CommonBound Conference 2016
BALTA’s Mike Lewis Speaks at CommonBound Conference The 2016 version of the CommonBound Conference, sponsored by the New Economy Coalition in the United States, wrapped up today in Buffalo, New […]
Category Archives: SIS Research Clusters
Case Study on Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation
Initial Research from our New Affordable Shelter Research Cluster BALTA has been researching and promoting community land trusts (CLTs) as a vehicle for affordable housing for several years. Through the […]
BALTA Collaborator, Pat Conaty’s, Recent Speaking Tour in Korea
UK-based BALTA collaborator, Pat Conaty, recently completed a very successful speaking tour in Seoul, Korea, focusing particularly on co-operative place-making and the benefits of community land trusts (CLTs) for affordable […]
New review of the Resilience Imperative: Ed Mayo finds the book that joins the dots
Ed Mayo finds the book that joins the dots. The Resilience Imperative: Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy by Michael Lewis & Patrick Conaty. New Society Publishers, 2012. ISBN: 9780865717077 […]
Webinar: Scaling up Alternative Food Initiatives Embedded in the Social Economy
Presentation held on June 24th Presentation slides: BALTA Webinar Scaling Local Food Slides Recordings: Part 1: BALTA Webinar Scaling Local Food Part 1 Part 2: BALTA Webinar Scaling Local Food Part 2 Full […]
Webinar: Unleashing Local Capital – Reflections on the Process
How a small community of 350 has organized themselves and their capital to give new life to what is reemerging as a thriving community. We will discuss the role of intermediaries to support innovators at the grass-roots level, connect with technical experts and existing local investing regimes, and to build networks and resources that will assist the creation of Opportunity Development Co-operatives in other communities.
Small, Local, Open and Connected
This web discussion was recommended by Mike Toye of the MMM Research Cluster. It explores resilience and sustainability in a global age. SLOC (small, local, open, and connected) explains how […]
Webinar: Financialisation and Alternatives to the Casino Economy
Friday, February 15, 2013 Presenters: Roger Boyd- Independent researcher and former Vice President, Capital Market Systems, at Bank of Montreal Patrick Conaty- Research Associate at Community Finance Solutions at the […]
Community-Based Research Cluster – Conversation Starter
Hello to all members of the CBR Cluster (and other curious BrotherALTA and SISters) We had a good initial conversation by teleconference. Hope you all received the minutes. To start this […]
Resources for Scaling Social Innovations
“Supporting Innovative Co-operative Development: The Case of the Nova Scotia Co-operative Development System” by Lena Soots This research report documents a case study of the recent history of successful innovation […]
