We acknowledge that the Prout Research Institute (PRI) was built upon the ancestral land of the Cherokee People or Aniyunwiya in the Cherokee Language. For thousands of years, the Cherokee evolved a culture and language in sacred harmony with all creation.
The Progressive Utilization Theory, (Prout), is a socio-economic alternative for the 21st century, protecting the environment, sharing the resources of the earth equitably, and providing a high quality of life for everyone.
The Prout Research Institute develops practical projects and policies, raises consciousness, and trains people in this holistic model for the welfare and happiness of all.
The PRI building in Marshall, North Carolina will enable research around the applications of Prout, host hybrid education programs and conferences, and be a hub for staff and interns to live and work together. Join us today!
News
From August 1st through August 6th a group of activists, co-op developers and permaculturists gathered for an Economic Democracy Training. The program included workshops on progressive activism, field trips to local co-ops, and meditation and yoga classes.
Longtime activist and writer, Bill Ayers, spoke on the question of freedom and economic liberation at the conference, Prout Solutions for a World in Crisis.
“Abolition is not best understood as a deletion or an eraser or an unlocking of doors, but rather as a collection of creative and complex acts of world building.” Read the full transcript here.
