Matt Biggar, Ph.D., shares how to bring about Place-Based Systems that get to the root of our growing crises by reorienting people’s lives around the places where they live. Shifting from corporate capitalist to place-based systems is necessary if we are to meaningfully address the interrelated crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, widening inequality, systemic […]
Our Convenings are interactive, community building and areas to get supported and recharged. We ask some questions to get people in conversation. We encourage gentle and deep listening and ask people to speak from their heart while also being sensitive that other’s will hold different opinions. We also ask that people not come into this […]
Would you like to learn more about the work we do to seed more Wellbeing Economies? Feel free to drop in to one of our weekly Working Group team meetings to get a sense. Perhaps we might intrigue you enough to join us for a research project. For more details, please email us at connect@weallcalifornia.org
Monopolies extort consumers and workers, rob entrepreneurs and small businesses of opportunity, and subject our communities to the whims of absentee executives in faraway headquarters. What tools do we have to challenge the concentration of corporate power and bolster free, fair, and competitive markets at the state and local levels? In 2023, Democracy Policy Network […]
California Primaries are coming up on March 5th. This year there are 22 candidates vying for Dianne Feinstein’s open Senate seat. Somehow, we are expected to pick only one! In partnership with the awesome folks at the California chapter of STAR Voting, we are running a “mock election” using the STAR voting method. This method […]
On March 8th and 9th, the California 2024 Just Economies Summit is taking place in Sacramento. If you're a nonprofit leader, activist, policymaker, or individual who cares about and wants to work collaboratively toward economic wellbeing and justice in California, this event is for you! This special event will bring together organizations, activists and visionaries […]
4.7 million people live in poverty in California. Devon Gray is the President of End Poverty in California (EPIC). Devon and his team conducted a 2 year listening tour around California to hear first hand from people experiencing poverty. EPIC’s goals include getting a better understanding of the issues as well as helping to […]
How do you use metrics to not only drive change, but increase civic engagement from community members? Two organizations are partnering to make metrics part of a story that community members feel invested in and can relate to. Dark Matter Labs and the David Suzuki Foundation are collaborating on a program in Canada where communities […]
Our Convenings are designed for you to meet others working in the Wellbeing Economy, Local Democracy, Economic Justice and Climate spaces. The Convenings are spaces to come together for thought provoking yet supportive conversations. Following our last learning event on Metrics, we thought it was a perfect time to have a group discussion on Metrics. […]
David Pepper is the author of two books on Democracy at the local and state level. David served as the Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, teaches election and voting rights law and is a frequent contributor on many news outlets. David has a wonderful way of explaining how our lack of attention to local […]
WEAll California is run by dedicated volunteers. We meet weekly to discuss events, do research on Wellbeing Economy efforts and discuss how to reach more people. If you are interested in seeing what our Working Group meetings are like, please email us at connect@weallcalifornia.org for more details.
Fellow Wellbeing Economy Allies, Often, our events are aimed at learning from others, educating new arrivals, or organizing around an issue. But this work is really hard! Personally, I have recently been struggling to explain my priorities and choices to people conditioned to a different mindset. Especially as the election approaches in the fall, we […]
