In place of growth, a steady-state economy
By Mark H. Burton, Platform
A Manchester where all people can thrive without harming the planet? Mark Burton introduces the Steady State Manchester Project...
Tag: relocalization
Frances Northrop on how Transition Town Totnes are responding to austerity
By Rob Hopkins, Transition Culture
For our last piece in our month's theme of austerity and how Transition responds to it, we head to Totnes, one of the first Transition initiatives.
Why Europe needs community currencies
By Leander Bindewald, New Economics Foundation
Time banking, business-to-business currencies, local payment schemes: community currencies such as these are rapidly rising to prominence in the wake of the financial crisis, in Europe and elsewhere.
Farm to School Programs Grow Interest in Local Food and Healthy Eating
By Kaye Spector, EcoWatch
An increasing number of U.S. school districts are participating in Farm to School programs, reflecting the growing popularity of local foods.
The REconomy Project takes its first steps in France
By Corinne Coughanowr, Transition Network
“But what does REconomy mean?,” people asked.
Creating Local Wealth
By Michael Shuman, Donella Meadows Institute
A recording of Michael Shuman's talk to kick of New Economy Week.
Why we need cooperative accumulation
By Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation
Co-operative accumulation must be framed as one important means...to navigate the cascade of challenges flowing from the need to rapidly uncouple fossil fuels as our primary energy source.
24 Ways to Invest Locally – tips 9-12
By Michael Shuman, Resilience.org
Day 3 of New Economy Week brings 4 more tips to help build your local economy.
24 Ways to Invest Locally – tips 5-8
By Michael Shuman, Resilience.org
4 more ways to strengthen your local economy.
Peaches Help Grow Slovenia’s Gift Economy
By Marhana Kos, The Economics of Happiness
An amazing initiative happened in Slovenia this summer.
Bikenomics: Bike Lanes on Main Street
By Elly Blue, Microcosm Publishing
Studies of the effects of bicycling on retail are still coming in, but they produce nearly unanimous results. One fact is clear: People who ride bicycles spend money.
The International Year of Quinoa
By Dan Armstrong, Mud City Press
A central premise of the Southern Willamette Valley Bean and Grain Project is the exploration of bean, grain, and edible seed varieties that can be added to those that are already grown in the Willamette Valley. The goal is to increase the diversity of staple crops as a way to add resilience to the regional food system. The edible seed of Chenopodium quinoa is a close fit.