2025
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Permaculture Design Solutions
The art and science of Permaculture provides knowledge, experience, and proven models from working in the most challenging environments across the globe. By Alan Enzo, Permaculture…
Reinventing Production
Transforming from Extraction and Exploitation to Collaboration and Co-Creation “We are witnessing the emergence of a suite of new technologies that have the potential to…
Howard Bloom to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation of Scientific Thinkers
Scientific thinker and author, Howard Bloom to reveal how a new and scientifically more-accurate perception of life and nature can bring us towards a more…
ACLU: War?????
How and WHY systems thinking will restore health, prosperity and abundance
We’ve been taught the world is a set of separate problems, not a system of interdependencies. But narratives can be rewritten. And systems can follow….
From mass consumerism to active citizenry
We’re Told We’re Consumers. But We’re Actually Citizens. Why it matters: For decades, governments, corporations, and even media have framed humanity as consumers —…
Why is Warners/Discovery for Sale?
It’s true that lots of coverage of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) lately focuses on the bidding war — Netflix, Paramount Skydance (and even Comcast) jockeying…
The Great Reinvention: What you can do where you are NOW.
Dear World, As the corporate, Industrial-Aged world tries to maintain their stranglehold on public services, an entirely new world is being born. This might very…
How to create the future when the world is upside down?
Mobilized Solutions Wire: See the world as it is — and what it can become Big picture: The world isn’t short on solutions — it’s…
The British IR Society Best Practice Awards 2025 Ceremony
The prestigious annual ceremony celebrated the achievements of companies that demonstrate their commitment to ensuring the best possible relationship with investors. The final list of winners is…
Restorative Justice Councils: Healing Democracy at the Community Level
Local restorative practices are replacing punitive models with dialogue, accountability, and community-centered conflict resolution. Why it matters Punitive systems fracture communities, deepen inequality, and fail…
Cooperative Economics as Democratic Practice
Worker co-ops, credit unions, and mutual aid networks are embedding democratic decision-making directly into the economic system. Why it matters Democracy often stops at the…
Rights of Nature & Ecological Democracy
Communities are granting legal rights to rivers, forests, and ecosystems—reshaping governance around interdependence, protection, and shared stewardship. Why it matters Modern governance treats nature as…
Transparency by Design: Opening the Black Box of Power
Cities are adopting open budgets, open contracting, real-time dashboards, and public algorithm audits to rebuild trust through visibility. Why it matters People don’t distrust government…
Data Dignity & Community Tech Stewardship
Communities are reclaiming agency over their data, digital identities, and infrastructure through local clouds, mesh networks, and data trusts. Why it matters Big Tech built…
Youth-Led Civic Innovation Labs: Democracy for the Next Generation
Teens and young adults are co-creating civic apps, climate councils, and storytelling collectives that modernize how democracy works. Why it matters For decades, young people…
Indigenous Governance Models: Leading With Reciprocity
Indigenous nations are demonstrating consensus-based governance, guardianship councils, and sovereign decision-making rooted in relational ethics. Why it matters At a time when political systems…
Community-Owned Media: Information as a Commons
Local media co-ops, youth creators, and fact-checking networks are rebuilding trust through community-powered, context-rich reporting. Why it matters Corporate media consolidation, clickbait economics, and…
Neighborhood Democracy Hubs: Democracy as a Public Service
Libraries, community centers, and maker spaces are becoming civic labs for debate, voting access, and community problem-solving. Why it matters Democracy works best when it’s…
Citizens’ Assemblies: Everyday People, Extraordinary Governance
Randomly selected residents are helping cities make fairer, wiser decisions on climate, housing, justice, and the future of democracy. Why it matters Most people feel…
Participatory Budgeting: Communities Take the Wheel
Residents are directing public spending and reshaping local priorities with transparency, trust, and shared decision-making. Why it matters Democracy isn’t just about elections —…
Restoring Democracy From the Ground Up
Design for Life: How Communities Are Rebuilding Democracy From the Ground Up The big picture: Democracy isn’t collapsing everywhere. In many places, it’s being…