NEXT UP IN THE BACK TO THE ROOTS ONLINE CONVERSATION SERIESPlease join in a virtual conversation on The Commons this Thursday 9/7/06 at 7PM on Washblog's front page. This event is based on an essay by Washington economist, Viki Sonntag entitled,"Return to the Commons: Community Economies in our Times". Dr. Sonntag will participate in the conversation.
WHAT
A conversation based on the essay:
RETURN TO THE COMMONS: COMMUNITY ECONOMIES IN OUR TIMES
by Dr. Viki Sonntag
From Return to the Commons:
"Take, for example, local food economies. The beauty of local food economies is not just farmers markets but restaurants who embrace saving farmland as part of their business mission, growers who protect salmon habitat, social entrepreneurs who give meaningful jobs to the youth in their communities, and backyard gardeners who grow a row or more of vegetables for others than themselves. In this growing web of relationships, there is the experience of much, much more than economic transactions."WHERE
On Washblog's Front Page
WHEN
This Thursday, 9/7/06, 7PM
HOW
This is a blog conversation, like any other. To join in, register on Washblog. It takes about 3 minutes and is free. See the Back to the Roots Conversations page for more info and links to past conversations
Dr. Viki Sonntag is a practitioner, researcher, and activist in alternative economics and the founding director of EcoPraxis, a non-profit collaborative working to put the vision of community economies into practice. Dr. Sonntag is the Project Lead for the Sustainable Communities Multiplier Project of Sustainable Seattle.
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