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I've been thinking a lot about PODER Emma in Asheville, and how investment in democratic community ownership & organizing capacity is needed for climate resilience. The strategies and infrastructure they built to protect their communities from the violence of economic displacement are proving to also be absolutely invaluable in the aftermath of climate disaster. I had a chance, before the hurricane, to talk with them about their remarkable and inspiring work, in this case study for Seed Commons, the national network for non-extractive finance that has been helping them scale community ownership of the economy in Asheville: https://lnkd.in/eX7i4u2W
