Coworking is indeed on the rise. This year's Global Coworking Census found an 87% annual increase in the number of shared workspaces, bringing the total number to 2,498 spaces in 80 countries. Read more »
The beacon that New Era Windows lit is sparking other avenues for broadening the co-op movement in Chicago: new curriculum, a Co-op Academy, and more. Read more »
There’s a gap between our need for breakthrough solutions and our supply. This ingenuity gap keeps us from rising to the complex challenges we face. The good news is, ingenuity is our birthright -- and we can unlock it. Read more »
Boulder Food Rescue picks up food that would otherwise end up in dumpsters and distributes it to over 40 organizations. They've got their system down to a science and want to teach you how to rescue food in your town. Read more »
A recent panel explored how to build trust in the sharing economy. A nifty cartoon details the key points of the discussion among service designers from various sharing economy companies. Read more »
A new report from SolidarityNYC outlines all the ways that disparate solidarity economy initiatives can meet their needs and come together to form a movement. Read more »
Australia has the highest number of coworking spaces per capita of any country in the world. A new conference launches in March to strengthen the coworking community down under. Read more »
With almost 1,000 members and growing, the West Seattle Tool Library has become one of the most successful community-led tool lending services in the US. Micah Summers takes us behind the scenes of this community success. Read more »
The push to transform our broken economy isn’t just about sharing; it isn’t even just about energy, public transit, and the other elements of the green economy. Read more »
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