Placemaking News: Fred Kent on the Right to Contribute

Jay OwenSustainability News

Forward Follow us Like us The Right to Contribute: A Report from the Placemaking Leadership Council On April 11-13, more than three hundred Placemakers from all walks of life gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for the inaugural meeting of the Placemaking Leadership Council. Today, on the eve of Earth Day, PPS …

Occupy What?–The Occupy movement captured the world’s attention.

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Trendspotting

Occupy What? by G. Benjamin Bingham The Occupy movement captured the world’s attention. In fact for a time it seemed, through the media, that the world was pre-occupied with it. The pre-eminent question was: what “it” was. With ironic smiles the news casters poked fun at the apparently aimless freak …

Watch Jeff Sachs with Occupy Wall Street

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance

Jeffrey Sachs at Occupy Wall Street New End Tax Haven Secrecy Video Out – Take Action A Gentle Riposte To Those Promoting Tax Havens – Or The Answer’s In The Ballot Box Responsible Businesses and Investors Should Adopt Sustainable Tax Framework Decency: An Idea  Whose Time Has Come 2011 Annual …

Where is my local farmers market?

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Sustainability News

Local Farmers Markets A farmer’s market is one in which farmers, growers, or producers from a defined local area sell their own produce directly to the public. They are usually outdoors, in public spaces, and all products sold are grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked, or processed by the …