The Greece and Eurozone Crisis Made Simple
If you kick the can down the road repeatedly you eventually run out of road.
Brian Davey
Reaction to Pope’s green encyclical – June 27
(Roundup) Go and pollute no more! Hispanics hear Pope’s message. Rethinking what it is to be human. Encyclical may be slow to take hold.
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
10 Lessons from Kenya’s Remarkable Cooperatives
For many people concerned about inequality in the United States, cooperatives represent a beacon of hope.
How to Free the Soil by Depaving
How much thought do you give to pavement?
How to Host a Seed Swap
Seed swaps are great ways to learn about local seeds, build community around seed sharing, and show support for the Save Seed Sharing movement.
