Figuring out the future for local economies
How can community volunteers become full-time activists? How can we create leaders that act as facilitators rather than heroes? … Continue reading Figuring out the future for local economies
Category: Field Notes
What can the UK learn from Mondragon?
In the the last 60 years a massive, worker-owned co-operative has taken the Basque Country in northern Spain from the … Continue reading What can the UK learn from Mondragon?
East End businesses rally to stop rate hikes
The day before the Budget, a trio of business owners gathered outside 10 Downing Street carrying tote bags emblazoned with the … Continue reading East End businesses rally to stop rate hikes
The UK has a problem with work and it’s getting worse
By some estimates, half of all jobs are under threat. That was the tough message from Jon Cruddas MP at the … Continue reading The UK has a problem with work and it’s getting worse
Making plans for a community currency in Glasgow
On November 30, Glasgow City Council hosted a meeting about starting a community currency to serve the people of Glasgow. … Continue reading Making plans for a community currency in Glasgow
Exploring creative solutions to the housing crisis in Oxford
Everything about House of the Commons, a conference about creative solutions to the housing crisis, was unconference-like. At 10am on … Continue reading Exploring creative solutions to the housing crisis in Oxford
Reimagining Anfield
A zip wire, a sunken theatre, food stalls, growing spaces, fountains, shade. These are just some ideas Anfield residents have for … Continue reading Reimagining Anfield
Taking back control of our narrative
“Remember how great 2015 was, when hard or soft was a question you only got asked about your eggs?” Kirsty … Continue reading Taking back control of our narrative
Let them eat waste
When I first contacted Adam Smith, the founder of the The Real Junk Food Project, I said how amazing it … Continue reading Let them eat waste
What is a good city economy?
What counts as a good city economy? That was the question asked by New Start Magazine, the Centre from Local … Continue reading What is a good city economy?