worked in the nonprofit sector since 1996 in various capacities. Prior to joining Post Carbon Institute, Asher founded Climate Changers, an organization that inspires people to reduce their impact on the climate by focusing on simple and achievable actions anyone can take.
Tags: Crazy Town, ecological economics, new economy
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