---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Donnie and the Post Growth Team <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 6:46 PM Subject: Working together for a flourishing economy in 2019 To: Michel <[email protected]> We're gearing up for a big year! <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=556a7c3ca6&e=34e5d8f0fd> Dear Michel, You may be curious what's been happening at the Post Growth Institute! There are many seeds sprouting in what is set to be a transformative year for us and our global economy. We have gained momentum on significant projects, hired three new team members, and brought on several enthusiastic volunteers with valuable skills. We are grateful for your ongoing support which has made this possible. We wanted to take a moment to share some of our plans to build on all we've achieved so far. *2019 PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES* • Unveiling a theory of post-growth economics on our new website <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=aea2b58048&e=34e5d8f0fd> • Planned completion of the *How on Earth *book <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=eef11d9a42&e=34e5d8f0fd> and *Not for Profit Handbook* • Continued development of our credit union study <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=6d5fb80f82&e=34e5d8f0fd> • Launch of Community Activation Training for Offers and Needs Market <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=2f588e6397&e=34e5d8f0fd> facilitators • Building software to connect Offers and Needs Market participants • Expansion and support of the Post Growth Alliance <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=19ca7911b7&e=34e5d8f0fd>, which has now grown to 63 members and an average audience reach of 21,000 people per post • Unified rebranding and visual redesign across all of our sites and initiatives • Launch of a regular, multimedia newsletter Read about all of our major developments on our Impact page <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=4414c33741&e=34e5d8f0fd> . <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=c8510a9958&e=34e5d8f0fd> *UPCOMING EVENTS* • February 10th, in Ashland, OR: Rogue Valley Offers and Needs Market <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=ecd4fecbcf&e=34e5d8f0fd> . • March 8th, in Ashland, OR. Donnie will speak on "The Coming Economic Crash and what you Can do About it" at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=98f94f6db6&e=34e5d8f0fd> . • April 24-26, in Malaga, Spain: New Economy and Social Innovation Forum <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=a00bb6e7f0&e=34e5d8f0fd>. Donnie will facilitate sessions on The Future of Finance. • May 10th, in Ashland, OR: Women’s Leadership Conference <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=cf1980f76f&e=34e5d8f0fd>. Crystal will facilitate an Offers and Needs Market for up to 100 participants. *Big News!* <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=456931df53&e=34e5d8f0fd> In 2009 we started the #postgrowth Twitter hashtag. Over the years its usage has slowly grown. Until last year. In 2018, the hashtag exploded! In big part due to an article <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=a728c8a3b1&e=34e5d8f0fd> in the Guardian Newspaper and an associated post-growth conference <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=baf8176b97&e=34e5d8f0fd>, as well as a petition <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=4a2c50e6e3&e=34e5d8f0fd> to the European Union to consider post-growth planning. Together we truly are changing the world(view)! Donate here to keep changing the world(view) <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=77c0ed7e7f&e=34e5d8f0fd> *Project Spotlight* <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=76b0d8e7f5&e=34e5d8f0fd> *Team Developments* The Post Growth team continues to grow! Our team now includes 21 members and five ambassadors, from around the world. See their profiles here <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=f3a9b470cf&e=34e5d8f0fd> . <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=b961d75292&e=34e5d8f0fd> *Best wishes for 2019!* Thank you so much for your continued support. Together we really can ensure than 2019 is a transformative year for our communities and the global economy. <https://postgrowth.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dcc08996cc57fb1c3f5af62ec&id=e30f7d8ba6&e=34e5d8f0fd> The Post Growth Institute's mission is to inspire, mobilize and support the transition to a thriving, sustainable world, based on the continuous circulation of resources within ecological limits. 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