Local needs met locally, UK

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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 1.1 Why it matters 2 Diary UK 3 Campaigns 4 Video 5 Resources 5.1 Random facts 6 Local links UK 7 UK links 8 Related topics 9 Related wiki 10 Related Wikipedia content

[edit] Action Ideas

• Local Exchange Trading Systems
• Timebanks, Time based money
• Local markets, including Farmers' markets
• Local food challenges
  • 100-Mile Diet / Food
• Local directories
• Local purchasing
• Car sharing to Pick Your Own or local Farm Shop
• WI 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] Diary UK

November 23 2006

• Parliamentary Private Members’ Ballot. 7 MPs will top the list and they will each then choose a Bill to adopt.Local Works are urging supporters to bombard them with requests to adopt the Sustainable Communities Bill.

[edit] Campaigns

• Campaigning to save local shops and services
• Local Works Campaign for a Sustainable Communities Bill

[edit] Video

[edit] Resources

• How to set up a community-run post office - BBC Action Network

[edit] Random facts

• "Our research shows that 99% of older people in rural areas consider their local post office a ‘lifeline’." Source: Age Concern

[edit] UK links

• Bigbarn
• Bio Regional
• Village Retail Services Association
• Local Food Works
• UK LETS
• Time Banks UK
• Freecycle
• Campaign for Community Banking Services

[edit] Related topics

• Community involvement
• Food
• Peak oil
• Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle
• Walking
• Urban & village design
• High Street UK 2015
• Seasonal UK
• category:Low carbon future
• Market Towns Initiative
• Empowering neighbourhood communities from Living Streets
• Green New Year resolutions

[edit] Related wiki

• Transition Towns

[edit] Related Wikipedia content

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

• wikipedia:Localism (politics)

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