What truly makes you a "local"? It’s not your passport or your accent; it’s your socioeconomic commitment to your community. Being local means investing your heart and resources where you live so everyone prospers.
#localperson #prout #localeconomy #community #SocialJustice

Casinos create jobs and tax revenue, but at what cost? A balanced look at whether gambling truly helps or harms local economies.
Read here: https://www.mattsheabooks.net/do-casinos-help-or-harm-the-economy/

#Economics #Gambling #Casino #LocalEconomy #PublicPolicy #SocialImpact

A metaphor for the extractive economy: capitalism drains local resources, leaving only exploitation and pollution in its wake. PROUT proposes that communities reclaim control of their natural wealth. True development must be local and sovereign. No more looting disguised as "progress."
#localeconomy #ResourceSovereignty #prout #endoflooting #SustainableDevelopment #socioeconomicjustice #CommunityEmpowerment

《The hollowing out of the U.S. industrial base was carried out largely by the very corporations Trump is most aggressively defending.》

It's an interesting read, and I'm not going to lie, I had to look up some of the terms included, but one thing is for certain:

Trump wants to destroy the U.S. and possibly the whole world.

#US #America #Corruption #CorporateGreed #Capitalism #EatTheRich #PayTaxes #Consolidation #ArrestTheRich #TrickleDownEconomy #Finance #BeTheChange #ResetSociety #Socialism #LocalEconomy

Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire
https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/31/03/2026/trumps-iran-war-may-mark-beginning-end-dollar-backed-us-empire

Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire

Radical economist Costas Lapavitsas discusses the crumbling of the dollar-backed world system and what could be next.

Global Policy Journal
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‘Another story is possible’ - Ecovillage event to focus on boosting local economy

Reimagining Economy, Ecology and Community’ at Universal Hall, Findhorn Ecovillage to explore regenerative economies and circular practices.

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Since 2016, Lytefire and @worldvision have been building a network of solar bakeries across East Africa.

From cooperatives in Kenya to technical institutes in Uganda, every oven installed means a community gaining independence, trained entrepreneurs, and tons of CO₂ saved.

Swipe to see 10 years of impact with World Vision Kenya and World Vision Uganda. ☀️

#solidarity #partnership #cooperation #SDGs #solarenergy
#solarbakery #solarbread #localeconomy

What if we could see how money really moves through local economies?

Join us and the Civic Data Cooperative to explore how data can support Community Wealth Building and map local monetary flows.

📅 24 March
📍 Online

Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2077450

#OpenData #CivicTech #LocalEconomy

How can data help strengthen local economies?

Join our online session exploring how data can reveal connections within local economies and support better decision making. We will also look at work mapping monetary flows through initiatives like Local Loop.

📅 24 March
⏰ 13:00 to 14:30 GMT
📍 Online

Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2077450

#OpenData #CommunityWealthBuilding #LocalEconomy

Africa: Artificial Intelligence - Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste: [MFWA] An African aphorism says "When elders sit together, words are weighed, not counted." "And when value circulates locally, trust deepens and community stability holds." http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9MrL #ArtificialIntelligence #AfricaInnovation #DigitalTransformation #CommunityDevelopment #LocalEconomy