Local needs met locally

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"Localisation has to be the way forward for a Europe that wants more jobs, better social conditions, AND an improved environment, and at the same time a non-exploitative relationship with Eastern Europe and the developing world."
-Caroline Lucas, MEP for the South East of England

Contents 1 Action Ideas 2 Why it matters 3 Resources 4 Random facts 5 Related 6 External links

[edit] Action Ideas

Articles Local markets, including Farmers' markets Complementary currencies	Wanted pages Local Exchange Trading Systems Timebanks, Time based money Local food W, Local food challenges 100-Mile Diet / Food	other ideas Local directories Local purchasing Car sharing to Pick Your Own or local Farm Shop WI (Women's Institute) markets Green Maps Surveys Local Food Weeks Join your local Freecycle network (give away or collect unwanted yet useful items)

[edit] Why it matters

A vibrant, diverse local economy is a healthy and resilient economy. Meeting local needs locally can mean less pollution and CO2 emissions from unnecessary transport, as well as providing economic opportunities. Some have tried to argue that this approach is anti-trade. Others contend it is just anti dependence on trade.

[edit] Resources

• Short Circuit, Strengthening Local Economies for Security in an Unstable World: online edition of the book, by Richard Douthwaite. Includes updates to individual sections.

[edit] Random facts

• Studies show that people at farmers’ markets have as many as 10 times more conversations, greetings, and other social interactions than people in supermarkets. Source: Worldwatch Institute
  

[edit] Related

SCA Community involvement Communities online Food Peak oil Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle Walking Urban & village design Seasonal (your country) category:Low carbon future Green New Year resolutions Transition towns LocalEyes	Wikipedia Within Wikipedia the term 'localization' is used for a variety of meanings, but none which seem close to the way in which the term is used here. The closest meaning to 'local needs met locally' appears to be in the following article Localism (politics)	Wikisphere Transition Towns Resilient communitiesappropedia

[edit] External links

• Green Map System
• Green Map Atlas
• Local Greenlinks Directories
• International Society for Ecology and Culture

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