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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Lasch\u2019s Art of the MOOC video, \u201cWoolard,\u201d the guest speaker, Caroline Woolard, discusses the concept of solidarity economics. Woolard states, \u201cImagine an economy with democracy and ecological sustainability. A solidarity economy is based on efforts that seek to increase the quality of life of a community through local business. It is a grassroots economy built by the people, for the people, and the planet. My idea, 2Sell, connects to Woolard\u2019s concept, as it combines democracy and sustainability to improve the quality of a community\u2014Duke University. 2Sell offers an easy and profitable channel for students to dispose of their unwanted good when moving, and also provides incoming\/returning students low-cost dorm essentials and other items. Duke\u2019s current ecosystem is the following: Students dump unwanted items in common rooms \u27f6 Sustainable Duke collects and give the items to TROSA and Goodwill \u27f6 TROSA and Goodwill have yard sales. Problems with this current method are that donors do not get a return on their items and that there is unsatisfied demand. Most of the items Trosa and Goodwill sell cannot be sold on Duke\u2019s campus because they are considered \u201cabandoned items.\u201d
\nThe 2Sell plan is the following: Students drop off their items to 2Sell at the end of the year \u27f6 2Sell stores and lists items online, with options to bid and reserve items \u27f6 Community members pick-up reserved items the first week of school (Seller receive their share when the item is sold) \u27f6 Pop-Up shop for remaining items, with leftovers being donated in the second week. The 2Sell idea relates to solidarity economy because it provides individuals with options to make money, offers sustainability, and allows for a small, circular economy to develop at Duke.<\/p>\n
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In Lasch\u2019s Art of the MOOC video, \u201cWoolard,\u201d the guest speaker, Caroline Woolard, discusses the concept of solidarity economics. Woolard states, \u201cImagine an economy with democracy and ecological sustainability. A solidarity economy is based on efforts that seek to increase the quality of life of a community through local business. It is a grassroots economy … <\/p>\n