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From Grassroot to Global: Community-Based Entrepreneurs Shaping Systemic Change

Evers, Merel LU and Hulst, Merel Jasmijn LU (2023) ENTN19 20231
Department of Business Administration
Abstract (Swedish)
This research explores how community-based entrepreneurs can contribute to the
reorganization of natural resource management and find solutions to environmental problems
within the current capitalist economy. Recent scholars on post-capitalism, believe that the
economy can be organized by different institutions than the market and investigate the role of
individuals as catalyst of environmental and social change from the bottom up. By conducting
an ethnographic-inspired, qualitative study of the Sunnemo eco-village, the research explores
how community-based entrepreneurs have the potential to catalyze social and environmental
change through local actions. This study applies Elinor Ostrom’s eight design principles as
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This research explores how community-based entrepreneurs can contribute to the
reorganization of natural resource management and find solutions to environmental problems
within the current capitalist economy. Recent scholars on post-capitalism, believe that the
economy can be organized by different institutions than the market and investigate the role of
individuals as catalyst of environmental and social change from the bottom up. By conducting
an ethnographic-inspired, qualitative study of the Sunnemo eco-village, the research explores
how community-based entrepreneurs have the potential to catalyze social and environmental
change through local actions. This study applies Elinor Ostrom’s eight design principles as
support for analyzing the community’s local governance structure. The key findings emphasize
the importance of defined community boundaries while allowing external visitors to replicate
their sustainable lifestyle. Additional findings show that the eco-village is organized as nested
enterprises, by collaborating with neighboring communities which support the maintenance of
local commons, with a global focus. This study highlights the significance of two design
principles in achieving a harmonious balance between the local aspirations and global ambitions
of Sunnemo eco-village while emphasizing how community-based entrepreneurs can catalyze
social and environmental change (Less)
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author
Evers, Merel LU and Hulst, Merel Jasmijn LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN19 20231
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Depletion of natural resources, re-organizing the economy, bottom-up efforts, community-based entrepreneurship, common-based economy, eco-villages, community boundary management, collective action, social and environmental change
language
English
id
9124245
date added to LUP
2023-06-19 10:26:36
date last changed
2023-06-19 10:26:36
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  abstract     = {{This research explores how community-based entrepreneurs can contribute to the 
reorganization of natural resource management and find solutions to environmental problems 
within the current capitalist economy. Recent scholars on post-capitalism, believe that the 
economy can be organized by different institutions than the market and investigate the role of 
individuals as catalyst of environmental and social change from the bottom up. By conducting
an ethnographic-inspired, qualitative study of the Sunnemo eco-village, the research explores 
how community-based entrepreneurs have the potential to catalyze social and environmental 
change through local actions. This study applies Elinor Ostrom’s eight design principles as
support for analyzing the community’s local governance structure. The key findings emphasize 
the importance of defined community boundaries while allowing external visitors to replicate 
their sustainable lifestyle. Additional findings show that the eco-village is organized as nested 
enterprises, by collaborating with neighboring communities which support the maintenance of 
local commons, with a global focus. This study highlights the significance of two design 
principles in achieving a harmonious balance between the local aspirations and global ambitions 
of Sunnemo eco-village while emphasizing how community-based entrepreneurs can catalyze 
social and environmental change}},
  author       = {{Evers, Merel and Hulst, Merel Jasmijn}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{From Grassroot to Global: Community-Based Entrepreneurs Shaping Systemic Change}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}