Schumacher Center for New Economics
| Formation | 1 January 1980 |
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| Founder | Susan Witt, Robert Swann |
| Type | Economics |
| Legal status | 501(c) organization |
| Purpose | Research and application of alternative economics |
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| Website | http://www.centerforneweconomics.org/ |
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Formerly called
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E F Schumacher Society |
The Schumacher Center for a New Economics (formerly the E. F. Schumacher Society) is a tax exempt nonprofit organization based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
The Schumacher Center promotes the 'new economy', which includes the concepts buy local, local currency and self-sufficiency. The Schumacher Center aims to combine theoretical research with practical application at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Further, the use of transformative systems and clear communication are part of its principles.
The Schumacher Center was founded as the E.F. Schumacher Society in 1980 by Robert Swann and Susan Witt.
Its aim was to preserve Schumacher's personal library and continue his work, which focused on developing and promoting regional, sustainable and socially just economics. To further its aims the organization began hosting annual lectures in 1981.
A library was established in 1990 as a research center for alternative economics. In 1994, E F Schumacher's personal library and archives were donated to it.
In 2010, the E.F. Schumacher Society became the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. At this time a new organization was formed with the New Economics Foundation called the New Economics Institute. In 2013 the New Economics Institute merged with the New Economy Network to form the New Economy Coalition.
A library was established in 1990 as a research center for alternative economics. In 1994 Vreni Schumacher donated Fritz's personal library and archives. The library has about fifteen thousand books. The library building is 2,000 square foot, located on the side of Jug End Mountain in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts. Topics covered by the library include worker ownership, community supported agriculture, local currencies, the commons, and appropriate technology. Its catalogue is searchable online.
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