In Southeast San Diego, Project New Village is showing that food justice is also about who owns land, who builds neighborhood wealth, and who gets to shape the future of a community too often left out of investment.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/community-wealth-food-san-diego
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We funded feeds while we starved the foundation of a decent life: housing, transit, and social supports.
This essay maps the misallocation—and proposes a rebuild: community land trusts and co‑ops, zoning reform, anchor‑institution procurement, and a dual‑education pipeline for the trades.
https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/the-misallocation-civilization
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Last night our Co-op launched its capital raise to buy The Hub Castlemaine for the community! Pretty chuffed with the turnout we got.
Now to see if we can raise the money... Our goal is to buy it for the community and take it out of the speculative property market for good. Members can buy debentures that are like a loan, paying interest each year and then paid back in full at the end.
The non-profit Co-op will own the building, so there's no "shareholders" to cash out in the future for a big profit and quick pay day.
You know you can tax the rich right now, right? Just shift where you spend your money.
Support your local coffee shop instead of a big chain. Shop at farmers' markets. Eat at local restaurants. Buy from mom-and-pop stores. Choose independent brands over corporate giants.
Yes, it might cost a little more, but you're redirecting money away from corporations that thrive on low wages and putting it straight into your community—where it can grow, support jobs, and build something better.
You are effectively taxing the rich.
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What if... land, property, public spending benefited communities, supported fair jobs and shared wealth with many not just a few?
Just Transition Wakefield has been exploring that with Unite Community Leeds & Wakefield and Climate Action Leeds and shared the story of "Wealth In Our Hands", an event building a coalition for Community Wealth Building...
https://transitiontogether.org.uk/community-wealth-building-wakefield/
In September, Just Transition Wakefield with the support of their local Unite community brand, Wakefield Council, Trade's Council Climate Action Leeds and Nova held a successful conference “Let the community be the solution – Community Wealth Building for our district“. Stuart Boothman from the group explains what community wealth building is, and why it's important for the Transition we're working towards.
We need an economy that respects land and community—an economy that thinks ahead. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are one way forward, blending conservation with economic resilience.
What do you think? How can we integrate ecology with economy?
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Calling members of the Glasgow Social Enterprise Network: you have just four days left to apply for up to £1000 under the GSEN Small Grants Program!
Deadline: 15th May at 5pm ⏱
If you're a GSEN member looking to collaborate on a project around design thinking, data management, digital skills, STEAM education or up-skilling programs, get in touch with us today!
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