A Black Commons
June 1, 2020
Since its founding in 1980 the Schumacher Center for a New Economics has been an advocate for community land trusts as a way to create more equitable access to land.
Newsletter Archive
Frontiers of Commoning Podcast: BerkShares
May 21, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing communities around the world to re-evaluate their regional economic development strategies.
Mikhail Gorbachev – Call to World Leaders
May 4, 2020
In October of 2002, through the good influence of Wendell Berry, I was invited to a small gathering at the historic town hall in Zug, Switzerland.
Looking to Import Replacement
April 23, 2020
To Combat Widespread Job Loss, Stay Local and Look to Import Replacement
Listen to the Poets
April 11, 2020
Hunter Hannum was in the audience on October 19, 1991 for the Eleventh Annual E. F. Schumacher Lecture, delivered by Thomas Berry.
Local Dollars, Local Sense
April 9, 2020
Michael Shuman’s new essay outlines 12 asks you can make now of your state’s legislators that will help ensure the resilience of your local economy in the future.
Comparative Resilience
April 3, 2020
Comparative Resilience: Eight Principles for Post-COVID Reconstruction
A Community of Mankind
April 3, 2020
During this period of isolation, forcing us to close our doors to the public, we wish to keep the resources of Schumacher Center’s Library available.
Re-imagining our Economies
March 26, 2020
As we work together to re-imagine our economies following the current shut-down, the writings of the late Jane Jacobs offer solid direction.
In Community We Trust
March 26, 2020
The Berkshire region of Massachusetts has been a pioneer in cultivating economic self-reliance for 40 years.
What We Need Surrounds Us
March 20, 2020
John McKnight’s 1984 Annual E. F. Schumacher Lecture “John Deere and the Bereavement Counselor” is one of the most circulated of a treasure trove of fine lectures.