economy
WHAT'S THE ECONOMY FOR?
The current global economic model threatens basic human needs, social equity, and the life support systems of the planet. The challenge for policy makers and citizens, alike, is to rethink our approach to the economy to yield a more enduring prosperity.
A Civic Economy of Provisions
democracy
economy
environment
Marvin T. Brown
An economy built around civic relations instead of property relations: focusing on the civic economics of provision
Building a Cooperative Solidarity Commonwealth
democracy
economy
Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Designing a cooperative solidarity commonwealth that focuses on democracy, equity, and collective ownership in a sustainable future
Building a Sustainable and Desirable Economy-in-Society-in-Nature
economy
environment
Robert Costanza, Gar Alperovitz, Herman E. Daly, Joshua Farley, Carol Franco, Tim Jackson, Ida Kubiszewski, Juliet Schor, and Peter Victor
How our economy can transition to a more sustainable, equitable model
Challenging Consumerism: Toward Living Well Sustainably
democracy
economy
environment
Emmanuel Prinet
Major takeaways from SCORAI’s sustainable production and consumption workshop
Collective dissonance and the transition to post-consumerism
economy
Maurie J. Cohen
Indications that Anglo-European countries will transition to post-consumer economies
Commoning as a Transformative Social Paradigm
democracy
economy
David Bollier
Transitioning to the next system in a commons-based economy
Degrowth futures and democracy
democracy
economy
Claudio Cattaneo, Giacomo D’Alisa, Giorgos Kallis, Christos Zografos
On shaping socio-economic movements for a degrowth future
Environmental Justice and Economic Degrowth: An Alliance between Two Movements
democracy
economy
environment
Joan Martínez-Alier
The relationship between environmental justice and degrowth movements in the Global North
Eugene Memorandum: The Role of Cities in Advancing Sustainable Consumption
economy
environment
Sustainable Consumption and Research Action Initiative
Cities and their roles in the future of consumption and sustainability
Green Economy at Community Scale
economy
environment
Tim Jackson, Peter A. Victor
Greening the economy at the local level will bring jobs, prosperity, and help us address the environmental challenges we’re facing.