Blogs1 - 10 of 58 recent posts for tag:"local economies"
09
Nov
2009
Grocery Shopping in the Age of Sharing

7 hours ago by Sharing

Cooperative grocery shelves EcoSalon posted a nice piece today: “ Sharing: It’s not just nice, it’s necessary.” I love the “rundown of the 15 coolest sharing concepts.” Coincidentally, I know the journalist who wrote the piece, Vanessa Barrington, because we are both members of the same cooperative ...

Sharing is the Answer - sharingistheanswer.com

04
Nov
2009
Slow Money: A Fast Growing Idea

5 days ago by Julie Norris

Slow Money is the name of a book, a movement, and an idea whose time has come. The subtitle of the book ” investing as if food, farms and fertility mattered” explains the heart of the movement which is only about a year old, but which is going viral all over the world. Read More: Political [...]

ourlando, locally made - ourlando.com · Rank: 87,098 · 7 references

29
Oct
2009
Know Your Local Economy, It Can Save You!

10 days ago by goodamericanpost

We cannot preach enough, and you will hear us do it again and again, how important it is to KNOW your small business-owners, know your farmers, know your soldiers, know your teachers, and know and support your students. This is our economy, and supporting these groups around you is so important. We ...

The Good American Post - goodamericanpost.wordpress.com

Exciting Space Makers news!

10 days ago by Dougald Hine

It's been such a busy few days, it's taken me a while to update this blog with some very exciting Space Makers news. Last week, we agreed a project with the owners of Brixton Village indoor market (the old Granville arcade). This is an amazing space - a 1930s building, a couple of minutes from Brixt ...

Changing the World (and ... - otherexcuses.blogspot.com · 45 references

20
Oct
2009
Shop Local Raleigh: Strength in Numbers Workshop

19 days ago by admin

Shop Local Raleigh Presents: “Strength in Numbers” The economic, social and environmental benefits of a buy-local culture With speaker Jeff Milchen, co-founder of the American Independent Business Alliance and a leading advocate for community-based businesses October 21, 2009 8am - 9:30am – Presenta ...

North Hills News - northhillsraleigh.com/news/main · Rank: 150,196 · 3 references

12
Oct
2009
Centrally Planned Economy in Soviet Union

27 days ago by Economist

I will try to speak a little bit about centrally planned economy and will go into some more details about centrally planned economy in Soviet Union. Now for those who do not know what Soviet Union actualy is/was, this is actually more or less ex-Russia. Soviet Union economy was the economy that stoo ...

Economy | Economic | ... - sayeconomy.com · 10 references

08
Oct
2009
Bank Account of the Living Dead

32 days ago by Dan Edelen

When people talk about original sin, they love to point to toddlers committing two obvious sins: lying and screaming “MINE!” all the time. It’s so desperate and obvious it makes us laugh. Nobody laughs when adults do it, though. Which is why I am bothered by the sudden eruption of Christians, most o ...

Cerulean Sanctum - ceruleansanctum.com · Rank: 95,595 · 165 references

The Bank Account of the Living Dead

32 days ago by Dan Edelen

When people talk about original sin, they love to point to toddlers committing two obvious sins: lying and screaming “MINE!” all the time. It’s so desperate and obvious it makes us laugh. Nobody laughs when adults do it, though. Which is why I am bothered by the sudden eruption of Christians, most o ...

NGM Planet - ngmen.net · Rank: 144,777

The Bank Account of the Living Dead

32 days ago by Dan Edelen

When people talk about original sin, they love to point to toddlers committing two obvious sins: lying and screaming “MINE!” all the time. It’s so desperate and obvious it makes us laugh. Nobody laughs when adults do it, though. Which is why I am bothered by the sudden eruption of Christians, most o ...

Cerulean Sanctum - ceruleansanctum.com · Rank: 37,693 · 150 references

04
Oct
2009
Living Local & The Next Generation

35 days ago by jabrams

The third annual Martha’s Vineyard Living Local and Harvest Festival just ended. It began with a Friday night forum called Opportunities and Challenges – a Panel Discussion with Next Generation Island Leaders. It was about youth. Having just turned 60, I am acutely aware of the role of young people ...

The Company We Keep - companywekeep.net · 1 reference

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