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Podcast: What Could Possibly Go Right? Conversations with Cultural Scouts Episode 79 with Stacy Mitchell
In this episode, Stacy discusses the extraordinary shift underway of how people think about corporations, markets, and monopoly power. She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
The need for a return to our identity as citizens, not just passive consumers
The problems of monopoly power by big corporations
The positives in the current shifts to reign in of corporate power
The reimagining of what the economy could be and how it could serve us
The ways to find motivation for activism and change
Stacy Mitchell is co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a national research and advocacy organization that fights corporate control and works to build thriving, equitable communities. She directs its initiative to decentralize economic power and level the playing field for independent businesses. She has produced many influential reports and articles, designed local and federal policies, and collaborated to build effective coalitions and campaigns.
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Big-Box Swindle by Stacy Mitchell
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In alignment with our word of the month and article on decolonization, here are two virtual panels recently held during the week of the Hawaiʻi Energy Conference, which is historically dominated by corporate industry representatives. These panels are meant to balance out the conversation with meaningful perspectives from kānaka maoli practitioners and grassroots leaders who will describe their vision and work to create a culturally-grounded, resilient, democratic, and localized energy future for Hawaiʻi.
Ahupuaʻa Energy Systems - Learn about how Hawaiian systems thinking can inform a just and equitable energy future with Walter Ritte- founder of ʻĀina Momona, Eric Enos- founder of Kaʻala Farms, and Maui Council Vice-Chair Keani Rawlins-Fernandez. Moderated by Rachel James- Staff attorney for the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission.
Building Local Power– Hear from community leaders as they share their journey from energy oppression to energy sovereignty through community-owned energy projects with Lori Buchanan from Hoʻāhu Energy Cooperative Molokaʻi, Kapua Keliʻikoa-Kamai-Waiʻanae Valley Homestead resident, Kamalani Keliʻiikuli of Kahuku Community Association, and Ali Andrews- founder of Shake Energy Collaborative. Moderated by Sebastien Selarque- Research Assistant at Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute and grad student at the UH Mānoa Urban and Regional Planning.
Both panels were originally streamed live on Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi’s Facebook page.