Can cooperation and collaboration trump competition and profit maximization in generating community wealth? Matt Noyes, son of Chinook Bookstore founders Dick and Judy Noyes, shares his vision for the variety of ways Colorado Springs can benefit from models of cooperative organization and solidarity economy. There are several cooperatives today in the city of Colorado Springs. The state of Colorado has some of the best cooperative law; it’s a great place to form a cooperative. Listen and learn a lot!
Matt studied Applied Social Economy at Mondragon University in Spain after living and working in New York City and Tokyo. He’s done extensive research into cooperatives and solidarity economy. He returns to Colorado Springs bringing his passion for sustainability, workers movements, equity and environmental and food justice, and love of good local food.
LINKS:
Colorado: The Delaware of Cooperative Law
We’ll See It When We Know It: Recognizing Emergent Solidarity Economy by Matt Noyes
(This is a study Matt did of El Paso County)
Part One
Part Two
The Colorado Cooperatives Study Circle
Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy by Nathan Schneider
Solidarity Economy Roads by Luis Razeto Migliaro
(A great introduction to solidarity economy. Matt Noyes is translating this book, and it is being published serially on Grassroots Economy Organizing)
Worker Self-Directed Nonprofits
Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy (RIPESS)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Rainwater Harvesting class
Rockrimmon Library
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 10 – 11 am
Free, no registration required
Colorado Farm and Art Market
starts June 12 at Pioneer Museum
Wednesdays at the Pioneer Museum 3-7 pm
Saturdays at Margarita at Pine Creek 9 am – 1 pm
Starlight Spectacular
Saturday, June 15, 2019, 9 pm to 2 am
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
Tickets
Food for Change film screening
Event link
Independent Film Society of Colorado, Ivywild School and Pikes Peak Local Foodshed Forum
Ivywild School
Monday, June 17, 2019, 7 – 9 pm
Free (donations appreciated)
Manitou Community Market
Farm to Table Potluck
Manitou Springs Memorial Park
June 20, 2019, 3 – 7pm
(The Manitou Community Market is every Thursday from 3 pm to 7 pm starting June 20th through October 3rd.)
Pollinator Gardens class
High Prairie Library
7035 Old Meridian Rd.
Peyton, CO 80831
Saturday, June 22, 2019, 10 am – noon
Free, no registration required
Green Drinks
Thursday, June 27, 2019, 5:30-7:30 pm
Catamount Institute
740 W. Caramillo St., Colorado Springs
Navigating Climate Chaos Resiliently – Carolyn Baker Workshop
Friday, June 28, 7 – 9 pm
Saturday, June 29, 9 am – 4:30 pm
Pikes Peak Permaculture
Unity Spiritual Center in the Rockies
945 Mesa Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Bike to Work Day – June 26
June 26, 2019, 6 – 9 am
Sustain-a-Fest
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Acacia Park
The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region.
Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future
Pikes Peak Environmental Forum
Pikes Peak Library District Green Team
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