~ New Economy Coalition ~ The mission of the New Economy Coalition (NEC) is to convene and support all those who might contribute to an economy that is restorative to people, place, and planet, and that operates according to principles of democracy, justice and appropriate scale. Faced with interconnected ecological and economic crises, we believe that shared prosperity, sustainability and an equitable society require deep, systemic changes to both our economy and our politics. We support a just transition to a new economy that enables both thriving communities and ecological health. Today, the majority of people are deprived of a voice in political and economic life. Fundamental flaws in the political economic system permit the concentration of resources and power, exacerbating inequality and destroying ecosystems. The beneficiaries of this system obstruct efforts to restore communities and livelihoods. These crises are poisoning our water, air, and land; creating climate chaos; and driving millions into disease and poverty. The old models have not delivered. Something new is required. Many people are currently working on components of a new economy, but too often their efforts remain fragmented and outside the mainstream of public discourse. Out of these hundreds of efforts a movement is emerging, but we must pull together to build the power necessary to take on the existing system and usher in an alternative. NEC’s objectives are to spread a new story about whom the economy serves, to facilitate the development of economic alternatives, and to engage coalition members in creating the conditions for transformational change. We offer one another the opportunity to engage with diverse constituencies, amplify our stories, and mobilize support for existing work and new collaborations. We believe it is possible to bring about a new economy. Many strategies are already available, and more are emerging every day. But policy and models are meaningless without the will and capacity to implement them. It is possible to realize a new paradigm of equity and ecological health through a movement supported by a broad base of people committed to transformative change. NEC is a network of individuals and organizations interacting within a broad framework of shared objectives, open to many perspectives and ideas. We share a commitment to working across differences to change the political economic system through mutual learning and collaborative action. Current members of NEC include: Alliance For Sustainability And Prosperity American Independent Business Alliance American Sustainable Business Council Association For Enterprise Opportunity Baldwin Brothers Inc. Business Alliance For Local Living Economies (BALLE) Camas Partners Canadian Community Economic Development Network The Capital Institute The Carrot Project Center For A New American Dream Center For The Advancement Of The Steady State Economy Class Action Community Builders Of Long Island Conservation Law Foundation Cooperative Development Institute Cooperative Fund Of New England The Democracy Collaborative Demos Donella Meadows Institute Economists For Equity and Environment Ecotrust The Equity Trust Food First Freelancers Union Friends Of The Earth The Garden Project Global Development And Environment Institute at Tufts University Global Wellbeing Institute GreenAmerica Green Map System International Society for Ecology and Culture Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Institute for Local Self Reliance Institute for Policy Studies ioby Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition Labor Network for Sustainability The Liberty Tree Foundation Living Economies Forum Local Enterprise Assistance Fund The Marion Institute Missourians Organizing for Reform & Empowerment (MORE) National Priorities Project Natural Capitalism Solutions New Economics Foundation (nef) New England Grassroots Environment Fund North American Students of Cooperation Nuclear Information & Resource Service Patagonia Peers Post Carbon Institute Program in Nature-Culture-Sustainability Studies at RISD Public Banking Institute Responsible Endowments Coalition Schumacher Center for a New Economics (SCNE) Second Nature Senior Entrepreneurship Works Shareable Slow Money Small Planet institute Soul Of The Next Economy Sostenica Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) Sustainable Economies Law Center Sustainable Endowments Institute Take Back Your Time Tellus Institute TransitionUS Trillium Asset Management US Federation Of Worker Cooperatives Vermonters for a New Economy The Working World NEC currently focuses on issues and actors in North America, recognizing the global implications of change in this region. The activities of our members take place on all levels, from purely local to national and regional. In the longer term we aim to align with movements for change throughout the world that will move all societies towards peace, wellbeing and ecological health. For more information about NEC, please contact the New Economics Institute. Sign up for updates Email First Name Last Name We Need Your Support Donate Your donation will support our work to organize student leaders, communicate the need for economic alternatives, and build a powerful coalition of New Economy organizations and advocates. Our dedicated team will ensure that even the smallest contributions go a long way. New Economy Coalition | Send Us An Email 1 Broadway 14th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02142 | TEL (617) 401-2235 ~ UPCOMING ~ --- June 6-8, 2014: A National Gathering for the New Economy Movement --- A National Gathering for the New Economy Movement June 6-8, 2014 Northeastern University, Boston, MA Sign up to be updated as soon as registration opens The New Economy Coalition is delighted to invite you to a convening at Northeastern University in Boston, MA from June 6-8, 2014. In the spirit of our ‘Strategies for a New Economy’ conference at Bard College in 2012, and our ‘ReRoute: Building Youth and Student Power for a New Economy” convergence at New York University in 2013, we will be bringing together a diverse group of the New Economy’s most energetic thinkers, practitioners, and newcomers. We intend to share practices, tools, and stories; highlight achievements; and create an environment that propels existing work and powerful innovations forward. Everywhere we look, people are experimenting with new ways to create sustainable businesses, share knowledge and resources, and build resilient and democratic communities. From many people and places, a common vision for a New Economy is gaining the momentum and power to transform our broken system. A movement is emerging, and now is the time to move towards greater unity and deeper action. Registration will open this winter and include meals, housing, and access to all conference events. Some scholarships will be provided in order to insure broad participation. The convening will be followed by the first full meeting of the organizational members of the New Economy Coalition, June 8th-9th. We want you to be there. Please plan to join us in Boston as we take the next steps—together. Sign up to be updated as soon as registration opens! neweconomy.net/new-economy-coalition
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