As we navigate the challenges and opportunities of the present, it's essential to keep an eye on the horizon and imagine the possibilities that lie ahead. We want to share with you a compelling vision of the future that we believe holds immense promise for our...
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Why I’m committed to Place Based Capital – Shane Arthurson
Written by Shane Arthurson Imagine capital from a community being used to own a project in that same community. This is a part of what Place Based Capital is. It includes solutions like inclusive financing structures where you can own the local strip of shops you...
BBRF – Secondary Migration
Written by Gareth Priday Overview The Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) project is about understanding and facilitating secondary migration in Australia's Wimmera Southern Mallee region. This initiative targets individuals migrating from metropolitan areas like...
Community Wealth Building in South Australia
Written by Meaghan Burkett 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...
Building Place Based Capital Across Australia
Local communities and organisations from across Australia are working together to create locally-focused and equitable sources of capital and locally owned and led investment vehicles to increase investment in local places and people. Meaghan Burkett, Director at...
Building Community Wealth in Victoria
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...
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...