Today's corporate economy is radically unequal and unsustainable, prompting a search for alternatives. This episode explores community wealth building, a strategy to reorganize local and national

Today's corporate economy is radically unequal and unsustainable, prompting a search for alternatives. This episode explores community wealth building, a strategy to reorganize local and national economies for better outcomes for people, communities, and the planet. Guest host Laura Flanders features Democracy Collaborative's Marjorie Kelly, Preston City Council Member Matthew Brown, and Scottish Government adviser Neil McInroy.

This is part two of a four-part series on how communities transform local economies by harnessing assets and anchoring capital locally. Explore the full series here. Additional resources include the Democracy Collaborative and Marjorie Kelly's book, Wealth Supremacy.

Laura Vicaria, CSR Manager at MUD Jeans, discusses their circular business model, highlighting how leasing jeans offers customers a new way to reduce environmental impact.

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Laura Vicaria, CSR Manager at MUD Jeans, discusses their circular business model, highlighting how leasing jeans offers customers a new way to reduce environmental impact.

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This episode, part of a four-part series on community wealth building, explores how communities transform local economies. By harnessing local assets and anchoring capital, they directly invest in

This episode, part of a four-part series on community wealth building, explores how communities transform local economies. By harnessing local assets and anchoring capital, they directly invest in their people and place, countering the corporate model of wealth extraction. The full series can be explored here.

Insights are shared by Nicole Ndumele (Center for American Progress), Mike Strode (The Kola Nut Collaborative), and Deyanira del Río (New Economy Project). Laura Flanders, host of Laura Flanders & Friends (https://lauraflanders.org/), guest hosts this Bioneers co-production.

Key resources include: Center for American Progress, New Economy Project, Open Collective Foundation, The Kola Nut Collaborative, and the Bioneers Reader: Our Economic Future.

Katsi Cook, a traditional Mohawk healer, midwife, and environmental health researcher, works to restore midwifery and herbalism in indigenous communities. She has extensively documented the

Katsi Cook, a traditional Mohawk healer, midwife, and environmental health researcher, works to restore midwifery and herbalism in indigenous communities. She has extensively documented the effects of toxic pollutants on the Iroquois Six Nations tribes. This speech was presented at the 1999 Bioneers National Conference.

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On April 2nd, 2020, I participated in a panel for the Platypus Affiliated Society. This video is a reupload of the original discussion.

The panelists included myself, Earl Silbar, Kaila

On April 2nd, 2020, I participated in a panel for the Platypus Affiliated Society. This video is a reupload of the original discussion.

The panelists included myself, Earl Silbar, Kaila Cook, and Christian Parenti.

The panel “Narratives Matter: Social Media And Stories As A Tool For Climate Action And Education” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate

The panel “Narratives Matter: Social Media And Stories As A Tool For Climate Action And Education” was held on Tuesday, June 24th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond hosted by Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), June 23-28, 2025.
PANELISTS:
Priscila Tapajowara (Tapajo), President of Midia Indigena Association, Brazil
Vanessa Nakate, Director, Tard Foundation, Uganda
Laura Cook, Special Projects Lead, Project Dandelion, United Kingdom

Harriet Shugarman, Advisory Council Chair, Our Kids Climate, Turtle Island/USA

Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond brought together over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders in all their diversity, global advocates, thought leaders, and policymakers representing 50 countries from around the world. During 25 unique panels, speakers showcased a diverse array of visions, projects, policy frameworks, campaigns, and movement strategies with which we can accelerate a bold and transformative path to a healthy and just world.

This episode explores organizing economies for housing as a human right, examining how communities can unite land, properties, and people to boost collective wealth and wellbeing. Co-produced with

This episode explores organizing economies for housing as a human right, examining how communities can unite land, properties, and people to boost collective wealth and wellbeing. Co-produced with Laura Flanders & Friends, it features Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Saoirse Gowan (Democracy Collaborative), and Noni D. Session (East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative).

This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on community wealth building, investigating local economic transformation through asset harnessing. Guest host Laura Flanders (Laura Flanders & Friends) joins this Bioneers co-production. Explore the full series: bioneers.org/CWBSeries. Relevant resources include: Democracy Collaborative, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative, Race for Profit, and Our Economic Future.

Published March 3, 2015, GRITtv's "Capitalism, Imperialism, Feminism" episode celebrates International Women's Day by featuring global women's movement leaders Agnes Pareyio and Monique

Published March 3, 2015, GRITtv's "Capitalism, Imperialism, Feminism" episode celebrates International Women's Day by featuring global women's movement leaders Agnes Pareyio and Monique Wilson.

Agnes Pareyio, named UN Kenya Person of the Year in 2005, founded safe houses for girls fleeing Female Genital Mutilation and early marriage. Monique Wilson, known for her lead role in Ms. Saigon, directs international affairs for the Gabriela Women's Party and the One Billion Rising campaign. The episode also includes segments on women of color's fight for rights ("Standing on My Sister's Shoulders") and "Hillary Clinton's White Feminism with Laura's F-Word."

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Amanda and Laurène developed an initiative accelerating Switzerland's Circular Economy Transition. This replicable model emphasizes collaborative impact, challenging everyone to act towards a

Amanda and Laurène developed an initiative accelerating Switzerland's Circular Economy Transition. This replicable model emphasizes collaborative impact, challenging everyone to act towards a more sustainable future.

At Impact Hub, Laurène leads the Circular Economy Transition, building community and supporting circular entrepreneurs. Amanda, founder of Impact Hub Geneva & Lausanne, initiated this effort, creating an ecosystem that connects diverse stakeholders. Both aim to leverage collaboration to address urgent global problems like climate change.

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In this Bioneers episode, guest host Laura Flanders explores "Community Wealth Building," a model democratizing the economy, fostering cooperative businesses, and creating broad community wealth.

In this Bioneers episode, guest host Laura Flanders explores "Community Wealth Building," a model democratizing the economy, fostering cooperative businesses, and creating broad community wealth. It features Gar Alperovitz of the Democracy Collaborative, India Pierce Lee discussing Cleveland initiatives, and John McMicken from Cleveland's Evergreen Cooperative Corporation.

This episode is part one of a four-part series on transforming local economies by anchoring capital and resources. Laura Flanders also hosts "Laura Flanders & Friends" (lauraflanders.org). Explore the full series here. Additional resources include the Democracy Collaborative (democracycollaborative.org) and Evergreen Cooperatives (evgoh.com).