by shavaun | Apr 1, 2014 | Resources
What role did economic cooperation play in the civil rights movement? As it turns out, a huge one. Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard co-founded the U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops & helped that organization build lasting ties with prominent civil rights and cooperative...
by shavaun | Mar 1, 2014 | Resources
How can a community take control of its energy future from a 100-year monopoly electric utility? Citizens of Boulder, CO, are testing answers to that question, trying to discover how a single city can do more for its economy and the environment with more power over...
by shavaun | Mar 1, 2014 | Resources
Every city has a food economy and most have at least the beginnings of a local food value chain. This means that every city has an opportunity to increase local economic activity, create jobs, and promote healthy, local food by helping local businesses to capture more...
by shavaun | Feb 1, 2014 | Resources
Divestment is a powerful tool that can send a message to the fossil fuel industry. The logic of divestment is simple: We shouldn't be funding our retirement by investing in companies whose operations ensure we won't have a safe planet to retire on. It's...
by shavaun | Feb 1, 2014 | Resources
This report, written by Mayors Innovation Project and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, is based on the practical experience and struggle of elected officials and advocates from around the country in moving their communities onto the "high road" of shared...
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