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30 maps to help local change-makers and community organisers
Mapping a community’s needs and resources is one of the first things that many community groups do, when beginning their journey into local change-making. See also this post from the Transition Network that positions community mapping within the context of lots of other “ingredients” needed for...
Herefordshire Economic Evaluation – reports now available
If you have been following the Economic Evaluation work (called the Local Economic Blueprint in Totnes and TEEconomy in Herefordshire), then you will know we have been piloting the process in 3 areas: Totnes in South Devon representing a market town; Brixton in London, representing...
Reconomy Project update, March & April 2013
This is a monthly or bi-monthly update with important project news. This might at some stage morph into a newsletter, but for now this is also featured in the monthly round-up over on Transition Culture, and also in the Transition Newsletter. Economic Evaluation reports...
The inspiring response of a place when told it probably won’t exist in 20 years
This is a guest post from Filipa Pimentel, the Transition Network national hubs co-ordinator and she’s from Portugal. This is based on an email that she recently sent, and which I found moving and inspiring – so Filipa kindly agreed to share it with you…...
The amazing story of community currencies in Brazil: Interview
When it comes to the great global transition to a better world some places are completely fascinating to observe. For example, Bhutan and its policies of Gross National Happiness or Germany and their spread of community renewables. Brazil’s story of community banks and currencies is also absolutely...
The new economy in Brazil: Through the eyes of a REconomist
I was very excited to be returning to Sao Paulo, Brazil and exploring it from a REconomy perspective. I lived there for 7 years during the 90’s and I know that pretty much anything is possible within the Brazilian economy. For example, do you think...
The potential of the co-operative business model
We’d like to thank Kate Whittle from Cooperantics for this guest post responding to my TEDx talk (The unstoppable rise of the collaborative economy) and exploring further one of the key facets, which is the potential of the co-operative business model. Here’s the talk just...
Are social enterprises doing enough…. good?
Or do we need to embrace their good work and, for those of us so inclined, push the envelope further towards a new orientation? Social enterprise is the new buzzword – and many are flocking towards it for the associations it produces. At REconomy, we’re...
Totnes Local Economic Blueprint launched today
This post by Rob Hopkins is replicated on Transition Culture and the Transition Network website. Today sees the publication of what may well turn out to be one of the most important documents yet produced by a Transition initiative. Over the next few weeks...
Transition Lab – preparing the next generation of REconomists?
This is a guest blog post from Russell Evans of Transition Lab, based in Montrose, Colorado, USA. They are doing a wonderful experiment with young people that incorporates the gift economy, enterprise and resilience building as he explains below… Most of us would love...
