The Center for Sustainable and Just Communities

08/17/2025

Yes, it's all connected; economics, ecology, science. And Life on Earth. Let's not lose sight of that amidst all the turmoil created as the U,S, moves into dictatorship

To achieve a steady state economy, we need ecologists—the experts monitoring Earth's pulse—to draw connections to economics.

04/10/2025

Another good idea out of Europe. Time to be creative, innovative, and organize!

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Renewable Energy Communities (REC), legal entities that collectively manage energy, promoting economic, social, and environmental benefits for their community. This model of citizen management over an essential resource has been widely accepted ....

01/21/2025

Many economists criticising the developing degrowth movement fail to appreciate this critical point of Earth’s biophysical limits.

02/05/2024

If you would like to get a better understanding of "degrowth", this program is worth a listen

Economist Tim Parrique speaks with co-host Rachel Donald on this episode of the Mongabay Newscast about the economic model known as “degrowth.”

04/14/2023

Hi All, I've closed my personal Twitter account and now want to move our non-profit off Twitter as well. Was considering Mastodon. Any other suggestions for Twitter-free social media? Any comments about experience with Mastodon would be helpful as well. Thanks for any feedback

04/11/2023

Just a few of the things we can all do to enhance community and foster resilience. I'm sure you can think of many other ways to bring neighbors together in mutual support

But what if… we instead saw resilience as something we share in common? Resilient communities are at the heart of Transition.

03/23/2023

Agrihoods...the time has come for us to implement the alternative for a healthy planet

Farm-centric master-planned communities are a hit with buyers, but it takes skill and planning to keep the agriculture in bloom.

02/14/2023

We need to address the over consumption and extraction by the over-developed North and renounce unlimited growth as national imperatives.

An appeal to leaders, institutions, and our brothers and sisters, from the Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South.

01/31/2023

Excellent idea for repurposing and new use of existing infrastructure. A step in the right direction of turning libraries and schools into community space. More if this, please!

Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers.

11/14/2022

Bringing many of the thoughts and concepts previously presented here, into a coherent process for the future; a way to a true community for all living beings

Throughout this document, a conscious choice was made to use the pronoun “we”. The “we” of Protopia is everyone involved in putting this together, yes, but also the collaborators past and future…

11/02/2022

https://www.footprintnetwork.org/2022/11/02/herman-daly-giant-left-us/ The Father of Steady State Economics

By Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network A larger than life luminary –kind, gentle, clear, persistent, honest, caring, and utterly brilliant– left us living beings on this precious planet. Herman Daly also left a huge intellectual mark of highest relevance. Experiencing and witnessing seg...

10/27/2022

It doesn't have to be this way...it won't be easy, but it is necessary and it can be done.

Anxiety and depression are on the rise, especially amongst young people. A response to consumer capitalism, climate breakdown, and the cost-of-living crises? A new short-film animation is looking a…