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Occupy Edinburgh on YouTube - We’re continually looking for the best videos which help to explain the problems of the past and some possible solutions for the future. Many videos are short and entertaining, so this might be the best place to start. If you have any videos you think should be featured then please email your links to oecontent@gmail.com
NEF (the new economics foundation) – An independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. Their aim is to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. They work in partnership and put people and the planet first.
Positive Money - Why are we in debt? Who do we owe this money to? And how can we get out of this problem? This website seeks to explain some of these issues in an easy to understand way, and presents some potential solutions to our debt crisis.
Robin Hood Tax – a 0.05% tax on shares, bonds and currency transactions could help end high-frequency trading and raise potentially billions of pound to combat the economic losses we have all suffered and the cuts we all now face.
Sustainable Economics - The issue of how we can live in an economic system that is truly sustainable can be a difficult question to answer. At the end of the day we need a pool of ideas for many sources and an open discussion on what would work best. This site is that pool of information. It contains a huge number of links and resources that will get you thinking about how you can make a difference on an individual level.
Living Economics Forum - The Living Economies Forum works with and through partner organizations and a circle of extraordinary colleagues to articulate and communicate framing ideas that light the path to a New Economy grounded in positive living system principles that recognize life’s extraordinary capacity for cooperative self-organization.
Institute for Fiscal Studies - The Coalition will not Improve Social Mobility - The goal at the Institute for Fiscal Studies is to promote effective economic and social policies by understanding better their impact on individuals, families, businesses and the government’s finances. Their findings are based on rigorous analysis, detailed empirical evidence and in-depth institutional knowledge.
Occupy Glasgow – Our brothers and sisters in the west occupying George Sq.
Occupy LSX – Our brothers & sisters in London occupying the Stock Exchange
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Occupy Wall St – Though Scotland has a long history of protest through occupation, the current global actions were inspired by what started on Wall St.
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