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Your money or our lives: Economics in a post-COP world

Your money or our lives: Economics in a post-COP world

How can we shape our economies in a post-COP, decarbonising world? How can we build a way of exchanging value that actually works in favour of our planet, not against it? Dr James Meadway, former economic advisor to John McDonnell on how redistribution can take place, and how to reshape our political landscape.

Circles of Power

Circles of Power

How can we embed circular thinking in our food, energy, water & waste to benefit people and the planet? LEAP Micro Anaerobic Digestion is building the systems in the UK, Nigeria, Malaysia and around the world to create local zero waste cultures that provide food and energy to their communities.

The Hijacking of our Common Law

The Hijacking of our Common Law

Does the law take care of you? Does it work in your interests, for a common sense of justice – a genuine common-weal? If not, why not? And what can we do to change the way things are going? Mothiur Rahman of New Economy Law explores our current crisis of agency.

Meeting our Needs, Healing the Earth

Meeting our Needs, Healing the Earth

Suppose we already have all the answers to the crises that assail us? Suppose countless people, companies, non-profit organisations and local community groups were already working to change the way things work? And suppose we could knit these together into a movement for change?

Breaking the Austerity Myth: The system is broken – but we can mend it

Breaking the Austerity Myth: The system is broken – but we can mend it

Imagine a world where we didn’t always feel as if money was tight. Imagine an economy that works for the health and welfare of people and planet rather than all of us working for the health of the economy. Richard Murphy describes where money comes from and how we could use it differently.

Doughnut Economics Action Lab

Doughnut Economics Action Lab

Doughnut Economics is a new, groundbreaking model that lets us see how we can embrace the needs of all within the means of a living, thriving planet. Rob Shorter, Communities Lead, of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab explains what it is, how it works and how we can embrace it at all levels in our communities of people and place and purpose

Hearing Our Calling

Hearing Our Calling

How can we shape a world where everyone has found and is following their soul’s calling? Gill Coombs, author of The Trembling Warrior and ‘Hearing your Calling’ on ways to discover our soul’s true path.

No More Ratrace

No More Ratrace

What if our work made our hearts sing every day? What if everyone were paid what they were actually worth? What if the profits went into the community, to build the better world our hearts know is possible? How would that actually work? Let’s find out!

Healing Ourselves and the World: A dynamic conversation with Della Duncan

Healing Ourselves and the World: A dynamic conversation with Della Duncan

If we can open our eyes and look in the mirror of the world, we can open ourselves to the InterBeing that allows Active Hope as we face the chaos of our world. In this interview, Della Duncan, Renegade economist and practitioner of Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects, explores the ways to a sustainable and equitable future.