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“The Next Economy is Happening”
An interview with Lift Economy Founder Shawn Berry By Andy Douglas Shawn Berry lives in upstate New York and runs LIFT Economy, a worker-owned consulting business that helps workers start or transition to worker-owned, cooperative, and collaborative businesses. The LIFT Economy website notes that LIFT is an impact consulting firm whose mission is to create, model, and share a racially
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Moving Towards Local Energy Self-Reliance in the Netherlands
How do you move from the kernel of an idea to a self-reliant, sustainable energy cooperative? Gerry Niessen speaks to Peter Gloudi, chairman of Weert Energie in the Netherlands about their journey.
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The Next Economy (Part I): Understanding the Problem
George Catlin’s interview with Roar Bjonnes, co-author of ‘Growing a New Economy‘ looks at the current economic status quo and where Prout stands within it.
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The Next Economy (Part II): The Solutions
George Catlin’s exchange with Roar Bjonnes continues as they explore how Prout can bring about positive change within the context of a capitalist system.