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    Sharing Power

    A blog series on GWI’s transition to a worker self-directed nonprofit, moving from a traditional hierarchical structure to shared leadership.

    Illumination

    A blog series on what Just Transition looks like in action, refracted through the living experience of people in our community.

    News

    A roundup of GWI news, including general announcements, reflections from our team, and links to resources.

    Rooted Resources

    A collection of posts and reflections on Rooted Resources – a festival and series that shines a light on localizing economic power to nurture solidarity, awareness, and action.

    Notes from the Field

    Articles and personal reflections from the GWI team as they navigate their lives and their shared work.

    Welcome to our blog!

    We invite you to dive into posts from GWI workers as well as invited contributors from our Network. We have a few blog series to offer you: in the Illumination series, you can learn about Just Transition-aligned initiatives and explore reflections from members of our community; or join us as we share the twists and turns of our journey from a traditional nonprofit to one in which we all share governance in Sharing Power; or catch up with our more personal reflections in Notes from the Field.

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    Who Do You Work With?

    By Susan Grove
    08.01.24
    The idea that we don’t learn well when our nervous systems are on alert and we don’t feel safe now seems like a truth I’ve always known, but it was a revelation when I first heard it.

    Rethinking Our Relationship to Reality with Bayo Akomolafe

    By Micah
    07.16.24
    An hour could only cover so much, but what was offered was deep, personal and from a place that truly questions our relationship to all existence.

    The Community Fund Blueprint Is Ready!

    By Hélène Lesterlin
    07.12.24
    We are only a few months out from being able to publicly announce and then support the launch of a new community fund in Kingston!

    Igniting Inclusive Economies: CityScapes Summit

    By Hélène Lesterlin
    06.13.24
    I saw the future at the Cityscapes Summit, or at least, the future I hope to see in my lifetime: where equity is built into our economic systems from the ground up...

    And if we can’t agree, we won’t have a plan, right?

    By Susan Grove
    05.20.24
    There is more than one way to skin a cat. The violence simply isn’t necessary. There is in fact more than one way to pet a cat.

    Be the Medicine

    By Jennifer Montalbano
    03.12.24
    The medicine of right relationship is always there for us, patiently waiting like a mother for her child to find his way home. The prescription is as simple as it is profound — a felt experience of connection.

    Feed Two Birds with One Scone

    By Micah
    02.29.24
    There is more than one way to skin a cat. The violence simply isn’t necessary. There is in fact more than one way to pet a cat.

    The Spells You’re Spinning

    By Dr. Kelly Jennings
    02.28.24
    Language frames our relationship and perspective with the world around and within us.
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