Retrofitting a Small Town
For the last four years, I have been dreaming of retrofitting a small town…
new economy
Think a New Economy Is Possible? Meet the Man Already Making it Happen
We can pretend everything is OK on Main Street, or we can actually try to fix it.
Peaches Help Grow Slovenia’s Gift Economy
An amazing initiative happened in Slovenia this summer.
New Tech as a Force Multiplier and Equalizer: Bootstrapping the Alternative Economy
New Tech… explores the untapped potential of an alternative economy to dismantle and supplant the Moloch Capitalism of our current economic arrangement with a federation of cooperatives and networked open-source micro-manufacturing.
A Decade after the Take: Inside Argentina’s Worker Owned Factories
In Argentina, worker ownership requires trust against all odds.
Coliving Takes Coworking to the Next Level in Rural Italy
But what if coworking was a slower, more spacious affair that offered a respite from the everyday grind and included meals, walks and intentional collaboration?
Transition and Solidarity
Our intention would…be to lay the foundation for long-term relationships between our different communities, hoping this would lead to more collaborations, and strengthen each of our communities…
Brazil Blossoms as Solidarity Economy Beacon
Brazil has one of the most advanced solidarity economies in the world…So what does that mean in practice?
The Wealth of the Commons: Review
This book’s central theme is the idea that existing commons provide a structural framework which can and should provide the basis for our future.
An interview with Nafeez Ahmed: “This is an unprecedented opportunity”
One of the most illuminating voices in the British media at the moment is Nafeez Ahmed, who has been regularly writing about peak oil, climate change, geopolitics and how they all overlap…
The Real Story of Detroit’s Economy — Good Things Are Really Happening in Motown
Like most big news topics these days, Detroit has become a screen onto which people project whatever political viewpoint they have.
Josh Farley: The Foundation for a New Economy
Josh Farley, a professor of Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont was the keynote speaker Friday night in Madison, WI for the dedication of the Farley Center for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability. I caught up with Josh after the talk and asked him to elaborate on the "New Economy", if the human race has time to transition from current over consumption to a modest, sustainable existence.