Sustainable Local Economy

• 06/04/18 The Simplicity Institute (Melbourne, Aus.) has published an interesting report on eco-socialism and the divergence between eco-socialist thought on issues such as degrowth, economic contraction, population, energy and confronting capitalism. It’s of relevance to Hackney and the wider world as we try to work out how to achieve sustainability.
• 11-14/06/15 London Open Source circular economy days.
• 18/05/15 NEF published: Money with a purpose - Community currencies achieving social, environmental and economic impact.
• 10/12/14 The viable economy - a manifesto for a sustainable economic model. Based on Manchester but perhaps also useful to Hackney and elsewhere.
• 2014 Sustainability: 20 business models for sustainability
• 03/09/14 Well-being and the environment: building a resource-efficient and circular economy in Europe - new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA that examines ways in which the greening of European economies could help secure greater well-being.  
• 28/10/13 Economy of Hours - trade skills, services and resourcs.
• 03/10/13 Report published on policy steps that city governments can take to benefit from the growing sharing economy by supporting innovations such as car sharing, housing, cooperatives, and community farms. 
• 14 - 20/07/13 Dalston People's Festival: events on regeneration and planning
• 11/07/13 10 ideas for change: The Sharing Economy - lists ten sharing projects helping to boost local economies, build community and improve the resilience of neighbourhoods.
• 02/01/13 Climate change actions in workplaces - Workers Bosses  Union Reps
• 18/07/12 Move your money
• 09/05/12 Free business support with Green Light North London
• Buying local worth 400% more
• Festival to support and build a sustainable local economy

Network

People interested in Green Economy

Green Economy Events

Green Business Map

Links

Hackney markets + shop online

One million climate jobs

Sustainable Companies Project 

The story of stuff!

TTIP - Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership

Support for SMEs

Business Resilience Health Check

Environmental Technology Centre

Get Resilient 

Green Light North London

Organisations

Centre for Local Economic Strategies

The Centre for Sustainable Design

Cultivaters

East End Trades Guild

Economy of Hours

Fab Labs UK

Fairtrade Foundation

Green Economy Coalition

Hackney Cooperative Developments

Hackney Living

Institute for Sustainability

Move your money

New Economics Foundation

NonCorporate.org

Positive Money

Shareable 

Tescopoly Alliance

Timber Wharf Time Bank

Trade Justice Movement