Dear John,

Thank you to all those who joined us for the Local Peace Economy Learning Hour: Co-ops & the Path to Peace on Tuesday night!

We learned so much from our guest, Kate "Sassy" Sassoon. A self-described "co-op native," she had many rich lessons to offer us about how cooperatives can create a more just, healed, resilient culture in our communities. We especially appreciated her reflections about how her life in cooperatives deeply supported her anti-war organizing. If you weren't able to join us or want to revisit the content, you can watch the recording here.

Co-op resources shared during the call:

• International Cooperative Alliance
• U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops
• CooperationWorks!
• Sustainable Economies Law Center
• Democracy at Work Institute
• National Cooperative Business Association
• Sassy Facilitaton (Sassy's website)

Local peace economy supportive resources:

• Peace economy website
• Download The Local Peace Economy Workbook (free digital version)
• Purchase The Local Peace Economy Workbook (physical copy)
• Tools for the Journey webinar
• Local Peace Economy Wiki
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 242: The Local Peace Economy
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 256: What is the root of peace?

Our next Local Peace Economy Call meeting is Wednesday, October 9th at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET. If you're new to this work, this is a great place to connect with others cultivating local peace economies in their communities and learn together!

You can also join the local peace economy listserv to stay connected and continue learning with others in between our calls! You can join the listserv here.

If you have any questions about CODEPINK's local peace economy work, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on October 9th!

With gratitude,

Jodie and Emily

PS: Spread the word about local peace economies in your community—buy CODEPINK's new Local Peace Economy t-shirts and totes!