Real World Economics

12/10/2020

How are local initiatives around the world ensuring access to basic rights in these challenging times?
Check out the 12 inspiring finalists of this year’s People’s Choice Award. Voting starts on Thursday!

After a long process of evaluation by a diverse group of practitioners and experts, three transformative initiatives for each category (water, energy, housing and food) have been selected as the 12 finalists nominated for the Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award 2020!

You can start voting for your favourite initiatives on Thursday. Check out the finalists: http://ed.gr/cwvle

10/09/2019

Around the world people are finding local solutions to global problems. The Transformative Cities Initiative launched an award for people-led initiatives to spread the stories of these inspiring communities working on real alternatives.

Check the stories of transformation, and vote! https://transformativecities.org/2019award/

04/07/2019

Check out Atlas of Utopias 2019: a unique collection of community-led transformations to ensure access to water, energy, housing and food systems. Another world is not only possible, it's already happening! transformativecities.org/atlas-of-utopias/

09/05/2019

Big Tech has to deal with Fearless Cities now

Digital cities with a conscience — What does a new government mean for Amsterdam?

06/03/2019

Las iniciativas a favor de la energía verde, eficiente y las buenas prácticas públicas demuestran que otro modelo energético es posible. Estas cinco ciudades...

27/02/2019

For nearly 20 years, Sintracuavalle (the Acuavalle workers union) has not only defended its workers’ rights, it has also become a fierce defender of water as a fundamental human right. Since 2009, it has successfully helped set up four community water systems based on the principles of the Platfor...

20/12/2018

Even as the struggle for a peaceful, just and sustainable world continues, it is important to take a moment and appreciate the gains made in the past year. Below, in no particular order, Transnational Institute, TNI recollects 12 movement victories that inspired them in 2018.

12 struggles that inspire us to act in 2018. Social movements are on the rise and scoring impressive victories.

20/12/2018

Even as the struggle for a peaceful, just and sustainable world continues, it is important to take a moment and appreciate the gains made in the past year. Transnational Institute, TNI collects what inspired them in 2018.

12 struggles that inspire us to act in 2018. Social movements are on the rise and scoring impressive victories.

19/10/2017

The end of corporate impunity is coming

11/10/2016

There are many reasons to end with Corporate Impunity, and there is a historic chance this October.

07/06/2016

Next 'show' Monday June 20: Lecture on the (next) crisis by Howard Nicholas (from ISS, the Hague)

Op maandag 20 juni wordt voor de derde keer in het programma van Real World Economics bij CREA in Amsterdam een 'masterclass crisis-economie' gegeven door Howard Nicholas, (ISS Den Haag). ...

02/06/2016

The Netherlands, again, a global hub for dirty business.

Netherlands is not attractive to corporations for its windmills and tulips, but because of its attractive tax rates and trade treaties.