Dear Michel,
How can we remain hopeful in the face of vast challenges? How do we focus on the positive without glossing over the struggles of others?
This month, the lives of some of our team here at the Post Growth Institute (PGI) have been turned upside down by the unprecedented wildfires across the western US. It's in such moments that we find often answers to these difficult questions.
In our September newsletter, we take heart from the hopeful words of 23-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai, and share the story of how our own Rogue Valley community has stepped up to support its most vulnerable members in the aftermath of those devastating fires.
Plus, discover how public services are making a global comeback after a period of privatization, and join the Progressive International's urgent summit to reclaim our shared future.
In solidarity,
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Inspiration: Cultivating hope in challenging times
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"Change is possible, but that requires us to act."
Malala Yousafzai is no stranger to adversity. In this video, the Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner shares how she cultivates hope in challenging times.
"I believe that change does not occur itself, somebody has to step out and say something and do something, and that's how change happens."
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Reimagining Economics: Reclaim our shared future
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Formed in May 2020, the Progressive International's mission is to unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces in a common front. It includes groups that represent millions of people around the world.
Earlier this month, the PI's inaugural summit set out to reclaim our shared future by mapping our current crisis and strengthening our planetary front.
Catch up on YouTube as the likes of Nanjala Nyabola, Aruna Roy, Naomi Klein, and Yanis Varoufakis call on progressive forces everywhere to act quickly and decisively.
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Reorienting Organizations: The return of truly public services
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All over the world, vital public services are being brought back into public hands after a period of privatization, during which profit was put before social need.
This interactive database maps the emergence and flourishing of efficient public utilities and services that provide livelihoods in sustainable, democratic, and affordable ways.
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Revitalizing Communities: Building back better in the aftermath of Southern Oregon's Almeda Fire
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Community is so powerful.
As wildfires tore through the Rogue Valley, many residents were left without water and electricity – and some even lost their homes.
Community groups quickly coalesced to support people unable to leave their homes. In less than a week, they assembled over 170 builders and 50 partners to build equitable community- and family-owned housing for those in need.
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