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2021 is already shaping up to be a big year for sharing at the local, regional, and even national levels and here at Shareable we’re looking forward to keeping you in the loop! In addition to this week’s stories (which includes some exciting news about the “Doughnut Economic” model coming to the US and the latest episode of The Response podcast), we’re also announcing a special (public) webinar series with Tufts University and the launch of Shareable Executive Director Neal Gorenflo’s new eBook (and special event). And just a quick note about this newsletter. In 2021 we’ll be sending it out every other week (rather than weekly). If this newsletter seems meatier compared to past editions, now you know why! We’d love to hear if you enjoy the biweekly model, and if there are other topic specific newsletters you’d like to see from us that are more tailored to your interests. As always, feel free to drop us a note at info@shareable.net. -Team Shareable Latest stories “Doughnut Economic” model arrives in California If a doughnut isn’t the first thing that pops into your head when you think about saving the planet and fixing the economy, I wouldn’t blame you. But, as it turns out, a doughnut might be just what we need right now. RELATED:  Debunking the myth of Homo Economicus A Report from the Economics and the Commons Conference Moving from the Excess Economy to the Enough Economy Can We Grow Out of a Growth Economy? Mutual Aid Disaster Relief: The Response Last weekend, mutual aid organizers from all over the world gathered together for the Solidarity Summit. Hosted by Humans United for Mutual Aid Networks, the virtual event took place in order to build skills, relationships, and momentum while benefiting local work. During the Summit, we co-hosted a live recording of The Response Podcast which featured several organizers from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief. If you weren’t able to participate in the Summit, this is your chance to listen in. It takes a village: An alternative social media platform seeks to end the epidemic of loneliness and isolation bHive, an alternative social media platform, launches in February with the goal of uniting small villages of people–you and the 250 houses closest to you, to pour money, friendship, and collaboration back into your local economy. RELATED:  Free ebook: Community Solutions to the Loneliness Epidemic Multi-party bartering app saves time, money, and the environment What people want and need — and what they have to offer in return — are as varied and diverse as people themselves. Connecting people across this complicated web of needs and desires is exactly the challenge the new startup have|need is attempting to address — a task other bartering companies and sales platforms like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Nextdoor, and Craigslist have failed in the past. RELATED:  How to Barter, Give, and Get Stuff The Barter Starter Legal Guide How to (Legally) Open a Gift (Economy) Events Cities@Tufts Shareable is partnering with Tufts University on this special eight-session series hosted by professor Julian Agyeman (Co-chair of Shareable’s Board) and Cities@Tufts. From Green Privilege to Green Gentrification with Isabelle Anguelovski Online | Feb 3 There is an implicit assumption of “green” trickle-down effects spreading to benefit all. I illustrate this argument by examining–in North America and Europe –the extent to which urban greening creates equity in accessing the benefits of urban nature projects or, in contrast, perpetuates or produces urban inequities through processes of green privilege and green gentrification. ​ Sacred Civics: What would it look like to build seven generation cities? with Jayne Engle Online | Feb 10 A sacred civics invites us to recognize the spiritual and sacred dimensions in people and cities and to imagine reshaping our settlements as life-centered places, where local residents build regenerative economies in relationship with nature, and where we rise to be our best selves, for the good of current and future generations. How might we redefine and build infrastructure for an urban recovery that addresses the reality and possibilities? Organizing for Food Sovereignty in Boston: A Personal History with Greg Watson Online | Feb 17 Boston Urban Gardeners (BUG) was established in 1976 as a voluntary association of community leaders and garden organizers from the South End, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain driven by the belief that “urban gardening contributes significantly to good mental health and nutrition, urban neighborhood vitality, aesthetics, and environmental enhancement.” How to go even more local after COVID-19 Online | Feb 23 Shareable’s Executive Director Neal Gorenflo will kick things off by briefly sharing his lessons learned from a just concluded, year-long life experiment in living local. This will be the starting point for a higher-level discussion with Stacy Mitchell, Executive Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), and futurist Jose Ramos, Director of Action Foresight. See their bios below. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A with attendees. The discussion will also launch Shareable’s new e-book based on Gorenflo’s year of living locally and ILSR’s top resources for going local. All attendees will get a copy of the ebook. SUPPORT OUR WORK Shareable is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and our articles, toolkits, ebooks and how-to guides are always 100% free and accessible through our website. You’ll never hit a paywall with our reporting and that’s because of donations from readers like you. If you enjoy our work, please consider making a tax-deductible donation today: Donate now.