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Shifting the Balance: Local adaptation, innovation and collaboration

From a report by New Local

2020 was a year with unprecedented challenges, and it also proved community power is possible at scale. Public services and communities came together to help each other as never before.

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Let's continue to build community - when 'helping' hurts

From an article by Strong Towns

When is an issue really for neighbours to sort out? In an eagerness to help, do Councils tend to debate neighbour issues, form committees, develop rules instead of helping people talk to each other?

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8 social innovations that we could see in next decade

Geoff Knott

Ways of interacting, underpinned by technologies, that could alter social systems and overcome one or several challenges faced by society.

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Time to reset capitalism

From Imperative21

To build a future where all people can work with dignity, care for themselves and loved ones, where our planet is healthy, our economy thrives, we must reimagine our economic system so it works for all of us today and long-term.

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Time for a plastic paradigm shift

From a report by Pew Trusts

Plastic pollution is getting worse, and fast. Solving this growing problem requires creating a plastics economy that is smart, sustainable, and circular. 10 critical findings re actions..

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Are we really well?

From a TedX talk by Dr Andy Knox

Have we created environments that help us to be well? How can we build wellness together where we live? There are four key foundations on which we need to build..

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Let's continue to build community - a new table

From an article by Strong Towns

The table is not a physical object sitting in some meeting room at the Town Hall. It’s not a visioning session, public hearing, or an online form. The table is out there. The table is our community.

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Let's continue to build community - adding deliberation

From articles by CitizenLab

Deliberation - debate used together with participation e.g. voting ensures meaningful engagement on a large scale giving a central place to citizens in decision-making processes.

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Let's continue to build community - by pursuing the Common Good

From a resource by Together for the Common Good

A free Guide shows you how to run 4 short group sessions locally with people from across the community as a basic introduction to Common Good principles and develop an action plan for your context.

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Let's continue to build community - participatory budgeting

From a report by CitizenLab

Seven steps that are shared by most successful participatory budgeting processes. They are relevant regardless of the size of your city/town and the themes citizens are involved with.

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