This video features a fast-action hand-drawn guide to the history, structure, and purpose of rural electric cooperatives in the United States. It was created by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (http://www.nreca.coop).
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the electric cooperative story (usa)
international co-operative alliance (ICA)
Shared by a NEU staff researcher, this resource shares a website of the International Co-operative Alliance, a non-profit international association established in 1895 to advance the co-operative model. The Alliance is the apex organization for co-operatives worldwide, representing 284 co-operative federations and organizations across 95 countries (January ’15). Members of the Alliance are national level co-operative federations, individual co-operative
Quote by Tyler Cowen
Economics is everywhere, and understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life. Tyler Cowen
don tapscott TEDtalk / how the blockchain is changing money & business
gaian economics: living well within planetary limits – book by gaia education
The new earth into which we are moving has been called by some the ‘Ecological Age’. It will be characterized by a new understanding of our place as a thread in the Web of Life, of our interconnectedness with all other living things. Given the pivotal role of economics in defining the nature of the Industrial Age – characterized by
benefit corporations – b-corps – business force for good (website)
Inspiring resource to learn of a new kind of corporation, known as b-corporations (certified benefit-corporations) that strive to heal the planet and society by incorporating ethical principles at the heart of business. Link takes you out of the NewEarth University portal.
global alliance for banking on values – people before profit
New paradigm banks lead the way to an investment paradigm based on human values. Ecologically and socially aware people who make this little step and choose to aopen a bank account with an “ethical bank” can be sure that their hard earned money does serve the regeneration of the environment and social justice as a whole. This is a
basic income earth network (website)
This economics resource is a website to a unique charitable and educational organization BIEN, Basic Income European Network, (now Earth rather than European) which is about “Basic Income” – a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. From the site here is the HISTORY of BASIC INCOME (Money, Money, Money
living economies forum of david korten (website)
This interesting resource is the personal website of author, former Harvard faculty, and engaged citizen, David Korten’s living economies forum He is now interested in an Earth Centered Living Systems frame. (Mixed Up Money Photo by Dr N Ash from her private collection.)
new earth exchange 2014 white paper (pdf)
The NewEarth Exchange White Paper (download PDF) 7-page White-paper (2014) researched, collated and written by Dr. David Martin (NEU Fellow / Economics Policy Advisor)
