Economy

Peter Pula

Twelve ways to deepen democracy where we live and work

The time to move well beyond representative democracy as the way we 'do democracy' is well upon us. Representative democracy has been found wanting. It has become the bastion of professional politicians, and the limits of its usefulness to the every day citizen are increasingly apparent. A strong argument can be made that worse than not being particularly useful, it has ensconced us in a system in which the political and state apparatus, in its habitual pattern, actually interferes with citizenry in a detrimental way. That does not mean that it must be abandoned, but it must be transcended. We must do better. And that means proliferating democracy into spaces where we as citizens can experience both agency and efficacy.

Peter Pula

Let’s Step Into the Intersection

What’s next for all of us is at the intersection between big and small, system and life world, institution and citizen

We are in a global storm of shifting sands. Big, having the uses it does, has reached the limits of its usefulness. Doing more and more of Big isn’t going to get us any more significant results than it already has.

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@carrinag @ImmyKaur @AxiomNews @ShirishMM It would most definitely fit like a glove :)
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@carrinag @ImmyKaur @AxiomNews @angelafell Would love to if I can? @ImmyKaur do feel free to DM. I might be able to help or (more likely) might know someone who’d be much better than me.
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@ImmyKaur I wonder if any of the #generativejournalism crew could help out @AxiomNews @angelafell @ShirishMM what do you think?
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@journeyswithem @whatsondevon @DoseofNature1 @placesofpoetry @ChoiceCreate @AxiomNews @wikipolitiki @riverkeeper 2/2 *Isabel Carlisle (UK) is Regenerative Communities Network Summit host along with *Melina Angel (Colombia Regenerativa); *Ben Roberts (Connecticut River Valley Bioregional Collaborative). They are all also members of the #RCN Global Council. https://t.co/yo9YmUFDXP
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@journeyswithem @whatsondevon @DoseofNature1 @placesofpoetry @ChoiceCreate @AxiomNews @wikipolitiki @riverkeeper The Regenerative Communities Network #RCN is hosting a summit from October 24 - November 4, to grow the movement for bioregional scale regeneration. #IsabelCarlisle (Bioregional Learning Center UK) is one of the RCN hosts for this Summit https://t.co/AGnAk68inE
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@journeyswithem @whatsondevon @DoseofNature1 @placesofpoetry @ChoiceCreate @AxiomNews @wikipolitiki @riverkeeper #BLC is the brain-child of #IsabelCarlisle and, since it’s formation in 2017, the team has been growing into a multi-skilled and passionate group of people who are all deeply committed to protect and improve the South #Devon #Bioregion and others all around the world…"
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@journeyswithem @whatsondevon @DoseofNature1 @placesofpoetry @ChoiceCreate @AxiomNews @wikipolitiki @riverkeeper 6/6 #DartRiver #Manifesto • Respectful, agreed access along this sacred length of the river, from Staverton Weir to Totnes Weir, where we enjoy the water, both in, on and beside it. https://t.co/MdIYKSI9Ti
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@journeyswithem @whatsondevon @DoseofNature1 @placesofpoetry @ChoiceCreate @AxiomNews @wikipolitiki @riverkeeper 5/6 particularly the oaks that give the #DART its name, and the stability of their roots. • A cherished river that enhances our mental and physical wellbeing, provides tranquility, beauty and memories – now and for future generations....

It’s Time to Reconfigure Relationships Between Non-Profits, Cities, and Government: Shaun Loney

Shaun Loney is a serial social entrepreneur and the author of two books: An Army of Problem Solvers and A Beautiful Bailout. He's senior partner at Encompass Co-op through which he advocates for a revolution in the relationship between enterprising non-profits, foundations, and governments of all levels. Outcomes Purchasing is a transformative financial tool that values the outcomes non-profits deliver, saves governments money, and directly addresses social problems and possibilities.