 | AFTER THE CRASH
The Emergence of the Rainbow Economy
by Guy Dauncey
In the third edition of this positive and inspiring book, Guy Dauncey traces the emergence of a sustainable, community-based economy from Vancouver to Glasgow, from Connemara (Ireland) to Esperance (Australia), from Mondragon (Spain) to Bangladesh. "Shows just how much is already going on in terms of green economics, creative financing and new community initiatives."Jonathon Porritt, UK; "Bristles with new and imaginative social inventions, and records new initiatives that have worked around the world." Social Inventions, UK;
"One of Britain's leading proponents of the Small is Beautiful economy ...packed with usable information so that you, the reader, can begin to re-orient your own life, take action in your community and fulfill your own visions." Hazel Henderson
Contents: 1 The Coming Storm, 2 What is Happening? 3 The Emerging Rainbow Economy, 4 A Harbour in a Storm, LETSystem community currency, 5 Our Emerging Potential. 6 Awakening A Community's Resourcefulness. Practical success stories, 7 The Building of a Community Economy. 20 steps to build a strong, locally self-reliant economy, 8 The Transformation of Business, 9 New Finance for a New World; Credit unions, loan funds, responsible investment, community ownership, community land trusts, 10 With Nature, not Against Her, 11 The Evolution of Community Democracy. Six steps to a participative future, 12 Global Evolution. Countries taking the lead, military expenditures, third world debt issues, integrated global responses. 13 (NEW) Seven Years On. Community currencies, jobless growth, worksharing, the growing underclass, updates on initiatives in the 2nd edition, mainstreaming the rainbow economy. 14 (NEW) Building an Eco-Sustainable Earth Economy, Resources and Opportunities in the Rainbow Economy. References, Index. 363pp.
1854250876
Paperback
Price: £9.99
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