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El Cuá, Nicaragua: Community-Owned Hydropower Transforms Rural Economy

January 22, 2019 by Transformative Cities Staff

Before the construction of this plant, many generations of families had never had access to electricity. The plant has been the driving force behind the thriving economy of El Cua today.

Categories Act: Inspiration, Act: Inspiration featured, Economy, Economy featured Tags community-owned energy projects, Hydropower, local economies, localised economies Leave a comment

How Corporate “Free” Trade Treaties Threaten Local Communities And Economies Worldwide

December 15, 2020January 16, 2014 by Brian Emerson

In this episode host Brian Emerson interviews Helena Norberg-Hodge on how "free" trade treaties undermine local communities, economies and democracies around the world.

Categories Economy Tags local economies, localised economies, relocalization, TPP Leave a comment

Progress with roots

December 15, 2020November 22, 2013 by Juan José Ibarretxe

Despite extremely negative circumstances, the Basque People have been able to implement a significant process of positive socio-economic transformation. How was this achieved?

Categories Act: Inspiration, Economy Tags collective decision making, indigenous social movements, localised economies, Mondragon Co-operatives 1 Comment

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