The Economic Democracy Collaborative
http://economicdemocracyconference.org/organizers/
The Economic Democracy Collaborative (EDC) is a grassroots effort to unite individuals and organizations that wish to build an economic democracy movement in the United States.
Family Farm Defenders
Family Farm Defenders
http://familyfarmers.org/
Our mission is to create a farmer-controlled and consumer-oriented food and fiber system, based upon democratically controlled institutions that empower farmers to speak for and respect themselves in their quest for social and economic justice. To this end, FFD supports sustainable agriculture, farm worker rights, animal welfare, consumer safety, fair trade, and food sovereignty. FFD has also worked to create opportunities for farmers to join together in new cooperative marketing endeavors and to bridge the socioeconomic gap that often exists between rural and urban communities.
Willy Street Co-op
www.willystreet.coop
The Williamson Street Grocery Co-op is an economically and environmentally sustainable, cooperatively owned grocery business that serves the needs of its owners and employees. We are a cornerstone of a vibrant community in south-central Wisconsin that provides fairly priced goods and services while supporting local and organic suppliers.
Transition Madison Area
Transition Madison Area
www.transitionmadisonarea.wordpress.com
Transition Madison Area is about envisioning and creating a vibrant and resilient community that takes action to mitigate and adapt to Climate Change and Peak Oil in a resource constrained Economy. Transition Town’s mission is to raise public awareness about the adverse effects of peak oil, climate change and the resulting impacts on environmental and economic stability, and to assist our community in cultivating local sustainable food, energy, economic, and social systems.
Workers Independent News
Workers Independent News (WIN) is focused on the issues and concerns of working people. As a news service, WIN is devoted to bringing the voices of workers, their families, communities and organizations to the widest public possible, using all means of electronic media. WIN packages news for distribution to radio stations, Internet radio, websites, for podcast and print publication.
The Madison Institute
http://www.themadisoninstitute.org/
The Madison Institute was established (1) to examine and discuss the problems of our time, with a view toward extending democratic principles and promoting social and economic justice; (2) to sponsor programs, such as discussion groups, lectures, panels, forums and symposiums; and (3) to collect, create, and disseminate information about public policy issues. We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization qualified to receive tax-deductible contributions under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Wisconsin Grassroots Network
http://wiscgrassrootsnetwork.nationbuilder.com/
The Wisconsin Grassroots Network (WGN) is dedicated to the development and networking of progressive grassroots groups throughout Wisconsin. We affirm that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and that cooperation between groups will encourage and strengthen the common good. The goal of the network is to minimize the duplication of organizing effort, encourage collaborative creativity, and promoting the replication of effective strategies.
Build For The World
Build For the World is an experiment in open notebook, do-it-ourselves communities. It is an effort both to share with each other our ideas of what the world could become, as well as to inspire amongst each other new directions for action.
Prout Institute
www.proutinstitute.org
The PROUT Institute works to develop and promote progressive theories, policies, and practices that empower citizens and communities to envision and implement sustainable and equitable solutions to social, economic, and ecological problems–and realize their potentialities in the process.
PROUT Research Institute of New Mexico
http://proutresearchinst.org/
The mission of the Prout Research Institute of New Mexico is to work collaboratively through community research, service-learning, and education for social justice to assist communities, indigenous peoples, youth and other social organizations to achieve goals of personal and collective transformation towards a fulfilling and sustainable future.
