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Localization & Sustainability
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A Sustainable City:Bellingham, Washington
• Think Local First
• Green Power
• Local Food
A Movement for Local Living Economies
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Two Meanings of Local
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Why Sustainability Requires Local
• Accountability
• Political Power
• Lower Carbon Footprint
• Global Models
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Why Sustainability Requires Local
• Accountability
• Political Power
• Lower Carbon Footprint
• Global Models
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Why Sustainability Requires Local
• Accountability
• Political Power
• Lower Carbon Footprint
• Global Models
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Why Sustainability Requires Local
• Accountability
• Political Power
• Lower Carbon Footprint
• Global Models
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A New Definition of Sustainability
The ability of a community to provide for its own needs, present and future, without compromising the ability of other communities to provide for their needs, present and future.
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Plus…Local Is Key to Prosperity
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Three Rules for Local Prosperity
(1) Maximize local ownership of business.
(2) Maximize local self-reliance.
(3) Spread models of triple-bottom line success.
Rule #1:Maximize Local Ownership
Impact of $100 Spending (Austin)
$0
$20
$40
$60
Borders BookPeople
The Jobs Verdict
Study $ Circulated Locally:Local vs. Nonlocal Ownership
Austin (2002) 3.5
Maine (2003) 5.0
Chicago (2004) 1.6
Toledo (2004) 4.0
Iowa (2006) 1.6 (Jobs)
San Francisco (2007) 1.4-1.7
Phoenix (2007) 2.9
Grand Rapids (2008) 1.6
New Orleans (2009) 2.0
AVERAGE 2.6
Harvard Business Review July-August 2010
Rule #2:Maximize Local Self-Reliance
Hardwick, Vermont
Rule #3:Spread Triple-Bottom-Line Business
Six Practical Steps
Planning Plug the leaks.
People Support local entrepreneurs.
Partners Compete through collaboration.
Purse Harness pensions locally.
Purchasing Spearhead “Local First” campaigns.
Policymaking Remove biases against local business.
(1) Planning: Plug the Leaks
Cleveland, Ohio
25% Shift Re-employs 27,000
9,998
5,091
4,081
8,493
Jobs
Farmers RetailersProcessorsOther
Direct BenefitsEach year…
…$868 million in wages
…$4.2 billion output
…$126 million of state and local tax
…$127 million lower unemployment
Indirect Benefits
• Tourism
• Business Magnet
• Entrepreneurship
• Unemployment Costs
($127 million)
• Fiscal Health
Other Benefits
• Environmental
• Public Health
• Global Image
Other Benefits
• Environmental
• Public Health
• Global Image
Other Benefits
• Environmental
• Public Health
• Global Image
(2) People: Support Local Entrepreneurs
• Education & Training
• Mentorships
• Incubators
(3) Partners: Spread Small-Business Groups
• Business Alliances
• Sectoral Networks
• Global Collaboration
(e.g., ICLEI)
(4) Purse: Invest Local
• Microloans
• Credit Unions
• Cooperatives
• Local Stock Markets
(5) Purchasing: Buy Local
• Labels
• Guidebooks
• Discount Cards
• Purchasing Networks
(6) Public Policy: Remove Anti-Local Biases
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0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Unknown
Largest 46 Economic Development Programs in 15 U.S. States
(Sorted by % Funds Going to Local Business)
Patrick Henry: (with minor edits)
“Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains…? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me community or give me death!"
For More Information:
Michael Shuman
202-669-1220
www.small-mart.org
www.livingeconomies.org