Thanks for signing up!
You’ll receive the New Economy Roundup in your inbox every two weeks, plus updates and news from our network. Check out the archives and more resources below!
NEC NEWSLETTER Archives
New Economy ROUNDUP
New Economy Roundup: #HealthOverProfit, Organizing Workers, & Just Transition in the Age of COVID
This week we’re talking about putting #HealthOverProfit in the South, how community finance is bridging the racial lending gap, and an upcoming teach-in about putting just transition principles into action in the age of COVID-19.
New Economy Round Up: COVID-19 & Racial Justice, from Cancel Rent to CLTs, #ShareMyCheck to the Solidarity Economy
This week we’re talking about the devastating health inequities of the COVID-19 pandemic, new legislation to provide rent relief now and build community-controlled housing in the future, and NEC’s campaign to #ShareYourCheck to support frontline solidarity economy organizers.
New Economy Roundup: Racism is a Public Health Issue, #CancelRent, Global COVID-19 Solidarity
This week we’re talking about the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Black and Native communities, moves to #CancelRent, and internationalist responses to COVID-19. Plus — in case you missed it, check out our COVID-19 solidarity statement and learn why we responded to this crisis by shortening our workweek to 32 hours.
community highlights
Resources from our Network
Local Policies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
In this report, we introduce some of the key ways that cities can make a difference in the face of federal inaction on climate change.
Choosing the Electric Avenue: Unlocking Savings, Emissions Reductions, and Community Benefits of Electric Vehicles
The U.S. vehicle market will undergo a massive technology disruption from electric vehicles in the coming decades. Many analysts see the potential for surging sales of these efficient vehicles to enable smart grid management, but few have explored the local impact of electric vehicles: promoting energy democracy.
Timeline: History of Rural Electricity Cooperatives in the US
Explore the timeline below to view key moments in the history of rural electricity cooperatives in the U.S., and learn how electricity cooperatives are now paving the way for a renewable future in the country.
Will All New Vehicles Be Electric By 2030? One Expert Says Yes — Episode 46 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance's John Farrell interviews entrepreneur and lecturer Tony Seba about electric vehicles and renewable technology.
Impact Investing in Sustainable Food and Agriculture across Asset Classes
This paper provides a framework for impact investors as they consider how to invest in issues related to food and agriculture across asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, venture capital, and real assets.
A New World From The Ashes Of The Old: Solidarity Economy Organizing In a Moment of Resistance
This panel, held at NEC's 2017 Member Gathering in Chicago, features leaders from across the country sharing how their communities have organized to simultaneously fight back far-right attacks and build powerful bottom-up solutions that model economic democracy, sustainability, and social justice as cornerstones of a new world in waiting.
news & updates
What’s new with NEC?
Power To The People: NEC Working Group Receives “Movement R&D” Grant for Efforts on Rural Electric Cooperatives
At the NEC’s Annual Meeting, representatives from a half-dozen formed a Rural Electric Co-op Working Group to support one another and the broader movement in developing strategies to help communities transform their rural electric co-ops into pillars of the New Economy. This month, we were thrilled to hear that the working group has received a $25,000 grant from Solidaire as part of their Movement R&D Fund.
Announcing the New Economies Project Fellows
Announcing our New Economies Reporters for Summer/Fall 2017!
11 New Members!
We’re thrilled to welcome 11 new organizations who have joined our coalition between May and June.
Support New Economy Coalition Resistance in June
“NEC gives us space to create a vision of the world we know can exist.”
Let’s #RiseAndThrive This Summer
In this week’s roundup: Funding the new economy, freedom cities, and the relationship of free trade in social solidarity economies.Plus: We are very excited to partner with The Media Consortium and The Laura Flanders Show to launch the New Economies Reporting Project, providing journalists with resources and support to amplify the new economy story. Check out our fellows here!
#RiseAndThrive: Give to New Economy Coalition!
Two years ago, a dear friend asked if I’d submit my name for consideration for New Economy Coalition’s board. I jumped at the chance because I believed in NEC’s power to usher in a new economic way forward.
Follow Us
make it possible
support
our work
Donating to NEC supports a powerful network of solidarity economy organizers building a movement that is transforming the way we live, work, eat, and do business.