Local Economy

Slow Money: Bringing Money Back Down to Earth

Ginna Kelly | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Bush Economy, Investment, Local Economy, Agriculture, Environment, Green, Earth, Food, Slow Money, Local Food, Green Local, Local Farmers, Green News
Ginna Kelly

As our dollars are invested in bigger corporations, located farther away from the land we live upon, we lose the quality and connection to our food.

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No Black Friday

Laura Munson | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Greed, Small Business, Consumerism, Local Economy, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Community, Local Businesses, Holiday Shopping, No Black Friday, Mindfulness, Say No to Black Friday, Healthy Living News
Laura Munson

This holiday season, I want us to stop. I want us to continue the gratitude of the day before. I want us to sleep in and maybe take a walk into town later to see what the local shops have for sale. Even if it costs a bit more.

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The Economy Is in Our Hands, We Just Don't Know It

Peter Block | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Consumer Society, Local Economy, Consumerism Economy, Edgar Cahn Economy, Local Jobs Economy, Buy Local, Economic Community Development, John McKnight Economy, Turn Off TV, Credit Card Debt, Processed Foods, Business News
Peter Block

If you believe the news, the future of the economy is in the hands of President Obama, Chairman Bernanke of the Federal Reserve, Prime Minister Cameron in Britain, Italian and Greek debt, the G5, BRIC, and everyone else but us.

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A 150 Mile Wardrobe: How One Closet Helped Kickstart a Local Economy (Video)

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Natural Fibers, Fibershed Marketplace, American Made Clothes, Local Clothes, Sally Fox, Bicycle-Powered Production, Felt, Green News, Alpaca Wool, Fibershed Project, Wool, Stylelist-Fashion-News, Gandhi, Natural Clothes, Local Mills, Rebecca Burgess, Textile Industry, Slow Fashion, American Made, Hyperlocal Clothing, Water Pollution, Fast Fashion, Local Economy, Textile Pollution, Natural Dye, Natural Textiles, Fashion News, Local Clothing, 150 Mile Wardrobe, 100 Mile Diet, Color-Grown Cotton, Green News
Kirsten Dirksen

2011-09-27-Screenshot20110927at5.55.13PM.jpg "In 1965, 95% of the clothing in a typical American's closet was made in America... today less than 5% of our clothes are made here."

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A Neighborhood Has A Job To Do

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Neighborhood Function, Local Choice, Community Competence, Life Satisfaction, Community Building, Abundant Community, Peter Block, Neighborhood Power, Local Economy, John McKnight, Asset-Based Community Development, Family Function, Neighborhood, Family, Culture, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

Neighbors have the capacity to know what we need. What we need are the gifts that surround us. What we need is each other. And when we act together, we will find the community way. The democratic way.

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The Farmers Market From a Farmer's Perspective (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Growing Food, Community, Fresh Food, Local Food, Local Economy, Agriculture, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Green News
Rebecca Gerendasy

You may want to check if the farmers market has opened up on your area. What a great way to welcome in the Spring season!2010-03-26-farmersmarket.jpg

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Faux Localization: The New Greenwashing?

Linda Buzzell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Main Street, Business, Starbucks, Ecotherapy, Relocalization, Greenwashing, Local Business, Local Economy, Green News
Linda Buzzell

The trend toward local economies may be convincing the giant multinationals like Starbucks to start disguising the affiliations of their stores.

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My Friend Ian Browde's Right Brain Reflections

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Communism, Economic Downturn, President Obama, Ronald Reagan, Recession, World, Sustainability, The White House, Local Economy, Me Generation, Anti-Soviet Hysteria, Triple Bottom Line, Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Capitalism, The 80s, Los Angeles Olympic Games, Ivan Boesky, Madonna, Politics, Socialism, Social Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Micro Economies, Gorbachev, Community, Green, Iran Contra, Oliver North, Donald Trump, Economy, Leona Helmsley, Soviets, Right Brain, Brain, Politics News
Yvonne R. Davis

With the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president, the world has entered a new economic context, "social or community capitalism," which will become our paradigm by 2015 - 2020.

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