Re-Localizing Economy: Basement Workshop and Grassroots Cooperation

re-localizing economy: It part of an experiment in new ways of re-localizing the economy, says co-founder Adrien Despoisse, according to Deutsche Welle. Re-localization, Despoisse explains, is about reducing the energy needed for transport - but also about nurturing grassroots cooperation, and operating on a scale where communities can take back control of local economies. The around 300 members drop in to the basement workshop to not only fix up their rides, but also to build them - cargo bikes in particular. Most of the things we are consuming and using come from far away, and we dont know how they are produced - or how ethically they are produced, he told DW. The project bigger aim is to create a hands-on, living experiment in how to consume less and share more. Degrowth is a growing movement that is beginning to link community projects like the bike kitchen to the work of economists seeking a more sustainable future. The bike workshop is one the first steps in setting up a degrowth center in Budapest, Despoisse says. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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