La grande transition : maintenir le cap sur le changement social, économique et écologique en périodes de turbulence

This paper was presented at the 1-2 October, 2009 Conference of the Centre International de Recherches et d'Information sur l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC) in Östersund, Sweden. The paper was subsequently translated into French.French translation of an original paper in English. Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where the vulnerability of communities to the intertwined issues of carbon, energy, food, finance, and disparity is mounting. The strategic role of co-operative, complementary innovation in navigating these challenges is elaborated.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

The Great Transition: Navigating Social, Economic, Ecological Change in Turbulent Times

This paper was presented at the 1-2 October, 2009 Conference of the Centre International de Recherches et d'Information sur l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC) in Östersund, Sweden.Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where the vulnerability of communities to the intertwined issues of carbon, energy, food, finance, and disparity is mounting. The strategic role of co-operative, complementary innovation in navigating these challenges is elaborated.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

La Gran Transición: Navegando por un Cambio Social, Económico y Ecológico en Tiempos Turbulentos

This paper was presented at the 1-2 October, 2009 Conference of the Centre International de Recherches et d'Information sur l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC) in Östersund, Sweden. It was subsequently translated into Spanish.Spanish translation of an original paper in English. Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where the vulnerability of communities to the intertwined issues of carbon, energy, food, finance, and disparity is mounting. The strategic role of co-operative, complementary innovation in navigating these challenges is elaborated.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

Foundations for the Social Economy

At present the strategies, policies and tools employed by the social economy in most countries are diffuse. There is no integrated narrative to bring together the small parts to form a more cohesive whole. This cross-cutting project, led by Mike Lewis and Pat Conaty, is intended to review the scope and success of emergent systemic approaches in order to explore the implications for developing a new social and ecological economy at the sub-regional level. The investigation will produce a new conceptual framework for understanding the foundations for a more strategic approach by social economy actors. In the wake of the credit crunch and developing recession, the project will appraise social economy needs including equitable access to land & premises, patient capital and enabling legal structures.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA

Den stora omställningen: en seglats genom en turbulent tids sociala, ekonomiska och ekologiska förändringar

This paper was presented at the 1-2 October, 2009 Conference of the Centre International de Recherches et d'Information sur l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC) in Östersund, Sweden. The paper was translated into Swedish for use at a number of presentations in Sweden immediately preceding and after the CIRIEC conference.Swedish translation of an original paper in English. Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where the vulnerability of communities to the intertwined issues of carbon, energy, food, finance, and disparity is mounting. The strategic role of co-operative, complementary innovation in navigating these challenges is elaborated.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

Market Failure, Peak Oil and Global Insecurity: Can social enterprise respond?

This presentation was made to a public event in Vancouver on April 10, 2008. It explored a range of global crises that pose severe economic, social and ecological challenges and suggested ways in which social enterprise could play a role to address these challenges.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) ; Centre for Sustainable Community Development, Simon Fraser Universit

Community Land Trusts

This presentation was one of several given by Pat Conaty of the UK-based New Economics Foundation during a BALTA sponsored trip to Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.This presentation was given at a workshop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, co-sponsored by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and the Edmonton Community Foundation. It provided an introduction to land trusts and affordable housing, focusing particularly on the UK context.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) ; Edmonton Community Foundatio

Social Enterprise Partnerships: Tools for Conviviality

Pat Conaty is a UK-based BALTA collaborator with the New Economics Foundation. His presentation to the 2008 BALTA symposium focused on financing and legal frameworks for the social enterprise sector, both generally and with specific reference to the current UK context.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ' Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

Social Enterprise Practices in Britain and Europe

This presentation was one of several given by Pat Conaty of the UK-based New Economics Foundation during a BALTA sponsored trip to Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.This presentation was given at a workshop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, co-sponsored by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and the Edmonton Community Foundation. It provided an overview of social enterprise developments in the UK and Europe.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC