Paul Glover (activist)

Paul Glover

Paul Glover (born July 18, 1947) is a community organizer, author, and former university professor currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Community work

He is the founder of the Ithaca Hours, one of the first local currency systems.[1][2] He is also the founder of the Philadelphia Orchard Project,[3] Citizen Planners of Los Angeles,[4] the Ithaca_Health_Alliance,[5] and several other organizations. He is author of several books on community economic development,[6] a former professor of urban studies at Temple University,[7] and Ecological Economics[8] at Philadelphia University.

He consults as Greenplanners[9] and speaks on community economic development.[9]

Travels

He walked across the United States, entirely on foot, in 1978.[10]

Political career

Glover was the Green Party candidate for mayor of Ithaca, New York, in 2003.[11]

Glover participated in the Green Party of the United States's Presidential primaries in 2004.[12]

Glover was the Green Party of Pennsylvania's candidate for governor in 2014.[13]

Glover is the Green Party of Pennsylvania's candidate for governor in 2018.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Amy (Nov–Dec 1995). "Mojo's December Hellraiser". Mother Jones. p. 16. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Fortier, Jana. "Underthrowing the System: How Low Finance Undermines Corporate Culture". Conscious Choice: Journal of Ecology and Healthy Living. September/October 1996, 9 (5): 61–3.
  3. ↑ McGuire, Virginia C. (2 September 2007). "Replacing Neglect With Peach Trees". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Glover, Paul (Spring 1984). "Citizen Planners: Designing Eco-Los Angeles". paulglover.org.
  5. ↑ "Ithaca Health Alliance - Free Clinic". ithacahealth.org.
  6. ↑ "Books by Paul Glover". paulglover.org. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  7. ↑ "Ecological Economics". paulglover.org.
  8. ↑ "Glover's Student Evaluations". paulglover.org.
  9. 1 2 "GreenPlanners Consultancy". paulglover.org.
  10. ↑ "Walk Across the United States: Boston to San Diego". paulglover.org.
  11. ↑ "Paul Glover for Mayor of Ithaca, NY". paulglover.org.
  12. ↑ "Paul Glover to discuss the Ithaca HOUR, an alternative form of money, during lecture at King's" (Press release). Wilkes-Barre, PA: King's College. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Candidates for Governor". Committee of Seventy. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Green Party of Pennsylvania Announces Seven Candidates for 2018 State and National Election" (Press release). Green Party of Pennsylvania. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

Further reading

  • HOUR Towns: Money for Everyman[1] at New York Times
  1. ↑ Nieves, Evelyn (21 January 1996). "Our Towns;Ithaca Hours: Pocket Money For Everyman". p. 001021.
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