by localiseblog | Mar 13, 2019 | Biodiversity, Books and articles, Devolution, Food, Green New Deal, Health, Local economies, Low carbon, People power, Sustainability, Transition, Transport
David Fleming drew on the wisdom of Elinor Ostrom, who published ‘Governing the Commons’ in 1990. An article in the Economist records that “collaboration was her watchword. Neighbours thrived if they worked together. The best-laid communal schemes would fall apart...
by localisewm | Jan 3, 2017 | Bank of England, Banks, Books and articles, Economics, Finance, Renewable energy
As John Nightingale who sent the link says, this ‘reads well’: Each year the Financial Times conducts a survey of leading economists on the UK’s upcoming prospects. The New Weather Institute is part of that survey and predicts a bumpy ride. A lot of the...
by localisewm | Jul 4, 2016 | Books and articles, Democracy, Devolution, Economy, EU, Government, Local economies, Local government, Planning, Regional economies, Transition
‘Home-grown solutions’ Yesterday, Ann (West Midlands New Economics Group) sent a link to an article by Neil McInroy (right), chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies. CLES focusses on economic development and regeneration, ‘promoting and...
by localisewm | Jan 31, 2016 | Books and articles, Democracy, Devolution, Economics, Education, Employment, Government, Health, Local economies, Local government, Localisation, Localism, People power, Planning, Politics, Regional economies, Tax, Transition
A notable omission from Localise West Midlands’ extensive range of articles about, or with references to localism, is a review of a book by Simon Jenkins: Big Bang Localism: a rescue plan for British democracy. In this book he attributes the decline in British voter...
by localisewm | Jan 15, 2016 | Books and articles, Economics, Environment, Globalisation, Import substitution, Local economies, Localisation, Low carbon, Procurement, Trade, Transition
Early in December this blog reported that Local Futures has gathered a cross-cultural, North-South network of thinkers, activists and NGOs – the International Alliance for Localization (IAL). It already has members from over 30 countries and Localise West...
by localisewm | Nov 11, 2015 | Books and articles, Economy, Local economies, Local government, Microfinance, Planning, Politics, Poverty, Procurement, Regional economies, Social Enterprise, Trade, Transition
Yunus, “It’s totally unacceptable for a young person to remain unutilized, literally, we have to create a new civilization” A search of this site will reveal five articles about the work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus. This, the sixth, opens with...
