Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity

Does a community-based economy offer a way to build sustainable prosperity in America?

Rethinking employment will help people make ends meet, improve well-being and ensure a sustainable future

Women’s role in agriculture is increasing as men move to cities. Policies must reflect this shift & promote equality

By 2030, green jobs will create 20 million jobs & profit. Stimulating green growth means beating a transitioning market

In a world obsessed with technology and productivity advances, how can societies provide job opportunities for everyone?

What is and ISN’T the economy for? A new book answers these questions in a funny and engaging way.

This blog post was co-authored by Michael Renner and Gary Gardner The Worldwatch Institute has produced two companion reports that assess the state of rail [Read More...]

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has long recognized that environmental health and economic wellbeing are inseparable. As long ago as 1990, the USW declared “the [Read More...]

This post was co-authored by Michael Renner and Gary Gardner We continue to wrestle with the following question: is it possible to build economies that [Read More...]

This post was co-authored by Gary Gardner and Michael Renner How do we reconcile simple living, which we have long espoused as an essential ingredient [Read More...]

On October 27, 2009, the United Steelworkers (USW)—North America’s largest industrial union—and Spain’s Mondragón Internacional, S.A. signed an agreement to collaborate in establishing Mondragón-style manufacturing cooperatives in the United States and Canada. It could be the dawn of a new, non-capitalist economy.

A strategy for sustainability that is driven primarily by market signals can quickly translate into hardship. In the United States, wages have largely stagnated during the past quarter century. If people don’t have to worry about making ends meet they will be more likely to accept that prices should tell the ecological truth.

The solar industry will be a key means for humanity to halt its race to the climate precipice. But the industry relies on extremely toxic materials. To be truly ‘clean and green’–all the way from its supply chains through product manufacturing, use, and end-of-life disposal–it will need to stick to responsible practices and protect those who often find themselves on the frontline of exposure—the world’s workers.