Gran Canaria, Spain will host the I Ecoislas International Forum. This space was created for discussion and proposals of measures aimed at promoting a comprehensive transition towards a greener, more profitable, self-sufficient and environmentally sustainable regional development with an insular approach. The plenary sessions of this Forum will be led by Christian Felber, founder [...]
The Introduction to New Economies Programme (PINE) is a space co-created with global references and Latin American perspectives, certified by the Faculty of Economic Sciences of National University of Córdoba, Argentina and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The first two editions of this programme were held in 2019 and 2022 and [...]
Ecotech Laboratory becomes the first Latin American company to complete their ECG Balance Sheet and audit! In 2022, as a member of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Local Chapter in Uruguay, Ecotech Laboratory committed to completing their first Balance Sheet and were very pleased to score 653 points out of a 1,000. [...]
January 2023 welcomed the Japanese edition of the "Economy for the Common Good" book. The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is a movement that proposes an economic model based on the wellbeing of people and planet, instead of endless growth in a world with finite resources. The book of the same name written [...]
Municipalities, environmental regeneration and Common Good One year after the signing and implementation of the first agreement between the Economy for the Common Good Local Chapter in Uruguay, 2 ECG companies and the Municipality Municipio D in Montevideo, an evaluation of the social and environmental impact was made. The results report was presented to [...]
It is time to redefine economic activities and measure economic success against social goals, says Christian Felber, initiator of the "Economy for the Common Good" and longstanding critic of the economic system. He discusses alternatives to GDP, as he sees them. By the end of 2022 we will have crossed six of the new [...]
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Local Chapter in Recife, Brazil, was invited to Rec'n'Play on November 17, 2022, an annual festival of technology, entrepreneurship and culture in Brazil, to present the movement and participate in dialogue on "Hunger and Food Security in the Metaverse Era". The discussion was led by Sônia Lucena, [...]
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Uruguay, together with Ethical Banking LATAM, hosted Joan Melés's participation on October 2022, in Río de Plata, Uruguay, during their Latin American Tour. Joan Antoni Melé is the president of "Dinero y Conciencia" foundation and promoter of Ethical Banking all over the world. During the face-to-face conference [...]
The University of Barcelona (UB) signed an agreement with the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Association in Catalunya in 2016. The purpose of this agreement was to implement practical research on ECG tools and the creation of a specific chair for this subject field, as well as promoting ECG values within the University [...]
The Association of Chemical Engineers of Uruguay (AIQU) and the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Local Chapter in Uruguay arranged a virtual conference with ECG Founder Christian Felber on Thursday, October 20. During this meeting, they talked about the AIQU, their relationship with ECG Uruguay and their holistic vision on the changes needed [...]
