About this Event
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Our problems are global and interconnected, and our solutions must be too. The stories featured in this new anthology amplify ancestral and community wisdom to help us all imagine a different way of doing things. With over 70 contributors, this toolbox of collective wisdom and know-how shows us that another world is not only possible, it’s already under construction.
Co-editor Nathan Schneider, a professor of media studies at CU Boulder, will introduce the book. He'll be joined by leaders in the Colorado solidarity economy, who will talk about their work and how you can get involved in building a more just and sustainable economy: Sandra Baca of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and Fatuma Emmad of Frontline Farming.
Goodies from Frontline Farming will be available for sale.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Our problems are global and interconnected, and our solutions must be too. With over seventy contributors, this toolbox spotlights the collective wisdom that reminds us that another world is not only possible, it’s already under construction. Everything we need to transform our communities already exists. From food sovereignty to debt abolition, from folk schools to energy democracy—and from Argentina to Zimbabwe. If you long for a more beautiful, more just, and more livable world—and want to know how to get there—this book is for you.
“Capitalism can’t get us out of this crisis. If you’re wondering what can, take a look at Beautiful Solutions.”—Naomi Klein, author of Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
“Shows us that we are not starting from scratch, and we are not alone in imagining an economy that allows us to love each other!”—Adrienne Maree Brown, author of Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds
“A loving and thoughtful gathering of our stories…a celebration of our collective genius…takes on the revolutionary question of how we create worlds where we all thrive.”—Makani Themba, author and movement strategist.
Purchase the book here.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Nathan Schneider is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads the Media Economies Design Lab.
Fatuma Emmad (She/Her): Rooted in the soil and guided by the wisdom of land and community, Fatuma Emmad is a farmer, seed keeper, and advocate for food sovereignty. As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Frontline Farming, she stewards land with a deep respect for ancestral knowledge, cultivating foodways that nourish both body and spirit. Raised between Denver and Ethiopia, Fatuma’s journey has always been intertwined with the cycles of land, birth, and care. Before farming, she worked as a political scientist, researching the impacts of genetically modified seeds in Africa. Now, she sees her role as both a cultivator of soil and a protector of traditions that sustain life.
Her commitment to justice extends beyond the field—she leads Project Protect Food Systems, fighting for the dignity of farmworkers, and serves as Co-Chair of the Denver African American Commission and on the Sustainable Food Council. Through her work, she uplifts the interconnected struggles of land, labor, and healing, recognizing that birth, food, and sovereignty are woven together in the fabric of liberation. Her contributions to the community and her leadership in advocating for health equity in food access have earned her numerous accolades, including the inaugural Kathy Underhill Scholarship. In 2021, Fatuma was honored as one of the 50 leaders nationwide by the Black Voices for Black Justice fund, which acknowledges significant Black leaders and organizations working toward a just, equitable, and anti-racist America.
Sandra Baca (she/her/ella) is the Director of the Cooperative Development Center at Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. She is responsible for the management, research, planning, and implementation of federal and local grant programs. She is also responsible for the Center’s publications, web presence, social media, and content with respect to equity and cultural adaptation of the cooperative business model focusing on cooperation, democracy, social and racial justice, and environmental sustainability. Sandra is a Colorado native and a food justice advocate in my Southwest Denver Community.
AGENDA
6:00PM Welcome to MATTER and Speakers Talk
6:30PM Audience Q&A
7:00PM Book Signing & Social Time
Masks are encouraged.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Shop at MATTER, 2114 Market Street, Denver, United States
USD 29.55
