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Plenitude: the New Economics of True Wealth
At a moment of ecological decline and continuing financial uncertainty, best-selling author and economist Juliet Schor offers a revolutionary strategy for changing how we think about consumer goods, intrinsic value, and ways to live. Earth, we have a problem: humans … Continue reading
Community Organizing Models
Assessing unique social action approaches throughout history to determine their ongoing influence and to assess new or adapted models emerging today. Models Summarized: Alinksy, Faith-Based Community Organizing, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Civil Disobedience, Conciousness-Raising, Asset-Based Community Development, Spiritual Activism, Social … Continue reading
Agrihoods: Emerging Self-Sustainable Communities
Something I have always dreamed about has become a reality. It is called an agrihood, a residential neighborhood with a farm at the center—not a golf course, club house or pool, but something really sensible: fresh, organic food! My dream … Continue reading
The Collective Leadership Framework for Community Change
Collective leadership is still an emerging field, so there is not one,common definition. It is, however, about embracing and marshalling human, cultural and technological resources in ways that enable local people to work together to improve their communities for the … Continue reading
Ethiopian utopian village goes against the grain
In the middle of Ethiopia, a country with strict religious and cultural mores, a village where women plough and men sew has become a model for development and poverty reduction. Founded in 1972 by an uneducated Ethiopian farmer, Zumra Nuru, … Continue reading
Cine comunitario y organización popular
“… Hacer arte supone una revelación, porque implica sacar a relucir la verdad, que yace en lo más profundo del país, para llevarla a escena, al papel o al cuadro. Pero hacer eso entre nosotros, significa crearlo todo de nuevo … Continue reading
Community-based accountability for school improvement
This report looks at community-based accountability and parental participation as a lever for school improvement in rural India. It reviews a case study project in Andhra Pradesh, which was set up in the context of failures in primary education access … Continue reading
Community learning – Learners survey
Maximise access to community learning for adults, bringing new opportunities and improving lives, whatever people’s circumstances. Promote social renewal by bringing local communities together to experience the joy of learning and the pride that comes with achievement. Maximise the impact … Continue reading
Social Centres and the New Cooperativism of the Common
In recent years a network of self-managed social centres has been spreading across the UK and further afield. They take their inspiration from an array of previous experiments in autonomous space, including the centri sociali in Italy and the Autonome … Continue reading
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How to Build Sustainable Communities
Whether it’s a tech company seeking to turn its customers into “brand advocates” or a not-for profit group organizing an online campaign, building an active user community is now on the agenda of many organizations. But what exactly is involved … Continue reading
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