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Freedom & sustainability: The debate
In his inaugural speech, Pres. Bush talked about the "unfinished
work of American freedom." Some, however, have different ideas about what that work involves. Join in the
debate about American values and what role sustainability
will play in America's future.
Pitfalls & potentials for localism
Local action continues to be one of the pillars of sustainable
development. Yet localism has its limitations, especially
if it ignores global realities. James Rochow shares his
views of how interlocal communication and intiatives
with counterparts in other parts of the world can enhance
both local and global progress towards sustainability.
Rearranging the system
If we are to reorganize our socio-economic systems to live
in ecological, lower energy, more self-reliant and self-sufficeint
communities, we need mechanisms to change the way resources
are allocated to and within our communities. Mike Morin
discusses a new paradigm for funding cooperative community
development.