reRoute: Building Youth Power for a New Economy

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Our Mission

The mission of the New Economics Institute is to build a New Economy that prioritizes the well-being of people and the planet. 

The stakes are high. Climate change is accelerating. Inequality is at historic levels. The financial industry continues to teeter on the brink of collapse, threatening the global economy. And all the while, our political system has proven incapable of effecting the structural transformations necessary to — quite literally — save the planet. The time is now for a new approach, a New Economy.

Dispatch from the Campus Movement

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The Campus Network
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In January, we announced the selection of fourteen student organizing teams for the Campus Network program’s inaugural year. Since then, we have had the honor of partnering with these young leaders to support an amazing lineup of summits, workshops, lectures, lunches, and strategy sessions on the New Economy.
 
The next few weeks are going to be incredible.
 
Between now and the first week of May our student organizers are hosting more than a dozen events on campuses all over the continent. The specific focus and content of each of these events is shaped by the local needs, interests, and resources of those involved. In an effort to expand the dialogue about how we build economies that prioritize the wellbeing of people and the planet, each of them is open to the public.
 
We hope you'll take a look at the full schedule and consider registering for the event closest to you. Of course, it would be impossible to attend all of these great events which is why we'll be livestreaming some of the best sessions from each of them and archiving the videos on our YouTube page. Take a look around!

Wealth Inequality in America

It's not everyday that a video about wealth inequality goes viral on the internet. 

But this myth-shattering video is spreading across the social web, using powerful infographics to make the case that not only is wealth distributed unevenly, but that it is much, much worse than we think. 

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Institute Merging with New Economy Network

Organizations join together to form New Economy Coalition

Last June, nearly 500 people from across the country came together at our Strategies for a New Economy Conference to discuss the next steps for building a just and sustainable economy. It was an historic event. Never before had so many different individuals and organizations united under the common banner of the New Economy movement.

We joined together last June to share our vision and demonstrate our potential for collective power. It was just one weekend, but clearly a sign of things to come.

The Global Transition to a New Economy

What would a green and fair world look like?

We don't have the answer yet but we do know that people all around the world are working on it...right now! And we can prove it.

We are proud to present  the Global Transition to a New Economy — a digital map showcasing projects around the globe that are building the foundation for a just and sustainable economy.

Our map displays a myriad of projects, including cooperatives and social enterprises, local currencies, municipalities measuring wellbeing, community energy micro-generation, green skills training, and many more. Rooted in their locality and responding to local need, these projects vary greatly, highlighting how our common path to a green and fair world takes different forms in the Global North and Global South and within countries.

Go to www.gtne.org to see it in action and to add your community's project to the map.