Making
our economy
safe for people
and nature

The blessings of the free market have won endless praise. But wait a second. If Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is so deft, why are problems like climate disruptions and ever-widening wealth gaps so clearly visible?

We can change all that by rethinking some of our basic assumptions. Let’s start by recognizing that the "economy" is but a part of the larger "ecology." The result will be more prosperous lives for all of us.

The science is there, the economics is there, and we need you there, too.

SectionZ is a publication of Ecotrust
Building Salmon Nation

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Issue #2: Clean Energy
Issue #3: Buy Local
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Issue #5: The Commons
Issue #6: FSC Forests

Editor:
Howard Silverman

Designer:
Melissa Tatge

Writers:
Seth Zuckerman
Howard Silverman
Eileen Brady
Melissa Tatge

Illustrator:
Shannon Wheeler

Advisors:
Stuart Cowan, Ed Hunt, Astrid Scholz

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