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Carbon Leapfrog and support for community energy projects
We are at an interesting junction in the evolution of community energy in the UK. The path to creating ownership of energy generation at the local level has never been easy, but as we make our way through 2013, it seems that the government has...
30 maps to help local change-makers and community organisers
Mapping a community’s needs and resources is one of the first things that many community groups do, when beginning their journey into local change-making. See also this post from the Transition Network that positions community mapping within the context of lots of other “ingredients” needed for...
The amazing story of community currencies in Brazil: Interview
When it comes to the great global transition to a better world some places are completely fascinating to observe. For example, Bhutan and its policies of Gross National Happiness or Germany and their spread of community renewables. Brazil’s story of community banks and currencies is also absolutely...
The new economy in Brazil: Through the eyes of a REconomist
I was very excited to be returning to Sao Paulo, Brazil and exploring it from a REconomy perspective. I lived there for 7 years during the 90’s and I know that pretty much anything is possible within the Brazilian economy. For example, do you think...
The potential of the co-operative business model
We’d like to thank Kate Whittle from Cooperantics for this guest post responding to my TEDx talk (The unstoppable rise of the collaborative economy) and exploring further one of the key facets, which is the potential of the co-operative business model. Here’s the talk just...
Do you want to organize a local REconomy event?
The REconomy Project is very keen to see more local events themed around building new local economies. As such we want to develop an ‘event in a box’ toolkit that helps organisers and activists put on events that are relevant to your community. Do...
Communities, cooperatives and social businesses: Towards a systemic proposal
Editors introduction: When thinking about large scale super structures very few things have inspired me, to believe that another world is possible, quite like my visit to Mondragon Cooperative in the Basque Country, Spain. As such we’re very lucky to have this blog post written by...
ReCitzen website feedback
Please check out recitizen.org and let us know if it is something that will be useful to you and your initiative. Could it benefit your project? We kindly ask for your learned opinions, feedback and comments. You may or may not know that REconomy Project...
The elements of new economics? From the author of the Resilience Imperative
An interview with Pat Conaty (main pic), one of the authors of the Resilience Imperative, by Naresh Giangrande of the Transition Network. This book examines the many elements from which resilient local economies can be built. Pat Conaty and Mike Lewis have done the leg...
Linux as example of the beginning of a new economic system
Does a bumper year for Linux show us that a collaborative meta narrative for the economy is starting to replace the out dated free market competitive one. A quick and rather narrow review of Microsoft versus Linux will provide some insight as to why and how...
