Post by Neil Gentleman-Hobbs

Top-down climate targets are retiring, Global development aid is shrinking. But resilience doesn't trickle down it grows from the ground up. Sow Study Sustain feels the World Bank's recent retreat from measurable metrics means communities must pivot entirely to circular self-reliance. True "Pride in Place" can't be funded by a distant capital or erratic global funds; it is engineered right here on the ground by taking ownership of our own loops. From moving children from screens to scenes, to local agricultural hubs, to intercepting corporate IT streams to building digital equity, this week Sow Study Sustain explores how hyper-local community wealth building must fill the global vacuum. #CircularEconomy #CommunityWealthBuilding #PrideInPlace Birmingham Device Bank #DigitalInclusion Birmingham City Council Lincolnshire County Council Sustainability West Midlands East Lindsey District Council Gainsborough Town Council BVSC CVS Lincolnshire #OutdoorEducation #SowStudySustain #FromBirminghamForBirmingham