Avoiding long distance transportation is essential to an efficient, sustainable society.
Transportation accounts for more than 1/4 of global energy use and emissions.
Creative
Best practices for an enlightened and sustainable society.
Resilient
Adaptable to change and resistant to disruption
Community
Optimized local interdependence
Transport
Sustainable methods for moving people and things from place to place
Economics Localization
Fulfilling local needs with resources within a community or bioregion&
Exchange Equitable systems of exchange, valuation, barter and trade Local Markets Farmer’s markets, craft markets, and other gatherings where local goods are exchanged Food Sustainable methods of cultivating, collecting, storing, and preparing food Decision Making
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Governance Systems of just and sustainable decision making, leadership, responsibility, and regulation Energy Ethically sustainable sources of energy for human use
Localization Resources
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Localization book
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (2007) is a non-fiction book by Barbara Kingsolver detailing her family's attempt to eat only locally grown food for an entire year. The book revolves around the concept of improving the family's diet...