We are sharing highlights of our work in 2014. This year we:
- Convened the 34th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures with Matt Stinchcomb and Caroline Woolard, exploring what creative enterprise means for a new economy;
- Hosted lectures by Judy Wicks, Michelle Long, and Peter Barnes;
- Published our Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures on Kobo and Kindle;
- Created a new economy speakers bureau so others can develop their own events;
- Published or republished four lectures, adding to our pamphlet collection;
- Acquired a book and archive collection from simple living advocate Martha Shaw;
- Acquired the personal library of MANAS Journal editor Henry Geiger;
- Systemized and updated our online library database for students, educators, activists, & researchers;
- Developed a plan for expanding our library capacity and stewardship;
- Hosted a regulatory meeting to respond to legislation regarding Bitcoin and its impact on local currencies;
- Launched a new website for BerkShares, which included an updated directory of businesses;
- Hosted international media, including Al Jazeera and a feature with Henry Rollins on the History Channel;
- Prepared for the launch of a loan program in local currency focused on import replacement;
- With BALLE, called a meeting to strategize how to move the local economy agenda forward;
- Established an educational outreach program on community land trusts;
- Co-sponsored a forum on access to farmland in the Berkshires;
- Partnered with Greenhorns in hosting OUR LAND, a Berkeley symposium on creating a farmland commons;
- Convened a delegation to Cuba to explore agricultural food systems and land tenure models;
- Expanded the Schumacher Center’s board of directors and advisory board;
- Expanded the social media reach of our resources and educational content;
- Planned the fall 2015 launch of Schumacher College for New Economists;
- Built our team; and
- Had fun!
Your support is always welcome.
Many good wishes for the new year.