An economy and global trade regime that puts profit ahead of people and the planet is part of what is making the climate crisis worse. In this series of videos, speakers focus on the connections between the dominant economic system and climate change and offer alternatives. System Change Not Climate Change is a multi-media tool [...]

BALTA (The BC-Alberta Research Alliance) “Scaling Innovation for Sustainability” research project presents a webinar Monday, June 24, 1-3 pm PDT Anyone interested is invited to attend Register Now! * You will receive information about joining the presentation once you register. Join us for an upcoming presentation in our new Scaling Innovations for Sustainability Project Webinar [...]

An interview with a Duncan, BC resident who speaks on the Canadian monetary system, how it has been usurped, and some solutions that could benefit every Canadian. There are 2 versions which can be found at www.dsee.ca; SOLUTIONS unincorporated – my name is william (11:11) or  SOLUTIONS unincorporated – my name is william (Full interview) [...]

From the Nelson Star November 3, 2012 The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce launches its Think Local First 3/60 campaign today. The Think Local First 3/60 marketing campaign is based on a marketing campaign in several US communities following the economic downturn. The business organization is challenging shoppers to pick three local businesses they [...]

Ten Percent Shift The Ten Percent Shift has retained Civic Economics, an economic analysis and strategic planning consultancy, to conduct a study of the BC retail economy to determine the potential benefits of a ten percent shift in consumer spending to local independent businesses. Civic Economics, one of the preeminent progressive economic consultancies in North [...]

From Global to Local Shifting Direction: From Global to Local (PDF) By Helena Norberg-Hodge Economic localisation implies an adaptation to cultural and biological diversity; therefore, no single blueprint is appropriate everywhere. The range of possibilities for local grassroots effort is as diverse as the locales in which they would take place. http://www.countercurrents.org/hodge090911.pdf  

Peak Everything/An Economic Lens Date: January 18, 2012 2:19:31 PM EST Attached is an analysis of global nonrenewable natural resource (NNR) scarcity based on World Bank NNR pricing data from 1960 to 2011. My primary finding – global NNR scarcity is becoming increasingly prevalent, and debilitating. If you have the time, please take a moment [...]

Top 10 Reasons for Shifting Local  Need some really good reasons for making the Shift? Try these (our thanks to the people at Local First Chicago for their inspiration on these): Keep money in your community — Going local first keeps almost 70% of your money in the local economy. Your community is unique – [...]

A decision on September 6 for China and Russia to price oil in Chinese yuan instead of the US dollar could have profound implications for the world economy. http://www.examiner.com/article/dollar-no-longer-primary-oil-currency-as-china-begins-to-sell-oil-using-yuan

Synopsis Tim Bennett, middle-class white guy, started waking up to the global environmental nightmare in the mid-1980s. But life was so busy with raising kids and pursuing the American dream that he never got around to acting on his concerns. Until now… Bennett journeys from complacency to consciousness in his feature-length documentary, What a Way [...]