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Why Should Baltimore Recycle More?

Why Should Baltimore Recycle More?

The report was prepared to inform city agencies, City Council and Mayor's Office about the immediate opportunities for increased recycling and its potential economic impact on the city. The Office of Sustainability, Department of Planning and Department of Public Works were all generous with their data and insights in helping prepare the report.

 

Cooperative Economics for a POC-Led Future: Aaron Tanaka

Cooperative Economics for a POC-Led Future: Aaron Tanaka

Under the Trump regime, we'll certainly have to be on the defense to protect the communities most likely to be attacked — but we'll also have to build powerful, alternative models where POC, Muslim, undocumented, disabled, and queer folks have leadership.

 

PODCAST: The Solidarity Economy

In this episode of Upstream, we explore the Solidarity Economy through expert interviews, stories, and rich sound design.

Featuring:
​— Michael Ventura
— Caroline Woolard
— Michael Lewis
— Pat Conaty 
— Jessica Gordon Nembard
— Biba Schoenmaker (Breadfunds)
— Stuart Field (Breadfunds UK)
— Jos Veldhuizen (Broodfonds)

From Banks and Tanks to Cooperation and Caring: A Just Transition Zine

Movement Generation is proud to offer you their new Strategic Framework for a Just Transition Zine! Offered in English and Spanish, it is a 32-page long training tool and offers a framework for a fair shift to an economy that is ecologically sustainable, equitable and just for all its members. It is full of visuals, stand-alone sections, and curriculum ideas.

Sparking the conversation in your community: A DIY guide to planning your own community wealth building summit

How can ordinary community members begin catalyzing a local conversation around building a stronger, more equitable local economy?  How can you leverage volunteer power, public resources, and in-kind sponsorships to convene a community wealth building summit? In this new whitepaper from the Democracy Collaborative's Community Wealth Innovators Series, Justine Porter maps out how she and her grassroots team pulled this kind of powerful event together in Poughkeepsie, New York—and highlights the lessons learned so that you can benefit from their experience in planning your own community wealth building summit in your community.

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Get involved! Beautiful Solutions: Toolbox for the Future

Get involved! Beautiful Solutions: Toolbox for the Future

Over the next year, Beautiful Solutions is compiling a collection of the best stories into a book (a companion to Beautiful Trouble: Toolbox for Revolution), and asking community leaders and activists from around the globe to share the big questions they’re wrestling with, along with stories they think should be featured in the book. That’s where you come in!

Grounded in Place, Connected by NEC

Grounded in Place, Connected by NEC

The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) is a member of NEC because we believe in building a more just and sustainable economy. It’s what we’ve been doing in eastern Kentucky for 40 years.

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