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September 2014 – November 2017

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Creating a New Economy: Implications for New Mexico and the Region @ Unitarian Universalist Church

Sep 17 all-day

September 17, 2014

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Praxis Peace Institute’s 6th Conference: The Economics of Sustainability @ Fort Mason

Oct 6 – Oct 9 all-day

The Economics of Sustainability conference will focus on the intersection of Economics and the Environment.

What will the Earth look like in 2030, 2050, or 2100? Can we organize economic relationships to honor the carrying capacity of the Earth? Can we implement economic models that respect the Earth and its finite boundaries?

How will we mitigate the effects of climate change in a way that honors the Earth and puts people before profit?

Programs will include workshops, networking meetings, action groups, and outstanding presentations from economists, scientists, activists, and leaders in the environmental movement. The goal is to launch a platform for systemic change — economically, culturally, politically — and to network organizations for collaborative efforts in that pursuit.

Confirmed Speakers: Gar Alperovitz, Ellen Brown, Richard Heinberg, Michael Brune, Randy Hayes, Mark Hertsgaard, Mark Z. Jacobson, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin (Richmond, CA), David Korten, Andrew Kimbrell Janet Redmond, Jihan Gearon, Don Shaffer, Nikki Silvestri, Osprey Orielle Lake, George Lakoff, Georgia Kelly, Representatives from the Mondragon Cooperatives (Spain): Pio Aguirre, Michael Peck, and more!

Partner: Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)

Co-Sponsors include RSF Social Finance, The Nation Magazine, YES! Magazine, Ethical Media Markets, Shift Network, Move to Amend, Firedoll Foundation, Appleby Foundation, Organic Valley, Pachamama Alliance, Presidio Graduate School, Straus Family Creamery, World Centric, and others being added.

September 17, 2014

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Quality of Life Summit @ McDonogh School

Mar 24 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

September 17, 2014

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Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Justice @ University of the District of Columbia

Jun 29 @ 10:00 am

The International Society for Ecological Economics 2016 Conference will be held this year at the University of the District of Columbia. This year, the conference tackles issues surrounding “Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Justice.” The plenary will feature distinguished speakers from across the globe spanning multiple disciplines to discuss the topic at hand. Gar Alperovitz will speak alongside Frances Moore Lappe’, author of Diet for a Small Planet and founder of the Small Planet Institute; Marina Silva, former Minister of Environment, and contender for the presidency of Brazil; Jairam Ramesh, former Minister of the Environment, who was recently reelected to the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. and more. To register, click here.

September 17, 2014

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World Beyond War Conference: Washington, D.C. @ American University

Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Gar Alperovitz will speak alongside Jodie Evans on “Capitalism and transition to Peace Economy” at this weekend conference at American University in Washington, D.C.

Join us to learn about and engage in working on viable alternatives to war and militarism.

Friday and Saturday events will be livestreamed at TheRealNews.com and videos posted there within three days after. All events, including Sunday’s, may possibly be livestreamed by American University.

September 17, 2014

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The Next Economy Conference: Oberlin, Ohio

Oct 6 – Oct 8 all-day

September 17, 2014

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Moral Economy Conference: Philadelphia, PA

Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

September 17, 2014

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Next Steps Towards A Basic Income and Basic Assets: Live Stream from The Institute for the Future- Palo Alto, CA @ The Institute for the Future

Dec 5 @ 12:00 pm – 2:15 pm

September 17, 2014

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Arlington, VA- Building a System-Changing Response to Trump and Trumpism: Actions at the Community Level @ Arlington Central Library, Auditorium, 1st Floor

Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Donald Trump, The New Historical Era, and Emerging Trajectories of Longer Term Systemic Change @ The Lodge at Lakeside, Stockton Univestiy

Apr 13 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Gar Alperovitz, historian, political economist, activist, writer, and government official, will speak on Thursday, April 13 from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Lakeside Lodge at Stockton University. His lecture, “Donald Trump, The New Historical Era, and Emerging Trajectories of Longer Term Systemic Change,” will address where we find ourselves in history, why the time is right for a new-economy movement, what it means to build a new system and how we might begin.

September 17, 2014

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Building the Green Economy Panel- Washington DC @ Friends Meeting of Washington, DC

Apr 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gar Alperovitz will be speaking on Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) Building the Green Economy panel discussion. The panelists will discuss the intersections of economic and environmental justice. Is a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions possible under capitalism? What are the political obstacles to a fair, ecologically-sustainable society? Confirmation of other panelists is forthcoming, but look forward to academics, activists, and folks in between! Join us to start a weekend of exciting events, including the People’s Climate March on April 29th and May Day on May 1st.

A donation of $5 is suggested at the door to cover costs and support DSA environmental justice campaigns. Doors open at 6:30. Join us after the event for an open house at the Institute for Policy Studies, 1301 Connecticut Ave NW, 6th floor.

For information on other events happening that weekend, visithttp://bit.ly/2nFy5IE.

September 17, 2014

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DC Launch: Gar Alperovitz presents “Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth” @ Bus Boys and Poets

Jun 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Gar Alperovitz and the Democracy Collaborative on June 1st at 7pm at Busboys and Poets 14th and V for the launch of Gar’s new book: Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth.

In this time of deepening political, economic, and ecological crisis, it’s more important than ever to not only resist the current political threats, but also build a new system—the world we hope to live in. Gar Alperovitz, co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative, co-chair of the Next System Project, and former Lionel Bauman Professor of Political Economy at the University of Maryland, sees our dark times as the potential prehistory of a period of fundamental and transformative systemic change. In the new book, he outlines his vision of the “Pluralist Commonwealth,” a new political-economy that moves beyond both corporate capitalism and state socialism. The book is designed as a small, easy to use handbook with short entries on the key elements of a next system, and is packed with concrete and hopeful examples of what can be done locally to build a new truly democratic political economy from the ground up.

In response to the swell of organizing that has taken place in recent months, the book will be released online for free to make it available for use by the greatest number of activists, organizers, and practitioners working at the grassroots level. However, limited-edition print copies of the book will be available at the Busboys and Poets launch event and at other resistance gatherings throughout 2017.

Introducing Gar on June 1st will be Robert Borosage, the founder and president of the Institute for America’s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for America’s Future.

September 17, 2014

Nov

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Public Lecture: Beyond Capitalism: Building a Just and Sustainable Next System @ 306 Frist Campus Center

Nov 29 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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