Andy Horsnell

I have worked for over three decades to create thriving local economies and communities‒large and small, rural and urban‒throughout North America and abroad.

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McConnell's Innoweave deadline for expressions of interest is approaching (August 15). Learn more here: https://t.co/43lf3SjVVI

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My first business partners and dear friends, Carter and Teri McNamara, have launched a free resource to help people set up and run their own virtual support groups, to help deal with the stress of the pandemic.
https://t.co/fcjulGmsg5

[Andy Horsnell @andyhorsnell]

My first business partners and dear friends, Carter and Teri McNamara, have launched a free resource to help people set up and run their own virtual support groups, to help deal with the stress of the pandemic.
https://t.co/fcjulG4Rox

[Andy Horsnell @andyhorsnell]

"We need a different way forward, what we might call the Theory of Comparative Resilience." Check it out at: https://t.co/QzmlYjGbCA

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Patagonia isn't perfect, but they're one of the best. Check out this interview with their founder, Yvon Chouinard.
https://t.co/3vs7ovXMpK

[Andy Horsnell @andyhorsnell]

Patagonia isn't perfect, but they're one of the best. Check out this interview with their founder, Yvon Chouinard.
https://t.co/3vs7owfnOk

[Institute for Local Self-Reliance @ilsr]

Alabama Electric Co-op Says, "It's About Time" for Internet access!@JWEMC is another electric co-op that is going to provide Internet access to local communities in Alabama that are neglected by national Internet service providers

https://t.co/fSijumYe32

[The Democracy at Work Institute @WeAreDAWI]

If we all yell this collectively, maybe more schools will hear? Start. Teaching. About. Employee. Ownership. 👏 #GoCoop (via @forbes) https://t.co/1T1bcquR14

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Finally - a comprehensive source off information about the $50m Investment Readiness Program. https://t.co/o9mguQrsij

[YES! Magazine @yesmagazine]

Step 1: Evaluate the economy's performance by peoples' well being, not by GDP growth.

https://t.co/azzjxjtQYj

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“We do need a 'new economy', but one that is founded on thrift and care, on saving and conserving, not on excess and waste. An economy based on waste is inherently and hopelessly violent, and war is its inevitable by-product. We need a peaceable economy.”
https://t.co/07DNUZ8VUg

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The massive wave of small business owners seeking to retire and transition their businesses to new owners is only second in importance to the health care challenges we face in rural areas. This is a great, solutions-focused article.
https://t.co/VA7SgFkmWs

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Helena Norberg-Hodge's new book, Local is Our Future, reveals the root causes of the breakdown we see all around us, and describes how simple steps towards the local can lead to a sustainable and fulfilling future for both planet and people.
https://t.co/u7KhHKrKsV

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"Ms. Thunberg has brought the conversation on climate change out of the theoretical... Her protest is stark in its simplicity and brilliant in its lack of frills; she’s merely telling the truth. And for the first time, it feels as if people are listening."
https://t.co/OY6R2vIiKY

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Think about your local social enterprises for holiday gift ideas.
https://t.co/s14ma50mKH

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An excellent reminder about the critical need for generosity, compassion, and co-operation... https://t.co/QhtCX0RbtC

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An excellent article about the most undervalued sector of the economy (perhaps tied with the Commons?). https://t.co/0FIpxhKpWD

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Check out this great video that explains what "economy" actually means: https://t.co/QP9ZsMrH7L

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I just registered for @KentonZerbin 's Tiny Homes workshop (Halifax, 26-28 July). Check it out at: https://t.co/BDASRxnkNb

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Great course being offered by the Deanery Project: https://t.co/fgDtPzdEzl