by araz | Aug 23, 2017 | News & Updates
‘Since it's founding in 2005, NEC member Sol Collective has grown from a small project into a gallery, youth center, music label, marketplace, and activist hub. Governed by boards made up of youth, educators, and community advisors, the Sacramento- based...
by araz | Aug 20, 2017 | News & Updates
‘NEC is thrilled to welcome our four newest coalition members:Transform FinanceTransform Finance works with investors and communities to ensure that capital aligns with a social justice agenda to support vulnerable groups. On the investor side it does so by...
by araz | Aug 17, 2017 | New Economy Roundup
‘This week, we launched #NowWeOwn, a campaign to make visible how our communities are owning up right now and taking control of everything from their jobs and their neighborhoods, to the internet and the banks.Already hundreds of people have shared their...
by araz | Aug 3, 2017 | New Economy Roundup
‘In this week’s roundup: DIY democracy, lessons from Germany’s Energiewiend, and the Pennsylvania town that put a right to clean air and water on the books! Plus: Check out the latest articles from our New Economy Reporting Project Fellows! Stories...
by araz | Jul 20, 2017 | New Economy Roundup
‘In this week’s roundup we’re exploring models of sustainability: from growing kelp to a farm that combines land-trusts, CSA’s, and community currency in one place. Plus: a toolkit for building equitable cities.Stories from the FieldModels of...
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