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New Economy Roundup: Money talks, Global Divestment Week, and the Power of Energy Co-ops
In this week’s roundup: Global Divestment Week, the power of cooperatively-owned energy- systems, and fighting big tech companies with platform co-ops!
New Economy Roundup: Are you ready to march?
In last week’s roundup, we talked about some of the exciting events NEC is a part of this coming week. We are highlighting systemic solutions to the environmental crisis at The People’s Climate Movement (PCM) as well as participating in The Majority’s “Beyond the Moment” campaign with the Movement for Black Lives for May Day mass mobilizations – find an event near you with this map. Read more below and let us know how you’re getting involved on Twitter – tag us @NewEconomics!
New Economy Roundup: Solidarity Looks Like….
April is shaping up to be a big month for resistance and solidarity-building. Between the upcoming Tax March, March for Science, People’s Climate Mobilization, and Beyond the Moment (the latter two are campaigns NEC is proud to partner on), there are countless opportunities to organize and stand up for your community. Read on to learn more about what’s happening and how to get involved!
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Resources from our Network
An Introduction to Financing for Cooperatives, Social Enterprises, and Small Businesses
While there is a growing interest and excitement in creating wealth-generating opportunities in low-income communities, there are still many issues to address. This paper was written to address one of the key challenges: how social enterprises and cooperative businesses can access the capital required to launch or grow their business. Blah blah word count test. Blah blah word count test. 123456789
Detroit Community Technology Project
Compiled by Ryan Gerety, Andy Gunn and Diana Nucera, for the first ever Community Technology Network Gathering at the 17th annual Allied Media Conference in 2015.
The zine explores digital justice issues, community facilitation best practices, collaborative network design, and examples of projects from Belarus, Detroit, Red Hook, India and more
Urban Parking: Rational Policy Approaches for Cities and Towns
This report offers guidance in balancing stakeholder interests and implementing rational approaches to parking policy.
The Next System Project: New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty-First Century
An overview of The Next System Project and the need for systemic solutions for systemic crisis.
The Next System Project is an ambitious multiyear initiative aimed at thinking boldly about what is required to deal with the systemic challenges the United States faces now and in coming decades. Responding to real hunger for a new way forward, and building on innovative thinking and practical experience with new economic institutions and approaches being developed in communities across the country and around the world, the goal is to put the central idea of system change, and that there can be a “next system,” on the map.
Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth
This book describes how we humans live by stories and the stories that now govern our society set us on a path to certain self-destruction. It demonstrates the depth and significance of the contrast between the story by which we currently live and the nature and implications of the story now emerging.
The Do-It-Yourselves Downtown: Real Estate Investment Cooperatives
A new investment co-op model lets communities own and develop their commercial spaces. Though new, this model holds potential for the many neighborhoods whose business districts are decaying, controlled by distant landlords or faraway retail chains.
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