Are You Ready for a Coal Town Turnaround?
What makes Sustainable Williamson potentially groundbreaking is that it involves allies who bring very different interests and occupations to the table.
building resilient communities
Meet the Tenacious Gardeners Putting Down Roots in “America’s Most Desperate Town”
It’s part of the untold story of Camden: a story in which the residents of this blighted city are the protagonists, quietly working to make Camden a place where, one day, you might want to live.
Is Transition political?
Criticising Transition for being explicitly apolitical, and for not engaging in the political system in the conventional way feels, to me, like criticising a spoon for not being very good at cutting bread.
The Latest Trends in Sustainable Communities
Solutions invited two pioneers in local and regional economic development to discuss new trends in sustainable communities.
Resilience Across Oceans: Helping Hands Linking Japan and Chile
Shared experiences of recovering from earthquakes and tsunamis have spanned oceans and connected communities, deepening their ties and fostering greater resilience.
A Permaculture *of* Community
Community is the only sensible context for change-making.
Four reasons why too much local democracy can be a bad thing
Is giving communities a say always a good thing?
Reflections from the SHARE Conference
SHARE, which took place in San Francisco was dedicated to exploring the sharing economy, and highlighted both the innovation and challenges within this field.
When Philanthropists Give Directly, Are Climate Dividends Next?
Can we help the poorest people in the world by just giving them money?
Reconnecting Architects with the Community
The architect should come in a humble way and say: “How can I support the life that is happening here?” This is the only way to be sustainable.
The Age of Communities
OuiShare Fest 2014 brought together 1,000 sharers from 31 countries under the big tent of the Cabaret Sauvage in Paris.
Stories will lead us back to the forest
Forget ultimate truth; forget the consensus view of the future. In the end, it came down to which belief engendered energy, openness and possibility…