• Just doing it - There is no single blueprint for what good looks like, but there are very many examples. What they all have in common is that they turn conventional wisdom on its head. Here you will find not just co-ops, but other types of business as well as traditional ones which adopt good practices, all working and hiding in plain sight
  • Getting Organised - There are many organisations that are trying new things that our prevailing culture tends to undervalue. Alternatives which emphasise democracy and engagement including non-violent direct action. Organising on grass roots and democratic lines is political with a small p because it is outside conventional party politics. Any organisation that supports violence as a tool is automatically disqualified from listing. This whole areas is fully discussed in HoPE On Power
  • Joining the dots - One of the key requirements for holistic political economy is the use of what could be called joined up thinking. Here are pointers to institutions which are actively looking across disciplines and sites where a balanced view of how the world is developing may be found.
  • Using Technology - Technology offers hope. We will continue to question the world and invent things. We need democratic control over both the big hi-tech projects and more modest approaches that look like they might help. Groups that make information and technology freely available are helping through the empowerment of citizens
  • Help & Resources - Some sites offer help and resources, for instance model constitutions for different types of co-operative.