Invested in the common good / Susan Meeker-Lowry
- Bib ID:
- 2189848
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Meeker-Lowry, Susan
- Description:
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- Philadelphia, PA : New Society Publishers, c1995
- xii, 258 p. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0865712913 (hardback)
- 0865712921 (paperback)
- Full contents:
- Pt. IV. Creating the Economy We Want. Ch. 8. Economics of Community. Profiles: Revolving Loan Funds. Profile: Local Energy, Electric Currency / Joel Russ. Profile: Womanshare. Profile: Ithaca HOURS / Paul Glover. Ch. 9. Economics of Place. Decommodifying Land: The Challenge and the Opportunity / Susan Witt / E. F. Schumacher Society. Profiles: Rural and Urban Community Land Trusts. Localizing Food Systems / Kenneth A. Dahlberg. Letting the Community Support the Farm / Patti Wolter. Profile: The Menominee. Tanizul Timber, an interview with Chief Ed John / John Kosek. Creating Healthy Cities / Stephen Wheeler. Ch. 10. Economics of Culture. Indian Economic Development: The U.S. Experience of an Evolving Indian Sovereignty / John C. Mohawk. Profile: First Nations Development Institute. Profile: The Lakota Fund.
- Partial contents:
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- Pt. I. Toward an Earth-Centered Economy. Ch. 1. The Earth is My/Our Source. Ch. 2. An Economy for the Living Earth. Ch. 3. Empowerment for Change
- Pt. II. Home Improvements: Adjusting Our Current Economy. Ch. 4. Evaluating the Status Quo. Growing Up Green (Profile of Stonyfield Farm) / Paddy Garrett-McCarthy. The CERES Principles / Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics. Ch. 5. Socially Conscious Investing. Profiles: Community Development Banks. Profiles: Minority-Owned Banks. Profiles: Self-Help Credit Union
- Pt. III. Breaking the Corporate Grip
- Introduction: It's Time to Get Tough! It's Time to Organize! It's Time to Organize / Richard L. Grossman. Ch. 6. Making an Impact as an Individual. Profile: Global Response. Ch. 7. Making an Impact as a Community. Community Organizing / Theresa Freeman. Taking Back the Charters, Taking Back the Law / Richard L. Grossman and Frank T. Adams. Direct Action for the Earth / Brian Tokar.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-220) and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1995
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