economics: disrupted - atlas of pro-sperity

eco-nomics: disrupted:

our atlas of pro-sperity

The thing about economics is this:

It stems from the Greek, "oikos", for home, hearth, surroundings, environment. Not from anything to do with money. Fancy that. So ...

eco-logy: knowledge of the home, hearth, surroundings, environment
eco-nomics: management of the home, hearth, surroundings, environment

So given how creative we all are - what would an Atlas of All Things Pro-Sperity look like? A basket of all the brilliant things we could do to address inclusive growth (which I like to think of as the growth of inclusion ;)) , well being, with socially just, plantetarily safe, economic models? And how can we use these ideas and examples to create the home and place we want?

Kate raworth's recent talk on doing business in the doughnut
at futurefest2018, london

our pro-sperity atlas:
examples of alternative economic models in action

1 PURPOSE :
making wellbeing a nation's purpose - COSTA RICA

Joseph Stiglitz: "Showing the way in San José – how Costa Rica gets it right " - Guardian, May 2018

Number one in the Happy Planet Index - 3 years on the trot. They're doing something right ...

Kate Pickett (she of The Spirit Level) writes in Open Democracy talks of this tiny nation taking its place on the WellBeing Economy Alliance.

2 WORKER LED INITIATIVE/ENERGY:
iron and earth worker led initiative: tar sands to renewables in alberta, CANADA

CUSP Fellow Lucy Stone looks ar real life transformation: "The tar sands fields is hardly the first place you’d look for pioneering climate change projects but the worker-led Iron & Earth initiative showed hints of what could happen if fossil fuel workers wanted to change their jobs and prospects. "

Worker led - from tar sands to renewables.

They have a vision and a strategy; and they know collaboration is more than a word: "For too long, there has been a divide between environmentalism and energy sector workers. The argument from many governments has been that we need to decide between jobs or the environment. As workers in this sector, we know that we can create new jobs while reducing our impact on the environment, and we are committed to ensuring that this vision is realized."

3 BUYING ON PURPOSE:
using anchor institutions to drive prosperity through procurement - THE PRESTON MODEL

Below is a document shared with Cafe Disruptif from Stephen Horscroft, Cornwall Council - on exactly the issue of the Preston model. Have a read. Our next mission is to get a bunch of officers and community economists (us!) up there to find out exactly what they're doing ...

Want to get involved? Comment below or email us on wildlybrilliant @ outlook dot com. The more the merrier...

4 universal basic income:
DESIGNING OUT INEQUALITY FROM THE START BY ENSURING EVERYONE IS NOT IN POVERTY TO BEGIN WITH

5 SOCIAL INVESTMENT: BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT

iNVESTMENT - TOTNES RECONOMY PROJECT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS FORUM

The Local Entrepreneur Forum is a powerful catalyst for a vibrant, bustling, and abundant new economy in the Totnes area. Every year, we bring entrepreneurs, investors, and other change makers together to learn from each other, form new relationships, and begin enterprising collaborations. Social, sustainable, regenerative, resilient, innovative – new enterprises creating meaningful livelihoods and contributing to the community in positive ways. This is the beating heart of what we call ‘community supported entrepreneurism’.
Everyone has a stake in their local economy and everyone can be an investor, too. Entrepreneurs need all kinds of support. Financial capital is important, but so are other forms of support, from expert mentoring to child care. Entrepreneurs supported by the community do better. The economy does better, too. It’s part of what make this place a nice place to live and raise a family. Find out more here: https://reconomycentre.org/home/lef