Sustainable Connections - Transforming a Community
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2007
- Peak Moment 75: Michelle Long shows us how a highly successful local independent business network has transformed Bellingham, WA, while inspiring other communities. From an initial "Think Local First" program, they have expanded to business peer mentoring, and support for local food producers, sustainable buildings, and green energy. An astounding sixty percent of their community are not only aware of the "Think Local, Buy Local, Be Local" campaign but have changed buying habits as well.
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Every community needs her kind of enthusiasm and entrepreneurship, networking to build strong business communities that support local!
This is a ministry for all to be a part of. Starting local first is key. Charity begins at home, then it spreads abroad! Good project, keep em' coming.
Thank you!
A viewer asked, " i'm curious as to the current status of this perspective. thanks for having shared this video on YT"
Sustainable Connections is still going strong in Bellingham, Washington. It was the model for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), a national business network. Michelle is the BALLE executive director. We taped a show with her in 2010 but not produced it yet.
I think we're going to have to work our way to sustainable, in stages. America produces very little of what it needs, anymore. If we start with local stores, we keep more money in our community. As local owners network and support each other, hopefully they'll begin to carry goods produced by local people. It'll take demand for local products to help encourage local production. Food is a good place to start.
he worst part of this interview was that it was too short. Great job Janaia.
She is. Michelle is on the board of BALLE, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, which is a national network of businesses doing many of the things she's done. If you want more in-depth info, we produced a DVD of her full-length presentation. On the peakmoment(.)tv website.
Are you doing anything to address building codes that prevent people from building sustainable homes ?
i wish michelle long was local.
It's disappointing to hear that your locally-owned stores don't have broader employment policies. I hope you consider mentioning your experience to the owners or managers sometime.
Are you against full autonomy?
you musnt say that! pretend that your just interested in Sustainabillity and keep nodding your head when in fact we know reallly.. what your mind is on... and that aint a postoil society ;-)
So you're against Globalization, that is good.
Are you also against collectivism?