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Peer2Politics
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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Instacart matches independent contractors who are good at grocery shopping with customers too busy to shop for themselves. 
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In Monroe, Oregon, the Sharing Garden started and managed by Chris Burns and Llyn Peabody is the gift that keeps on giving.
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A number of startups have set out to tackle the issue of food wastage in the consumer society. Leftoverswap, a startup which launched last month, has based its solution on the growing trend towards social community-building.
Marcus Taylor's curator insight,
November 30, 2013 2:50 PM
Swap your tastey leftovers with your neighbourhood and dine with a clear conscience.
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Inspired by the idea of building resilience around local, grassroots economies in response to peak oil and climate change, the transition movement has evolved into a global network of cities, towns, and neighborhoods that self-organize around the principles not only of reducing CO2 emissions but doing it by fostering happy, healthy, and creative communities.
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight,
October 3, 2013 5:12 PM
Wonderful idea! Please take a moment to be inspired
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The Gleaning Network UK is an exciting new initiative to save the thousands of tons of fresh fruit and vegetables that are wasted on UK farms every year.
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Near Me, which enables anyone to create their own sharing platform, is also a valuable resource hub with a blogand podcast about the collaborative economy. The popular Near Me podcast, hosted by Near Me's Kevin Cohen, features thought leaders, pioneers, and movers and shakers of the collaborative movement. Here are their top 10 podcasts, including one with Shareable's co-founder Neal Gorenflo.
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To some extent, this activity is the other side of yesterday's. In Managing food shopping can help cash-strapped families we were give advice on how to save on our shopping list. Today we are going to find out about a new app which is aiming to help people in New York make better use of the world's resources by letting users pass on their uneaten food.
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FoodLab Detroit’s new Detroit Kitchen Connect program is experimenting with an innovative new model for kitchen incubation that drastically reduces the cost of operation by taking advantage of existing resources while strengthening connections between food entrepreneurs and the local communities they serve. This “distributed incubator” model creates an Airbnb-like system for kitchen incubation by connecting underutilized kitchens throughout the community with food entrepreneurs, taking advantage of infrastructure already in place.
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"Land is another asset that can and should be shared, one that is in high demand as rising food prices and the desire for healthy food blooms alongside the 'Grow Your Own' movement's current momentum.
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“EatWith is a growing leader in the sharing economy of food startups: Michin started his social experiment startup in Tel Aviv and Barcelona, but this month EatWith launched in New York City and the company is expanding across the United States, Europe, Brazil, and other parts of the world. Michin’s office has been inundated with applications from more than 80 countries to host meals around the world—each host must go through a strict vetting process to ensure everyone’s safety—and typically at least four guests turn up for meals (all of the meals have been sold out in New York so far). Hosts set the prices, and some EatWith experiences include visits to local markets and collective cooking and learning, such as a recent challah-baking workshop in New York.
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