With Time Banks, Citizens Exchange Hours, Not Dollars
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 21st, 2012
Image credit: Olivia Alcock
In an effort to fill the gaps left by our financial institutions, many are searching for local alternatives to national currencies. Time banks are one option that promotes community self-reliance while withstanding the whims of a boom and bust economy.
Time banks are now operating in over 300 communities in 22 countries, providing individuals with the opportunity to [...]
24 Hours of Reality for the Climate
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 14th, 2012
Q: What do an Oklahoma farmer, a polar bear, and a Wall Street banker have in common?
A: Climate disruption affects each of them. And it affects everyone else, too.
Today, we’re all experiencing the negative effects of a changing climate. Rising pollution, rising consumption, and rising dependence on dirty energy sources have changed Earth’s atmosphere and changed our weather. Droughts, storms, [...]
Could Economic Growth Kill Us?
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 13th, 2012
By Mark Buchanan
This article was first published on November 11 in Bloomberg.
Even if we could maintain perpetual growth, it could lead to disastrous outcomes for our economies and societies. (Image credit: woodleywonderworks)
Now that the U.S. presidential election is over, attention has turned to the challenge of keeping the world’s largest economy growing. The underlying assumption is that growth is always the proper [...]
How You Can Get Started Building a New Economy
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 9th, 2012
By David Korten
No one of us can do it alone. If, however, we each contribute according to our distinctive gifts and circumstances, together we can turn the human course.
For those of us already engaged in bringing the New Economy into being, daily news headlines provide ample reason to feel discouraged. Even major successes seem insignificant relative to the scale of the disruption wrought [...]
Voting: A Flawed System, but an Important One
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 6th, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
Donella Meadows’s writing showed that the American election system is far from perfect, but the privilege of voting is still too important to pass up.
Today, Americans vote to decide the next President in the White House. The voting system is imperfect, but our participation is important. (Image credit: MCS@flickr)
Voting, democracy, elections, and campaign reform were all common themes in Donella [...]
