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Solidarity Economy in Practice:Solidarity Economy in Practice:

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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

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

ollars

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

of quality.

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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

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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

threegrovesecovillage.orgthreegrovesecovillage.org


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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

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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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