green economy

Announcing a Global Teach-In

michaeljohnson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:10:13 -0500

Building a new economy and new wealth through democracy networks, green jobs, and an alternative financial system

OCCUPY! CONNECT! CREATE! - Imagining Life Beyond "The Economy" (part one)

Ethan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:29:28 -0400

by Ethan Miller

"Fall in love with hard and patient work-we are the beginning, not the end."

-Zizek, at #OccupyWallStreet

"Lost my job, found an occupation!"

- sign at #OccupyWallStreet

Sharing Power: Building a Solidarity Economy

michaeljohnson — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:42:56 -0400

expanding our desires to share to address social inequity

Field studies in solidarity economics 2

michaeljohnson — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:29:51 -0500

Climbing El Cumbre, the People's World Conference on Climate Change

Park Slope Food Coop Impresses Fortune Magazine

michaeljohnson — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:05:31 -0400

The Park Slope Food Co-op (PSFC) earned $39.4 million in its last fiscal year, reports Fortune, which translates into a per-square-foot average of over $6,500. By comparison Trader Joe's leads its competitors with an average per-square-foot earning of $1,750, while one estimate has Whole Foods's doing less than $850.

The Fortue story examines how PSFC does it.

Doing Green Jobs Right

michaeljohnson — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:26:22 -0400

An article in The Nation magazine tells how Boston's Green Justice Coalition is creating "a model to connect the struggle for environmental justice with the fight for living-wage jobs, helping to lay the groundwork for a new generation of community-labor coalitions across the country."

2010 Canadian Worker Co-op Federation AGM and Conference open for registration

michaeljohnson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:24:38 -0400

The 2010 Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation AGM and Conference is being held from Thursday, October 28th to Saturday, October 30th, 2010 in Vancouver, B.C. at the YWCA Hotel. The theme is "Worker Co-operatives and Sustainable Development."

Notable Quotes heard at the USFWC conference in Berkeley Aug. 6-8, 2010

ajowa — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:47:37 -0400

There was so many rich quotes from the national worker cooperative conference that took place in Berkeley last weekend. Many got lost in my unreadable handwriting.

Here are only a few that I was able to capture:

"This isn't for everyone. Co-ops are awesome."

--Hilary Abell, WAGES Executive Director.

"They say that young people are the future, but they don't treat us like that. It's like we're a burden. ...We're the leaders of today, not just tomorrow."

Are worker co-ops making a difference? an interview

michaeljohnson — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:17:44 -0400

From grocery stores and bakeries to bike shops and day care centers, worker-owned cooperatives are gaining popularity across the country. How are they faring in the recession? What solutions do co-ops offer for today’s recession/depression? If they gain even more popularity, could they transform the economy and the way we think it should work?

Guests include Dan Thomases, a founding member of Box Dog Bikes co-op, John Kusakabe of the Arizmendi Bakery co-op, and Hilary Abell of Women's Action to Gain Economic Security (WAGES).

The exciting Association of Cooperative Educators conference in Cleveland July 27-30!

ajowa — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:22:07 -0400

On the scene our "woman at conference" reporting from Cleveland, OH, home of the Evergreen Cooperatives.