Citizen-led Innovation for a New Economy
Published: 2015
Pages: 304
eBook: 9781780449210
Paperback: 9781853399220
Hardback: 9781853399213
Planting the seeds of a new economy: Learning from citizen-led innovation
Humility and audacity: The story of vivre Saint Michel en Santé Brianne Peters
New dawn enterprises: Becoming a “Community instrument through which the people can do for themselves”
A vision of flipping the iceberg of power: The greater Edmonton alliance faces big land and big oil
Everyday good living and the two row Wampum: The vision of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
A quiet movement: Inuit self-determination
Ecotrust Canada: Building the conservation economy
Resident ownership and neighbourhood transformation: The village at Market Creek
Pushing for green solutions to urban neglect: The work of People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH)
Permeating the mainstream: Rural action for a sustainable future for central Appalachia
Reclaiming land, reaffirming culture: The Deep South Community Agricultural Network
Reaching back to move forward towards a future of HOPE: The story of Sandhills Family Heritage Association
Situated at the meeting point of politics, economics, social activism and history, this pioneering book is rich in insights and examples that point the way to a more humane and democratic future. A must-read across many disciplines and boundaries. — Michael Edwards, Demos, New York
This important resource illustrates the power of collective impact; story after story, these cases provide an inspirational road map for innovative thought and action. — Marie Delorme, The Imagination Group, Calgary
This book provides inspiring and accessible insights into citizen-led innovations, valuable for academics, students, activists, policymakers and grantmakers. Thomas Piketty lays down the challenge of growing social inequality; Mathie and Gaventa and their contributors provide the vital building blocks for the emerging solutions economy.
— Tim Draimin, Social Innovation Generation (SiG), Toronto
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