Joining a cooperative is one small step toward bringing locally sourced and organic groceries to your community - and one giant step toward food activism. Ursula Sautter | September 2010 issue At first, the task seemed impossible. Get 2,000 people, mostly strangers, to give $200 … [Read more...] about Make mine a co-op
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The altruism in economics: Getting to the heart of money
Standard economic theory states that people are interested only in their own material gain. But new insights from behavioral economics show that altruism rather than avarice is our primary motivation. Jeremy Mercer | May 2009 issue The City of Yonkers, New York, wound up in a … [Read more...] about The altruism in economics: Getting to the heart of money
How to cut costs and keep your employees
When the threat of job loss looms, many employers find they have a heart. Carmel Wroth | May 2009 issue Like any CEO in this economic climate, Paul Levy, who runs Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, had to find a way to cut costs. He didn’t want to lay people off, so … [Read more...] about How to cut costs and keep your employees
Susan Davis: Accelerating growth in social investing
Hazel Henderson, president and founder of Ethical Markets Media, nominates Susan Davis as a true female activist forging her way to a new green economy. Hazel Henderson | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Susan Davis, president of Capital Missions, has been working in the trenches of our … [Read more...] about Susan Davis: Accelerating growth in social investing
