“Something’s Happening Here… What It Is Ain’t Exactly Clear…”
“For What’s It’s Worth,” the 1967 Buffalo Springfield song as lyrical, close-up, socio-economic observation, still resonates.
Michael Peck
Mutual Aid Network: The New Cooperative Model on the Block
The move to a new economy is underway, whether we like it or not.
New Book Does a Deep Dive Into Running a Seed Library
In her new book, Seed Libraries: and Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People, Conner does a deep dive into issues surrounding seeds and seed sharing.
16 Tips to Crowdfund a Tool Library In Your Town
“It’s amazing to see how positively people react to the idea of a tool library, and crowdfunding provides the ideal way to get the word out and raise money to get one started. Crowdfunding provides a way for communities to gauge support, and if that support is there—which it often is—it gives them the momentum and resources to hit the ground running.”
The Greece and Eurozone Crisis Made Simple
If you kick the can down the road repeatedly you eventually run out of road.
The Promise of Public Banking in Seattle
Today, the Seattle Public Bank Coalition educates local policymakers and the public about the capacity of public banks to provide robust banking services while returning profits to the community.
Seed Sharing Movement Wins Big with New Legislation
Since the crackdown on seed libraries by some U.S. states last year, organizers (including Shareable) around the country have been working to protect seed sharing. In both Minnesota and Nebraska, bills that specifically exempt non-commercial seed sharing from commercial seed laws were recently signed into law.
A Library of Things Puts Frome On the Map as a Sharing Town
Imagine going to a shop, borrowing anything you like, and returning it when you’re finished.
The Transition Will Not Be Smooth Sailing
It is clear that the transition to a post-capitalist, sustainable economy will not happen overnight, or even in a few years.
NACTO Report Links Station Density to Bike Share Usage, Equity
A new report argues that consistent, close station design is crucial to making bike share a viable option for users of all income levels.
Ground control
Revitalising communities is not just an election strategy. It is a programme for change in its own right; even without a sympathetic government
Neighborhood Exchange Boxes Help Geneva Reuse 32 Tons of Goods
Part art project and part social experiment with a dash of scavenger hunt, these neighborhood exchange boxes host an ever-changing catalog of free items
