In today’s global economy, riven with extreme inequalities, the living world on which everything depends is being degraded. Could the “Doughnut” of social and planetary boundaries be the compass we need for creating a safe and just 21st century?

For the future of media, what business design models — such as cooperatives and employee-owed companies — can best ensure that committed workers, not fickle shareholders, reap a far greater share of the value that they help to generate? Community media are well-positioned to play a significant role in the quality of life for communities now, and in the future.