Every locality across Australia can generate a strong, prosperous, equitable and resilient local economy that places the control and benefits of their local economy into the hands of local people. To realise this vision, Ethical Fields is undertaking the Community...
NEWS

Harnessing Local Supply Chains for Local Impact
Supply chains are a critical policy and market mechanism that local places can activate to achieve a range of local economic, community and environmental goals. Localising supply chains offer significant benefits for local places including: Superior local economic...

Community Wealth Building Australia Tour – Tasmania
Communities and Councils across Tasmania are taking control of their local economies using community wealth building. And so can you! Ethical Fields is on tour, bringing community wealth building to communities and government across Australia. Community wealth...

Enterprises as Advocates of Community Wealth Building
By Sam Doove A standout feature of community wealth building as a framework for redesigning local economies is the many practical strategies it offers – strategies that can be applied at all levels from individuals through to regional or national. An emerging group of...
Gratitude, Goodbye and Congratulations to Moira Were
Ethical Fields wishes to share our deep gratitude to Moira Were who recently resigned as our Chair of our Board of Directors. Moira has been a visionary and trusted Chair and team member for the last two years and we’d like to acknowledge the steady leadership and...

Media Release: Environmental Markets Leadership Program
1 August 2022 Environmental Markets More Accessible Land managers and farmers will be equipped to benefit from the environmental services they generate through sustainable land management, with a new program launched today. The Environmental Markets Leadership...
Building Place Based Capital and Investment Vehicles
Creating local funding, capital and investment solutions Local councils, development agencies and communities from across Australia are being invited to work together to create a locally-focused source of capital and a locally owned and led investment vehicle to...

Minister for Community Wealth Building
Minister for Community Wealth Building On 5 April 2022, Ethical Fields launched the Minister of Community Wealth Building where we dream of a future where we have a Minister focusing on Community Wealth Building in our national government. The initial panel of...

Localising Supply Chains in Newcastle
Written by Meaghan Burkett Localising Supply Chains in Newcastle to facilitate local growth, sustainability and resilience. Newcastle aims to be a smart, liveable and sustainable global city. Supporting this overarching plan is the City of Newcastle’s (CN) Economic...

Building Community Wealth in Ballarat
Written by Meaghan Burkett Community Wealth Building is a fast-growing regional and economic development approach in Australia that can improve the prosperity, wellbeing, self-reliance and resilience of regions and local people. It is an established and successful...