Place Based Capital Learning Series

This series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies that communities need to activate and manage local capital. We will cover everything from foundational concepts to the practical steps communities can take to identify, create, govern and use local funding, assets, enterprises and services for their benefit.

Whether you’re a community leader, business owner, council member or an economic or social impact professional from a government or non-government organisation, this series will help you support your community, organisation or other communities in achieving these goals.

The topics in this series will help to tackle the challenges faced by communities across Australia from addressing housing affordability, cost of living pressures and disadvantage to small business viability and the transition to a circular, sustainable economy.

Introductory Workshop to Natural Capital, Nature Repair and Environmental Markets

Gain foundational knowledge and insights to start exploring the potential of natural capital, nature repair and environmental markets in your field. Learn about a wide range of market approaches that are shaping the future of land management, agriculture and sustainability.

The Fundamentals of Place Based Capital

Start with this first session in the Place Based Capital Learning Series. This session will equip you with the basics of capital—money, assets, and resources—and how they impact local communities and economies. You’ll gain foundational knowledge on place based capital, explore how it differs from traditional systems, and preview key topics for future sessions in the Place Based Capital Learning Series. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the confidence to engage fully in the series and take meaningful action within your community or organisation.

Owning Place Based Capital

In this introductory learning series session, we will share with you the many practical and effective ways that communities are adopting a place-based, community-centred approach to the ownership of capital—one that strengthens local control, economic self-reliance, resilience, and long-term prosperity.

Common Wealth Vol 1

Common Wealth: “Stakeholders With An Actual Stake”

Learn from experts that are each working in different ways to build the ways that communities can invest in themselves and build their Common Wealth. Each of the 17 modules is a standalone talk. You can listen to them in any order you want.