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Solidarity Economy in Practice:Solidarity Economy in Practice:
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
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Conservation Land Trusts
Natural Lands TrustNatural Lands Trust
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Willistown Conservation TrustWillistown Conservation Trust Wissahickon Watershed ConservancyWissahickon Watershed Conservancy
natlands.orgnatlands.org
Lower Merion Conservancy, circa 1970Lower Merion Conservancy, circa 1970
wvwa.orgwvwa.org
lmconservancy.orglmconservancy.org
wctrust.orgwctrust.org
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Community Gardens
pps.orgpps.org
srpcg.orgsrpcg.org
Before
and after
pps.orgpps.org
3.bp.blogspot.com3.bp.blogspot.com
http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org/http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org/
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Worker Cooperatives
Wooden Shoe Books and Records
Firehouse Bicycles
The Pedal Co-Op
woodenshoebooks.comwoodenshoebooks.com
firehousebicycles.comfirehousebicycles.com
pedalcoop.orgpedalcoop.org
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Food CooperativesWeavers Way
Weavers Way Co-op Farm
In the language of the local foodmovement, were eaters, not
passive consumers.
Weavers Way also runs WeaversWay Community Programs to
educate children aboutenvironmentalism, sustainability,
and running an enterprise
philly.codecraftersinc.comphilly.codecraftersinc.com
weaversway.coopweaversway.coop
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Artists Cooperatives
Little Berlin
theartblog.orgtheartblog.org kenbmiller.comkenbmiller.com
Highwire Gallery
Nexus Art Gallery
nexusphiladelphia.orgnexusphiladelphia.org
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Daycare/Educational Cooperatives
The CooperativeNursery School
Parents and teachers work
together, share knowledge,
and make decisions that allow
children to thrive.
cooperativenurseryschool.orgcooperativenurseryschool.org
cooperativenurseryschool.orgcooperativenurseryschool.org
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Social Enterprises
Chairman Sandy Wiggins
speaks at annual TED
conference
-build sustainable enterprise-help protect the environment-Increase social equity
is a commercial bank dedicated todeveloping the green economy by providingfinancial services associated with the triple
bottom line. Their services:
e3bank.come3bank.com
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Community Supported Agriculture
www.cityfarmer.infowww.cityfarmer.info
Greensgrow FarmsGreensgrow FarmsRural farms
Metrofarming.blogspot.comMetrofarming.blogspot.com
Pennypack FarmPennypack Farm
and urban farmsCharlestown Cooperative FarmCharlestown Cooperative FarmCharlestowncooperativefarm.orgCharlestowncooperativefarm.org
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Community CurrenciesDowntown Dollars
The Ardmore Initiativeestablished Downtown
Dollars as result offrustration with lack ofeconomic stimulus. In
first month, sold $15,000
worth ofD
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Allows Ardmoreresidents to purchase
$200 of communitycurrency at half price(e.g. 20 DDs for $10) to
use participatingbusinesses.
allaboutardmore.comallaboutardmore.com
allaboutardmore.comallaboutardmore.com
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Self-Help Programs
S.H.A.R.E. Food
distributes bags ofgroceries (~$35-45)to those in need in
exchange for twohours of communityservice
sharefoodprogram.orgsharefoodprogram.org
sharefoodprogram.orgsharefoodprogram.org
Its about food, but its also about
transforming how people see and think
about one another.
- Steveanna Wynn, Executive Director
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Fair Trade/Ethical Purchasing
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One day all artisans in the
developing countries will earn afair wage, be a with dignity and
respect and be able to live a life
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A shoulder bag, and a workerfrom Guatemalan cooperative
Ruth & Naomi, whose artists
made the bag. Ruth & Naomi
emerged from the solidarity
ofGuatemalan women during
the countrys civil war.tenthousandvillages.comtenthousandvillages.com
Sells goods producedethically and sustainably
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Consumer Cooperatives
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The Energy Cooperativeis ownedand controlled by its 1000+members.
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Uses group buying power tonegotiate lower prices fromlocal oil companies
Provides electricity from local
and renewable sources
Active members participate inimportant decisions (one vote per
person) theenergy.cooptheenergy.coop
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Housing Cooperatives
Bryn Gweled
Camphill Soltane
The Simple Way
camphillsoltane.orgcamphillsoltane.org
thesimpleway.orgthesimpleway.orgbryngweled.orgbryngweled.org
Altair Cohousing
Altaircohousing.orgAltaircohousing.org
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Settlement HousesUnited Communities
Southeast Philadelphia
Promotes the educational and
economic advancement ofindividuals and families within
its host neighborhoods.
citypaper.comcitypaper.com
Dates back to 1847
Initially established to helpnew immigrants adjust tourban life
Established when threesettlement houses merged;
now operates two facilities inSE Philadelphia
Currently associated withUnited Way CDC
Programs include
Homeowner education
Youth employment
ESL classes
Community development
Neighborhood AdvisoryCommittee
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Eco-VillagesGreen VillagePhiladelphia
Three GrovesEco-Village
Founded by coalition of localbusiness, community, and
environmental leadersHopes to serve as a catalyst forcomprehensive neighborhoodrevitalizationThough still in development, hostsneighborhood green workshops
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Both an eco-village and a co-housing community
Members will take part incommunity dinners several timesper week in Common HousePlans to be a learning communityand an educational resource forlocal individuals and families
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Community Financingis a public
foundation that distributes money and other
financial and technical resources to groups that
promote social justice. Specific grants include
-Racial &Economic Justice Fund
-Media Justice Fund
-Phoebus Criminal Justice Fund
breadrosesfund.orgbreadrosesfund.org
Members ofBread and
Roses meet with a 2009
grantee.
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Womens
Opportunities
Resource Center
Gender/Minority FinancingPromotes economic self-sufficiency
to disadvantaged women byproviding entrepreneurial training,
business assistance, incentivesavings programs, and access to
financial resources.
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Mary Ann andPam
Nelson used the
Women and Company
Micro-Enterprise Boost
Program to found Farm
Fresh Express
Shasia Willis attended
the Smart Start training
program, and went on
to establish her own
childcare program.
Lisa Bishop, thanks to
an Economic
Opportunities Fund,
was able to start Voice
of VictoryPublishing
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Community Development Corporations
Project H.O.M.E.
partakes in local protests
Hosts community meals
works with local politicians
empowering families to break thecycle of homelessness and poverty,
alleviating the underlying causes of
poverty, and enabling all of us to
attain our fullest potential as
individuals and as members of the
broader society.
projecthome.orgprojecthome.org
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