Opportunities for all

From Sustainable Community Action

< Ideas Bank, < Economic wellbeing

"Unpaid work (parenting, growing food for family and community needs, maintaining households, volunteering in community service, do-it-yourself home and community construction, and repair projects) is estimated as some 50 % of all production in OECD countries and 60 to 65 percent in developing countries." Hazel Henderson

A sustainable community provides economic opportunities for all. Opportunity can be encouraged through a variety of approaches, not just by traditional means. Social inclusion involves economic inclusion.

Contents 1 Action Ideas 2 Europe resources 3 UK News and Comment 4 Resources 5 Local links UK 6 Related topics 7 UK links 8 USA links

[edit] Action Ideas

Articles Co-operatives	Wanted pages Local Exchange Trading Systems Timebanks, Time based money Credit Unions Teleworking clubs	other ideas Social enterprise

[edit] Europe resources

• LA21 and employment - ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability have produced a free introductory training module "Local Agenda 21, Sustainable Development and Employment", which although aimed mainly at local authority staff, may also be of interest to community activists. It can be accessed via the ICLEI in Europe website

[edit] UK News and Comment

See separate article - Opportunities for all - UK news

[edit] Resources

• Co-production by people outside paid employment, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Findings, June 2006 - Ref 0356. new economics foundation news

[edit] Related topics

• Ethical finance
• Community & voluntary action

[edit] UK links

• Community Action Network (CAN) Mutual learning and support network for social entrepreneurs
• Inclusion Website of the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
• LetsLink UK
• Time Banks UK
• Social Enterprise Coalition
• Co-op online
• Telework Association
• Upstart Workers co-op helping to start up and support social enterprises. Website includes briefings and resources.

[edit] USA links

• TimeBanks USA

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