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Cities muscle up

Cities muscle up  Action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to tackle climate change can be organised more rapidly and have greater impact when it’s taken at the local level.  Communities are urging their elected officials on municipal councils to introduce and implement measures to transition to renewable sources of energy, curb emissions of […]

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This currency is designed to benefit the local community

This currency is designed to benefit the local community This article was adapted from our latest book, “Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons.” Download your free pdf copy today. The Brixton district in South London’s Lambeth borough has been a bastion of progressive thought and culture for decades. After the financial crisis of 2008, local businesses were struggling […]

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Can We Harness Americans’ Retirement Savings to Create Local Sustainable Economies?

Can We Harness Americans’ Retirement Savings to Create Local Sustainable Economies? What would it take for you to pull your retirement savings out of Wall Street and invest it in things that enrich your local community? Could you invest your IRA or 401(k) in, say, a local farm, solar cooperative, worker cooperative, or housing cooperative? […]

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The Benefits of Localism

The Benefits of Localism Could you talk about your background and how you became involved in the “buy local” movement? Since 1982, after completing Stanford Law School, I’ve been trying to connect communities to the world. I spent my first ten years mobilizing cities to get involved in foreign policy through a nonprofit I started […]

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A Local Watchdog’s Checklist for Tackling Environmental Issues In Your Own Backyard

A Local Watchdog’s Checklist for Tackling Environmental Issues In Your Own Backyard The environment is large, complex and cross-jurisdictional. As activists, it’s easy to jump on board with the large national and international issues—like protecting the Clean Air Act or fighting climate change—that are pursued by myriad organizations. Those causes are worthy of support, but […]

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Olduvai IV: Courage
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Olduvai II: Exodus
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