Blog

    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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    Series

    Surviving The Future – It’s about truth, love and solidarity

    By Micah
    03.15.23
    The overarching theme of the course, Surviving the Future, was collapse: the collapse of the systems that uphold our current societies, especially looking at climate change as the initiator. From my perspective, there is a deep connection to Just Transition.

    Democratizing Work: From Doubt to Buzz

    By Susan, Aja and Micah (GWI Worker Trustees)
    03.13.23
    We spend most of our time at work, so what better place than our workplaces to learn to practice democracy and work toward a Just Transition?

    Apply: Design a community fund for Kingston

    By Hélène Lesterlin
    03.03.23
    We invite you to participate in a democratic process for designing a Just Transition-aligned pilot community fund for the city of Kingston! More info here.

    Move Up, Move Up, Balance Voices

    By Susan Grove
    01.20.23
    “If you’re someone who tends to not speak a lot, please move up into a role of speaking more. If you tend to speak a lot, please move up into a role of listening more.” - The AORTA Cooperative

    Community Fund Research and Resources

    By Hélène Lesterlin
    11.05.22
    Starting today, we are hosting community forums on the Kingston Community Fund. This page is a growing resource vault for anyone who might like to explore info we are unearthing as we go on this learning journey together.

    Making a Community Fund here in Kingston

    By Micah, Hélène and Aja
    10.11.22
    We are excited to announce that we’re exploring the creation of a community-designed, community-controlled fund.

    Reflections on the Layers of a Forest Garden

    By Carrie Flemming
    06.02.22
    Rev Dele is a grandmother, spiritual leader, speaker, and permaculturist whose mission is “grounding heaven on earth by strengthening our oneness with Nature.”

    Cooperation Over Competition

    By Carrie Flemming
    06.02.22
    We know a future that works for everyone will require radical movement toward equity and community care in every sector of society.
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