Dear Slow Money Friend, Our summer was eventful and this fall is shaping up to be even more eventful. Over the past several months, our growth has continued apace. We’ve now got 20 local networks and 13 investment clubs, and we’ve passed $38 million in funding to 350 small food …
Ocean Film Festival presented to the People of Samoa by the United Nations
Ocean Film Festival presented to the People of Samoa by the United Nations (Apia, Samoa) 26 August 2014 – As a special gift to the people of Samoa for hosting the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, the United Nations is sponsoring a four-day film festival in partnership with the United …
Shareable:6 Coliving Networks Reinventing Home
Received this from a friend? Subscribe to Shareable’s newsletter. Find out about sharing projects, events and more in your city by clicking: HERE 6 Coliving Networks Reinventing Home Ideas and intentions, projects and purpose all come together in a true coliving environment. Here are six networks to help you find your …
Energy Self-Reliant States: Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power?
I spoke yesterday at the Illinois Renewable Energy Fair in Oregon, IL, and the presentation will be posted shortly on ILSR.org. Being out in rural Illinois made me wonder, Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power? A few thoughts shared on the blog… Keep your energy local! …
Walkable Urbanism, ‘Ugly Fruits’ & Spain’s 15-M Movement
Setting the Record Strait on the Legality of Seed Libraries Seed Law Basics, Using the Letter of the Law, Working Within Grey Areas, Crowdsourcing a Seed Law Library and Making New Laws! >> Read more Can Walkable Urbanism Boost the Economy? A new study out of the George Washington …
Energy Self-Reliant States: On the air talking solar ownership!
On the air talking solar ownership! Community solar gardens are now set to grow in Minnesota, but the PUC decision shows a few weeds that were planted in the original rules for solar adopted in 2013. And I’m on the air talking solar ownership with Arnie Arnesen on WNHN. If …
Santa Fe Seeks Feasibility Study Consultants
Hi – Join us for the monthly coalition call every second Friday at noon! Click here to sign up. Santa Fe Seeks Feasibility Study Consultants Late last week, the City of Santa Fe issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consultants who are interested in assisting the city with an feasibility study …
2014 EthicMark® Awards Finalist Announced
For Immediate Release 2014 EthicMark® Awards Finalist Announced Saint Augustine, FL – August 13, 2014 — Ethical Markets Media and the World Business Academy announce the finalist for the 2014 EthicMark® Awards for ads and media campaigns that “uplift the human spirit and society.” Nominations were open to campaigns representing …
Shareable: Why Startup Urbanism Will Fail Us
Find out about sharing projects, events and more in your city by clicking: HERE Why Startup Urbanism Will Fail Us Despite the optimistic talk, it is an old language that is being spoken here: Startup Urbanism is gentrification by another name. >> Read more How Cooperation Jackson is Transforming the …
The land dollar : a national land backed currency
by Deirdre Kent, Co-leader New Economics Party of New Zealand at Timebank network Poverty is caused because we don’t believe the earth belongs to all so fail to collect the rent from land and its resources. It also exists because we allow the privatisation of money creation. Together these …