Schumacher Center for a New Economics
event: see winona la duke speak about language, the living world, and the commons
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNlel72eQc?ecver=1&w=640&h=360] The theme of the upcoming 37th annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures, taking place on November 4th, is "Choosing the Path that is Green", a reference to the prophecy of the Anishinaabe peoples. Winona LaDuke, who is a member of the Anishinaabe is this years keynote speaker. La Duke is an activist, community economist and […]
wonderful job opportunity in the country at the schumacher centre for a new economics.
The Schumacher Centre for a New Economics is seeking a Development and Communications Director to join their non-profit organisation in Western Massachusetts, to further the transition to a new economy. The centre's mission is to educate the public about an economy that supports both people and the planet. They believe that a fair and sustainable economy […]
a little tin of cocoa and the powerful chain of economics
How many times are you asked at the market (or anytime really) why people ought to support local, organic producers? Surely it happens often enough that you've got your own rote lines memorized. As consumers are increasingly questioning the economic chain that makes up the production of things, from food to garments, we're reminded that […]
cattle and kelp: agriculture in a new economy
Please join us on Saturday, October 24th, in Churchtown, NY, to hear Allan Savory and Bren Smith speak in the extraordinary round barn of the Churchtown Dairy. The lecture program will begin at 10:00 am and conclude by 3:00 pm. Tours of the buildings, conducted by architect Rick Anderson, will begin at 9:00 am. Tickets […]