Aaron Fernando
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How to give the land back
the Wiyot Tribe and Cooperation Humboldt are working together to form a type of Community Land Trust (CLT), Dishgamu Humboldt. → Read More
How to start a mutual aid network in a pandemic
Drawing from existing knowledge instead of reinventing the wheel, this article is a guide to starting or increasing the capacity of a mutual aid network. → Read More
What to consider when starting a Library of Things
When starting your own LoT, there are a few operational concerns you might want to think about. This article reviews different types of Library of Things. → Read More
How domestic workers built America's first co-op franchise
The Center for Family Life is flipping the script on the typical story of franchising by using this same licensing structure to empower workers. → Read More
Nesta's 'ShareTown' interactive shows what a cooperative, tech-enabled economy might look like
It is common to see questionable policies enacted by state and local governments under the guise of economic development — policies which appear to serve the interests of private entities rather than the interests of society at large. Yet at the other end of the spectrum, real and sustainable sources of wealth, along with the many non-financial elements crucial to the health of societies,… → Read More
10 blockchain projects to keep an eye on
We recently explored how blockchain is being used as a force for good and conducted a handful of interviews with practitioners in the industry. Yet the blockchain space is fast-moving and constantly brimming with new projects that could make the sharing economy increasingly accessible to all. This is a list of some other projects to look out for in this space: → Read More
TESA Collective creates custom board games for social change
Education can take many forms, including the form of play itself. The TESA Collective is a co-op that creates games for various social justice organizations. It has worked directly with number groups, including unions and nonprofits, and its games now facilitate workshops and trainings that result in real-world social change — in addition to being used during casual get-togethers. → Read More
UK Co-operative Party Releases Report Outlining Plans to Double the Size of Co-op Sector
Co-Operatives Unleashed says co-ops cannot be a total replacement for traditional businesses, and acknowledges that co-ops can face issues regarding scaling → Read More
UK Co-operative Party releases report outlining plans to double the size of co-op sector
On July 3, the Co-operative Party in the U.K. launched a report at parliament outlining a strategy to double the size of the U.K.'s cooperative sector by 2030. The report, written by the think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF), was commissioned by the Co-operative Party and comprises a vision of the party's goals. → Read More
A Movement for Public Banking Gains Momentum
With growing grassroots efforts, public banking as an alternative to the billion-dollar sector is gaining a foothold in the U.S. → Read More
Meet the Professor who created a Virtual Currency that Predated Bitcoin
Emin Gün Sirer is a computer science professor at Cornell University and co-director of The Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3). Sirer created a P2P proof-of-work digital currency… → Read More
Blockchain as a Force for Good: How this Technology could Transform the Sharing Economy
With so many blockchain projects ranging from social impact initiatives to opportunistic marketing ploys, it can be difficult to discern which projects hold real potential. For this reason, here's a deep dive on blockchain applications in our niche: social impact. → Read More
Blockchain-powered journalism: Q&A with Matt Coolidge of Civil
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. With so many blockchain projects ranging from social… → Read More
Blockchain as a force for good: How this technology could transform the sharing economy
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. With so many blockchain projects ranging from social… → Read More
Blockchain for education in South Africa: Q&A with Joyce Zhang from ixo and Amply
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. With so many blockchain projects ranging from social… → Read More
Civic crowdfunding with the blockchain: Q&A with Berkeley vice mayor Ben Bartlett
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. → Read More
Blockchain and the potential for local P2P power: Q&A with LO3 Energy
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. With so many blockchain projects ranging from social… → Read More
A blockchain for farmers and co-ops: Q&A with Kora's Maomao Hu
Blockchain has become one of those buzzwords that commands attention and carries a powerful social glow, yet in the likes of similar buzzwords that have attained such a prized status, it has lost much of its meaning. Blockchain has become a catchall term for just about any digital ledger system regardless of crucial variations in its design. With so many blockchain projects ranging from social… → Read More
Is 2018 the Year of the Public Bank in America?
Publicly owned banks are run by an individual municipality, county, or state and must serve the public interest rather than the interests of private shareholders. → Read More
How this CSA started by a chemistry teacher may be the future of local agriculture
Quietly nestled on the side of a hill in the rural town of Caroline, New York, just a short drive from Ithaca, Nook and Cranny Farm is well-suited to its name. Its owner, Bob Tuori, has owned the plot of land that it sits on for almost two decades. Over the years, he has grown it into a prime example of a community-focused intensive, efficient, and sustainable small farm. → Read More