why local

City of Boulder Supports Localization

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 2:17pm

I absolutely love it when local governments openly support local business. From the August declaration of Colorado Proud Month to government purchasing preferences being given to local contractors, institutions everywhere are refocusing their energy. Is your local government giving lip service to the local? Check out the info below for a working example; taken from http://www.bouldercolorado.gov:

Support the Local

Local independent businesses are owned in the Boulder area and include many one-of-a-kind stores. These unique stores help define Boulder shopping. The benefits of shopping at local independent stores are broader than meets the eye.

Breaking the Chains Campaign & 14 Reasons to Buy Local

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 10:54am

Check out the Organic Consumers Association's Breaking the Chains campaign:

Using universal equity as the meeting point, this campaign appears to be bridging the gap between the environmentally-focused local movement and that which has been focusing on economic/community security.

About the Campaign