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- EIN 46-1421645
- 4135281737
- 140 Jug End Rd Great Barrington MA 01230 USA
- http://www.centerforneweconomics.org
- Center4NewEcon
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Causes: Economic Development, Economics, Education, Farmland Preservation, Food
Mission: To educate the public about an economics that supports both people and the planet. We believe that a fair and sustainable economy is possible and that citizens working for the common interest can build systems to achieve it. We recognize that the environmental and equity crises we now face have their roots in the current economic system.
Programs: E. F. Schumacher Annual Lectures — Established in 1981, the collected Schumacher Lectures capture some of the most visionary voices regarding the urgent need to transform our economic, social, and cultural systems in a way that supports both the planet and its citizens Schumacher Library — Housed in a 2,000 square foot building on the side of Jug End Mountain in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts, this research library includes the books and papers of Dr. Schumacher and other new economists as well as collections on worker ownership, community supported agriculture, local currencies, the commons, and appropriate technology. Its catalogue is searchable online Events – Lectures, conferences, and seminars on themes of a new economics Commons — A part of building a new economics is to shape new institutions around land, labor, and capital. The Center's Commons Program provides information on the history, theory, and application of the community land trust model and other new land