Category «local community»
People Oriented City Villages
This is a nice example of what is going on in the Deep Transformation Network. It is a complicated “place” to visit. Which I suppose is the nature of a network https://deeptransformation.network/posts/7coreneeds-inspiration-and-learning-week-comfortable-shelter
The future must come from the grassroots
The world economy is shrinking and the population is increasing. Food poverty is spreading. Seen from the top-down the future looks bleak. Our growth-led system is leading to global extinction. We do not yet have a positive future to imagine. My big-picture view of the future is positive. But getting there will be awful. Dissatisfaction …
Shifting Paradigms – a Conversation
https://www.localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast/jeremy-lent-shifting-paradigms/?
‘Us and them’: A mindset that has failed our communities
A long read and very good. ‘Us and them’: A mindset that has failed our communities
Local Trust Timeline
A fascinating timeline done for the Local Trust by David Boyle, https://localtrust.org.uk/local-trust-timeline/timeline-assets/#vars!date=1940-01-28_00:00:00
Not on the agenda in Glasgow: real climate action
Copied from “Local Futures” November 4, 2021 by Alex Jensen and Steven Gorelick 1 Comment What can we expect to come out of the Glasgow COP meetings? If the pattern established by previous COPs is repeated, not much. Dire statistics will be cited, pleas for action will be heard, earnest pronouncements will be made, non-binding goals will be established – …
REWILDING AND THE RURAL ECONOMY: How Nature-Based Economies can help boost and sustain local communities
Rewilding Britain has released an important report Rewilding Britain believes that a new and thriving ecosystem of employment can be built around the restoration and rewilding of nature. We propose the creation of localised Nature-Based Economies across 30% of Britain by 2030. We would like to see each Nature-Based Economy supporting a diversified, resilient and just economic transition alongside …
Useful Community Development Approaches Create Hope for Neighborhoods
An interesting American website.