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Eternal “growth” is impossible on a finite planet. We are living in a contracting economy and life as we once knew it is changing forever

we are going to have to use different economic tools than we have in the past: tools to facilitate transactions between people.

Build resilience.

we the people at the grassroots

The crises we face demand that we work together with others in ways we never have done before.

Develop practical life skills which will get you through challenges.

Grow food. Now. Everywhere you can

Relocalize: shift to lifestyles which require far less transportation

Powerdown: decrease your energy dependence overall.

An economy is like an ecosystem: it has many interrelated parts. We need to build much greater resilience into each of the parts – local business, currency, investment, measurement systems – in anticipation of what lies ahead.

Practice sharing: Set up lots of sharing networks, like carpools, home repair groups, garden sharing, group purchasing, tool libraries, gift cultures and more. Do it now, while times are relatively good, so these networks will be in place when we really need them.

Demand new economic indicators. Economic Indicators are our measuring sticks. They’re the way we determine whether (or how far) we’re moving in the right direction.

“The economy” is the sum total of transactions between people. And people’s lives and experiences are about much more than just dollars, profit and growth.