As we look forward to the announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, I wanted to share some reflections on EcoViva’s recent participation in the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. The Nobel Peace Prize Forum convenes Nobel laureates, leaders, and peacemakers with students and community members to engage in dialogues on peace-building. The forum […]
Busting Development Myths with Red COMAL
I’ve spent the past week in Honduras with René Mendoza, a researcher and expert on cooperatives, campesino-led organizations, and social movements. We visited farmers’ co-ops, grassroots micro-finance collectives, campesino-led community stores, and land reform advocates. These organizations are served by EcoViva’s partner in Honduras, Red COMAL. Red COMAL (the Alternative Community Markets Network in English) […]
