Economics of Peace Conference

October 18th-23rd, 2009
Sonoma, California

Organized by the Praxis Peace Institute and RSF Social Finance.

Speakers include James K. Galbraith, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, David Korten, Vandana Shiva, Riane Eisler, Tom Greco, Judy Wicks (BALLE), Mikel Lezamiz and Fred Freundlich (Mondragon Cooperatives, Spain), Sam Keen, and Jacob Needleman.

The event is co-sponsored by the E. F. Schumacher Society, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), Green America, Mother Jones Magazine, North Bay Bohemian, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative, YES! Magazine, and others.

In the midst of economic collapse, we are compelled to seek wiser systems of commerce and more equitable economic relationships. There are a number of outstanding examples of collaborative business practices that are changing the economic landscape today. Examples include cooperative businesses, local currencies, green business, green jobs, slow money, slow food, living wage initiatives, social finance, credit unions, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, and more.

The challenge before us is to align the efforts and energies of the millions of individuals, businesses, and organizations that are working to transform our failing economy. The Economics of Peace Conference will provide a space for such independent networks and organizations to form deeper levels of collaboration and to begin describing the next economic paradigm.

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