This page includes many examples of investment opportunities in the food and ag sector, including crowdfunding (available to all) and investment funds (available to qualified investors). Read more.
Tags: crowdfunding, evolutionary strategy, farming, financial assets, food, impact investing, regenerative, tangible assets
Slow Money has catalyzed the formation of about two dozen regional chapters and over a dozen investing clubs that support investments in farms and other regional food enterprises, mostly in the form of loans. Slow Money also accepts donations in support of this work. This page features interesting examples of action and investment by local Slow Money chapters.
Tags: close to home strategy, evolutionary strategy, financial assets, food, regional food systems, tangible assets
A 173p workbook detailing how to spearhead economic development from a local economy perspective; co-authored by Michael Shuman. Free preview; purchase the workbook. Visit website to learn more.
Tags: activism, close to home strategy, financial assets, local investments
Energy investment is way lower than all experts recommend to keep warming at 2 degrees. Read the research.
Tags: climate, financial assets, renewable energy, sustainable global economy strategy
Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund, grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing rural businesses. Its loan fund is open to qualified investors and they accept donations from anyone. Learn more.
Tags: community investing, evolutionary strategy, financial assets, global, justice
This guide by the Philanthropic Initiative offers a helpful introduction to impact investing. It is geared towards individuals, families, and foundations that want to align financial assets with social goals, while strengthening for-profit and non-profit organizations with social benefit missions. Visit website to learn more.
Tags: evolutionary strategy, financial assets, impact investing, qualified investors
Great Transition Stories is an open source wiki, initiated by Duane Elgin. The purpose of the site is summarized as follows: “The stories we tell shape our view of ourselves and the path we take through this time of collective awakening and global turning. We have the ability to consciously choose narratives that offer realistic beacons of hope to guide our way through the Great Transition. The following stories are drawn from many sources–biology, psychology, cosmology, mythology, and more–and offer a wide menu to choose from in crafting guiding narratives, whether personal or organizational.” There is also a resource list of leading articles, reports, and books giving credence to the idea of a Great Transition.
Tags: dreamer, dualist, evolutionary strategy, learning, personal growth
This essay by David MacLeaod on Resilience.org is a good overview of David Holmgren’s “energy descent” scenarios, which focuses on his analysis of our current “brown tech” path (slow weaning from fossil fuels; rapid ramp up of climate change effects). See MacLeod’s essay. See also this somewhat more skeptical response from Dimitre Orlov on Resilience.org and Holmgren’s site.
Tags: climate, permaculture
An excerpt from his book of the same title; discusses what growth would look like if it was based on a regenerative rather than destructive model. Lots of food for thought. Read excerpt.