by Sven | Apr 1, 2013 | articles, how to, online, writing
Repair Cafés are not only great events to get your vacuum, waffle iron, or lawn mower fixed, but the very nature of their collaborative and community-oriented learning spirit contains the antidote to our modern day throw-away mentality. Some useful things to know...
by Sven | Mar 27, 2013 | articles, print, writing
The Spring 2013 issue of Yes! Magazine is now available online, including my piece, 6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover. The whole issue is dedicated to scaling up the cooperative movement and well worth a read. Personally, I enjoy reading the hardcopy on the...
by Sven | Feb 24, 2013 | interviews, online, writing
With almost 1000 members and growing, the West Seattle Tool Library has become one of the most successful community-led tool lending services in the country. In less than three years, the project has grown into a community hub where people not only share tools, but...
by Sven | Feb 24, 2013 | essays, online, writing
Is sharing for profit sharing? Is the sharing economy just for smiling would-be billionaires and well-situated creatives? A recent Forbes article raises the question of the meaning of sharing, which I explore in this Shareable opinion piece – Sharing for Profit...
by Sven | Feb 19, 2013 | in the news, interviews, photo essays
Bay Nature Magazine did an article about Sunday’s Forward on Climate rally in SF, in which they used some of my quotes. I’ll just re-quote myself: 😉 “It’s nice to have something positive to rally around for once,” says Sven Eberlein, a San Francisco-based...
