By Alex Smith, Radio Ecoshock
Do we need to break the system to save the climate? Permaculture co-founder David Holmgren says "yes", in rare radio interview. Then Nicole Foss replies. Plus Alex's climate music.
By Andrew Price, Strong Towns
"Why on earth would we go back in time 70 years to model our current cities on?" Because it worked.
By Brian Emerson, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Bites
In this episode host Brian Emerson interviews Helena Norberg-Hodge on how "free" trade treaties undermine local communities, economies and democracies around the world.
By Michel Bauwens, P2P Foundation
COMING HOME: E.F. Schumacher and the Reinvention of the Local Economy, is a new 37 minute film that tells the story of a series of revolutionary innovations by the community of Great Barrington, MA to address, at the local level, some of the economic challenges of our nation’s current hard times.
By Mark H. Burton, Platform
A Manchester where all people can thrive without harming the planet? Mark Burton introduces the Steady State Manchester Project...
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.
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.
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.
By Corinne Coughanowr, Transition Network
“But what does REconomy mean?,” people asked.
By Michael Shuman, Donella Meadows Institute
A recording of Michael Shuman's talk to kick of New Economy Week.
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.
By Michael Shuman, Resilience.org
Day 3 of New Economy Week brings 4 more tips to help build your local economy.