Originally posted on Think Columbus First, a SOLE project. Invest Local Oho? Is that even possible? Yes! ECDI – the Economic and Community Development Institute right here in Columbus, can offer you up to 3% interest and, even more important, the satisfaction of knowing that every dollar of your money will be […]
Chuck Lynd
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“Forum on Building Local Economies with David Korten, Tina Clarke and David Noonan” Fri., Aug. 5, 6:30 pm — 9:30 pm, at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer: (with open discussion to follow) Live Stream of a Workshop from: “Building a Green Economy – NY Green Fest 2011” in […]
The Economics of Happiness is a new film by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick & John Page, produced by the International Society for Ecology and Culture. This documentary shows why ‘Going local’ is a powerful strategy to help repair our fractured world – our ecosystems, our societies and our selves. Far […]
USA Today Article on Job Creation Investments in Ohio Ohio has launched what appears to be the biggest intervention in the private economy by a state government since at least the Great Depression, according to a USA TODAY review of historical data. The state is preparing new industrial parks and […]
Crowdfunding Promoted to Help Small Businesses www.thefiscaltimes.com First President Obama and then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke pressed to encourage loans to small businesses, but now a group is getting behind efforts to exempt startups from securities and registration requirements. Crowd funding could get capital to small businesses but a serious […]
Below is a copy of the press release from MORPC about the new local food study done by Ken Meter for the University of Toledo. It includes a link to the 120-page report. Among the key findings: > The most sustained rapid growth in farm sales involves direct food sales […]
Solving the Jobs Problem <http://www.pbs.org/now/fixing-the-future/jobs.html> PBS NOW’s program, Fixing the Future, is collaborating with YES! Magazine, a national, nonprofit media organization that uncovers powerful ideas and practical actions for creating a new economy. Co-founded 14 years ago by David Korten, YES! Magazine offers tools to people making positive change in […]
In a one-hour PBS special “Fixing the Future,” David Brancaccio, host of NOW on PBS, visits communities across America using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity in our new economy. The special features BALLE and local living economy success stories, including a segment on time banks. SOLE is […]
If you read our recent post, you know this is Dine Originals Week in Columbus! From this Monday, November 8th through Sunday, November 14th, Dine Originals Columbus member restaurants will feature specially designed menus fixed priced at $10, $20 or $30. Lunch or dinner – you choose! This is YOUR opportunity to sample unique menu features, enjoy […]
Twice a year (in March and November) Dine Originals members collaborate to offer a week of creative menus at special prices for three reasons: 1. We want to encourage guests to explore restaurants they have never tried. We have great confidence that once you’ve been in and had a terrific […]