Share experiences and experiments in promoting and developing local living economies.
Richard Telford has written a lengthy article on Ethics in Business
He shares with us how he is tithing net proceeds from his new website to PA’s Permafund. Fantastic initiative Richard.
Didn’t get to the Economics of Happiness conference in Byron Bay? Here is a little 9 minute glimpse created by the Byron Echo’s Sharon Shostak.
Did anyone go – what did you get from the conference – looked like it was awesome.
Surfing and Strategising…not a bad combination — 15-17 March in Byron Bay — Economics of Happiness international conference.
Only 2 days to go to suppoer Seeds of Permculture video on We the Trees, permaculture crowdfunding site…
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National Recycling Week is coming up – what are you up to in your area?
Randwick Sustainabilty Hub are having a Conversation Cafe about the new collaborative economy in the Permaculture Interpretive Garden….
Collaboratve Chats – stuff sharing
Why don’t we share our tools more?
Michael Shuman is in Australia – anyone going to go to one of the events?
Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an ”Underdeveloping Nation” – Part 1 of 2.
Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an ”Underdeveloping Nation” – Part 2 of 2
Great idea and action Transition Town Totnes Business & Livelihoods Group. They organised a Re Economy Project launched to spawn and support new social and sustainable enterprises.
Michael Shuman’s new book is out…
Anyone read Raj Patel’s book ’The Value of Nothing’?
Business for Local Living Economies writes: An old, but increasingly popular, solution to build local economies: cooperative ownership. Now, over 130 million Americans are part owners of a co-op business or credit union.
Michael Pollan says: ”community food enterprises” create more jobs than big companies.
Michael Pollan says ”Chicago’s whole animal, sustainable butcher shop. Sweet video about a hopeful new trend.”
Story from my blog
Podcast: Community Economic Development with Dr. Ernesto Sirolli
Tuesday 29 November 2011
An Urban Orchard part 1—2010
A film by Joel Catchlove & Jeremy Nettle
In the inner southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, local residents meet to share the bounty of their backyards. Around the table of the ‘Urban Orchard’ produce exchange, neighbours share their knowledge of food production and preparation. Deceptively simple, the…[Read more]
