April 21, 2006
The Schumacher Center cordially invites you to a seminar entitled Building Sustainable Local Economies: With Erbin Crowell, Eric Harris-Braun, Elizabeth Keen, Chris Lindstrom, Stephanie Mills, Alex Thorp, Chuck Turner, Greg Watson, Susan Witt, and other guest speakers May 24th to 28th of 2006, at the Schumacher Center Library and Simon’s Rock College of Bard in … Continued
April 3, 2006
It is nearly two years since the Schumacher Center convened the conference “Local Currencies in the 21st Century.” The event drew nearly 300 participants from thirteen countries to Bard College on the Hudson River. It is widely agreed that the conference was a landmark event. Some of the things people said: This was the best … Continued
March 11, 2006
The role of land in the economic system has challenged philosophers, economists, and social activists through the years. E. F. Schumacher was one of many who wrote about “the land question.” As a response to this question, in 1967 Robert Swann and colleagues formed the first community land trust in Albany, Georgia, as a way … Continued
March 3, 2006
Frances Moore Lappé, co-author with her daughter of Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet, will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual International Women’s Day Conference at Simon’s Rock College of Bard, Saturday, March 4th. The event is titled “Women in the Global and Local Economy: The Power of Connection” and … Continued
January 26, 2006
As the gap widens between those with wealth and those without, it’s refreshing to find a community that is actively planning and creating its neighborhood so as to promote stability and homeownership, especially among its lower-income residents. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, one of the most innovative and well-respected planning and organizing nonprofits in the … Continued
December 28, 2005
This email could also be titled “Elbow Room for Order and Disorder.” In his essay “Towards A Theory of Large-Scale Organisation,” reprinted below, economist Fritz Schumacher argues for so balancing the activities of large organizations that space remains for “the creative imagination rushing in where bureaucratic angels fear to tread.” Drawing on his experience as … Continued
December 23, 2005
On October 16th, the Berkshire Eagle featured a story by Judith Monachina titled “Economics for People, Thinking Small: At 25 years, E. F. Schumacher Society still Holds to its Vision.” Judith’s good article follows for your information. Throughout its twenty five years the Schumacher Center has been supported primarily by the generosity of its members—individuals … Continued
November 3, 2005
The Marion Institute convened the First Annual Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change in Dartmouth, Massachusetts the weekend of October 14-16, 2005. The conference brought together people from around the Northeast concerned with the future of the earth and its inhabitants and was held in collaboration with similar gatherings in other regions inspired by the … Continued
October 17, 2005
On Saturday, October 22nd, the Schumacher Center is holding the Twenty-Fifth in its prestigious Annual Lecture programs. The lectures bring outstanding environmental, social, and economic thinkers and activists to the Berkshires for an all day event. The lectures will be held at the First Congregational Church in Stockbridge beginning at 10:00AM and featuring Nancy Jack … Continued
October 5, 2005
The Schumacher Center is fortunate to be surrounded by talented and motivated young staff and interns who bring fresh perspectives and new skills to our common work. When former intern Sue Holmberg called to tell us of a Herman Daly lecture that she was organizing in Amherst, we filled a car and drove over to … Continued
September 21, 2005
Only two days remain to bid on items in the online auction to support research and first year development of the BerkShares Local Currency Program. Publications include subscriptions to Orion, Resurgence, Yes!, Enlightenment, andVermont Commons; autographed books by John Kenneth Galbraith, David Rockefeller, Kirkpatrick Sale, Nancy Jack Todd, and Judy Wicks; baskets of books from … Continued
September 20, 2005
There are only three days left to bid on items in the Online Auction to support research and first year development of the BerkShares Local Currency Program. The Wall Street Journal columnist’s first question was, “Why is there a need for a local currency in the Berkshires? All the small shops are doing well, aren’t … Continued