Bloom Womb
ECONOMY
In this module you'll learn about Bloom Network Cooperative. Many Local Bloom Chapters form regenerative economies around caring for the land and waters where they live. A future is possible where people enjoy their worklives and have the spaciousness to build healthy neighborhoods together.
A theme throughout is Decolonising the Economy, acknowledging that the development of capitalism was founded on a colonial and racist project. And -
"Moving away from a colonial relationship based on extraction and transactions, to one that is much more based on relationships based on reciprocity and responsibility - values inherent in a lot of indigenous worldviews.” - Jeff Doctor (Cayuga)
Featured Project
The DBC is the farthest along local Bloom hub. They function as a hub of many physical projects and businesses, connected via global networks of shared vision and mission with the goal of restoring, preserving and consciously stewarding surrounding lands and watersheds while living harmoniously within them in alignment with our planetary values.
Readings
- Economics Observatory: Does economics need to be ‘decolonised’?
- Open Democracy - Decolonising the Economy:
- Indigenize the Economy Māori-owned supermarket plans unveiled | Te Ao Māori News
*note: In Decolonization is Not a Metaphor, Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang describe how it's not possible for true decolonisation to happen within settler-colonial states.
Bloom Community Calls
Pop these on while you're on a walk or making dinner, to learn about direct community ownership of work and infrastructure.
Introducing Bloom Network DAO
- Whitepaper. This describes how Bloom members govern the development of this social media platform, and
how we use blockchain tech to encourage climate repair, a culture of gift economy, and mutual
care.
Regenerative Action Template
Cooperative incubator - finance toolkit for local community centers, ecovillages, or decentralized regeneration hubs. By Magenta Ceiba.
Regenerative Business Models for Startups
Regenerative Economies in Action
Tweets from Local Bloom Chapters!
Meet Co-director Tony Damico, and get a 2 min overview of our #FoodSystems efforts in #longbeach! #foodsecurity#foodways#longbeachCali#longbeachfoodie#urbanag pic.twitter.com/6rNBHhYW1r
— LB Fresh (@LongBeachFresh)August 6, 2022
Meet our PermEzone Farmers comittee, where we have a cooperative of 80 growing to 3200 pic.twitter.com/71EopASPcO
— Tropical Permaculture Education Institute Africa (@BroadfieldEnte1)February 14, 2020
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