Toronto Green Economics Course

THE GREEN ECONOMY: Practical Strategies to Create Community-based Eco-economies

A 30-hr. course over 10 weeks
Mondays Jan. 25 to March 29, 2003
7 to 10 pm
$120

presented by the Labour Education Centre Ontario Federation of Labour Bldg.,
15 Gervais Drive, first floor, a few meters north and east of Don Mills & Eglinton

The Green Economy is an overview of radical potentials for reorganizing the economy for social and ecological purposes, while at the same time showcasing exciting alternatives being built right now in the existing economy.

The premise of the course is that today's social, economic and environmental crises are not problems of management, but of design. A process of economic conversion is necessary to create economic structures which facilitate human self-development, social justice, community enrichment and ecological regeneration. Tinkering with the System will not do; and yet, the required changes can only emerge gradually and incrementally. How can really radical and qualitative change emerge organically? This course looks at the principles and practical strategies which can accomplish such a transformation.

The focus of the course is on the range of practical economic alternatives being established in various sectors of the economy--from agriculture and the food system, to manufacturing, to transportation, to urban planning & design, to local politics, and much more. The 30-hr. course features expert guest speakers, videos, interesting literature and lots of discussion.

Check out the General Course Description at http://www.greeneconomics.net/cour2004.htm

and the DETAILED SCHEDULE of guest speakers and readings at http://www.greeneconomics.net/GE2004-schedule.htm

Coordinator and main instructor of The Green Economy is Brian Milani, of the Toronto Eco- Materials Project and the Coalition for a Green Economy. He is the author of Designing the Green Economy: the postindustrial alternative to corporate globalization. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2000)

To Register, or for more info about other LEC courses,
phone (416) 537-6532.
Ask for Carolynne or anyone in Labour Studies.

For information only (on Green Economy course content),
phone Brian Milani at (416) 968-1282,
or E-mail: bmilani@web.ca

Other green economic information is accessible on the Green Economics Website



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	THE GREEN ECONOMY: Practical Strategies to Create Community-based Eco-economies A 30-hr. course over 10 weeks Mondays Jan. 25 to March 29, 2003 7 to 10 pm $120 presented by the Labour Education Centre Ontario Federation of Labour Bldg., 15 Gervais Drive, first floor, a few meters north and east of Don Mills & Eglinton The Green Economy is an overview of radical potentials for reorganizing the economy for social and ecological purposes, while at the same time showcasing exciting alternatives being built right now in the existing economy. The premise of the course is that today's social, economic and environmental crises are not problems of management, but of design. A process of economic conversion is necessary to create economic structures which facilitate human self-development, social justice, community enrichment and ecological regeneration. Tinkering with the System will not do; and yet, the required changes can only emerge gradually and incrementally. How can really radical and qualitative change emerge organically? This course looks at the principles and practical strategies which can accomplish such a transformation. The focus of the course is on the range of practical economic alternatives being established in various sectors of the economy--from agriculture and the food system, to manufacturing, to transportation, to urban planning & design, to local politics, and much more. The 30-hr. course features expert guest speakers, videos, interesting literature and lots of discussion. The sessions planned for this year include: Principles of Green Economics Agriculture & the Food System The Soft Energy Path the Feminist Gift Economy Manufacturing & Industrial Ecology Urban Design & the Built Environment Sustainable Transportation Labour & the Struggle for Extended Producer Responsibility Check out the General Course Description at http://www.greeneconomics.net/cour2004.htm and the DETAILED SCHEDULE of guest speakers and readings at http://www.greeneconomics.net/GE2004-schedule.htm Coordinator and main instructor of The Green Economy is Brian Milani, of the Toronto Eco- Materials Project and the Coalition for a Green Economy. He is the author of Designing the Green Economy: the postindustrial alternative to corporate globalization. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2000) To Register, or for more info about other LEC courses, phone (416) 537-6532. Ask for Carolynne or anyone in Labour Studies. For information only (on Green Economy course content), phone Brian Milani at (416) 968-1282, or E-mail: bmilani@web.ca Other green economic information is accessible on the Green Economics Website
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