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Unpacking how community business could make Greater Manchester’s economy more viable

May’s Café Conversation was held on 17.5.17 at Methodist Hall, Manchester. 15 people took part in a highly engaged, enthusiastic, structured discussion as part of Steady State Manchester (SSM) working on its journey on how to practically envision a shift … Continue reading

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Calais and the Viable Economy

I am trying to read the newspaper.  The sense of horror and helplessness which has been pre-occupying me over the last few days and weeks has driven me to write this blog.  No doubt many readers have similar feelings as … Continue reading

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Care, community and contribution in the viable economy

What will communities look like in a viable economy, how will we care for one another?  We have a range of thoughts and feelings and are curious to know whether they resonate with yours.  We are scared about how the … Continue reading

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The Viable Economy serialised – About population and migration

We continue the serialisation of our intervention, The Viable Economy, this time with Chapter 13, “About population and migration”.  Population has been a question of some controversy among ecological thinkers and activists.  Migration has great topicality with high levels from … Continue reading

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Manchester Socialist Health Association hosting a meeting on ‘Health and a Steady State Approach’

Monday 3rd February, 7-9pm – ‘Health and a Steady State Approach’. APOLOGIES IF YOU HAVE TRIED TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT AND TOLD IT WAS FULLY BOOKED, WE NOW HAVE A BIGGER ROOM SO PLEASE TRY AGAIN The Socialist Health … Continue reading

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