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== Sustainability initiatives ==
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*[http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org Sustainable Northwest]
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*[http://www.transitionus.org/ Transition US], [http://transitionstreets.org/ Transition Streets]
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=== Indigenous peoples ===
{{Newslist|location=US|year=2024|month=3}}
 
[http://www.honorearth.org/ Honor the Earth] - [http://www.ienearth.org/ Indigenous Environmental Network] - [http://www.7genfund.org/ Seventh Generation Fund]


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== Initiatives by topic ==
This page is the beginnings of a portal for '''United States community action'''. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...''[[United States community action#Near you|Near you]].'' This page focuses on USA networks, community involvement and localism.


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== USA news, resource and topic articles ==


=== Biodiversity ===
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[http://www.outdoors.org/conservation/mountainwatch/index.cfm AMC's Mountain Watch], Citizen science and phenology monitoring in the Appalachian mountains
* [[US news]]
* [[US climate news]]
* [[New York City news]]
* [[Chicago news]]
* [[Los Angeles news]]
* [[San Francisco news]]
* [[California news]]


[http://butterflyrecovery.org/ Butterfly Conservation Initiative]
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[http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ Center for Biological Diversity]
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[http://budburst.org/ Project Budburst], Citizen Science for Plant Phenology in the USA
'''[[Community resources USA]]'''


[https://www.usanpn.org/ USA National Phenology Network], Citizen science and research network observations on phenology in the USA
* Visions
* Commons
* [[Community energy USA|Community energy]]
* Community and voluntary action


=== Coasts ===
'''[[US sustainable community events]]'''}}


[http://bluefront.org/ Blue Frontier Campaign], marine conservation activist organization which has established a nationwide network of grassroots (the marine conservation community or Blue Movement calls this 'seaweed') lobbyists. It is campaigning for an American Oceans Act to protect what the members call "our public seas" and is working to improve ocean policies in the 23 coastal states of the United States. Blue Frontier supports maritime community activists by distributing model policies and practices. {{W|Blue Frontier Campaign}}
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[http://www.cleanbeaches.com/ Clean Beaches Coalition]
* Public interest law resources
* Free stuff
* Citizens data initiative
* Maps
* Funding


=== Community and voluntary action ===
'''Local resource articles'''


[http://www.serve.gov/ United We Serve], an official website of the U.S. Government - [http://www.nationalservice.gov/impact-our-nation/research-and-reports/volunteering-america Volunteering and Civic Life in America]
* [[Resources New York City]]
* [[Resources San Francisco]]
* [[California community action resources]]}}


=== Community currencies activism ===
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[https://www.greatlakescommons.org/commons-currency/ Commons Currency Project], Imagining a Great Lakes Commons Currency
* Ethical consumerism
* [[Sustainable transport USA]]
* Cycling activism
* Urban sustainability
* Education for sustainability


[http://timebanks.org/ TimeBanks USA]
'''[[Ecological restoration USA]]'''


=== Community safety ===
* Biodiversity
* Rewilding
* Environment quality
* Open spaces
* Trees, woodland and forest
* Coastal community activism}}


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[http://ontheblock.org/ Mothers Against Senseless Killing]
* Arts, sport and culture
* Health
* Community safety
* Road safety


'''News and comment'''
'''[[Food USA]]'''


[[File:Critical Mass Chicago 050826.jpg|140px]]<br clear=left>
'''[[Towards sustainable economies US]]'''
[[Chicago]]: Come for the fun, stay for the revolution, Nov 16 <ref>[https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/come-for-the-fun-stay-for-the-revolution/ transitionnetwork.org]</ref><br clear=left>


The Unsung Role That Ordinary Citizens Played in the Great Crime Decline, Nov 9 <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/upshot/the-unsung-role-that-ordinary-citizens-played-in-the-great-crime-decline.html nytimes.com]</ref>
* Community currencies activism
* Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
* Sharing
* Social inclusion
* Sustainable livelihood}}


=== Cycling activism ===
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== Networks and sustainability initiatives ==


[http://bikeleague.org/ League of American Bicyclists], The League’s [http://bikeleague.org/bfa Bicycle Friendly America℠] program - [http://www.peopleforbikes.org/ PeopleForBikes] - [https://stolen.bikeindex.org/ Stolen Bike Registry]
* [http://www.labor4sustainability.org/ Labor Network for Sustainability]
* [http://thenextsystem.org/ The Next System Project]
* [https://www.sustainablenorthwest.org Sustainable Northwest]
* [https://www.transitionus.org/ Transition US], [http://transitionstreets.org/ Transition Streets]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20210311051949/https://www.earthshare.org/#breadcrumb%22,%22itemListElement EarthShare], national federation that supports American environmental and conservation charities. Its stated mission is to engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment, by promoting environmental awareness and raising funds primarily through employee workplace giving. {{W|EarthShare}}


=== Education for sustainability ===
=== Indigenous peoples ===
 
[http://www.ecoliteracy.org/ Center for Ecoliteracy] - [http://saferoutespartnership.org/ Safe Routes to School National Partnership]
 
=== Environment quality ===
 
[http://www2.epa.gov/open Open Government] Homepage, United States Environmental Protection Agency (government)
 
'''Drought'''
[http://drought.unl.edu/ National Drought Mitigation Center] - [http://www.drought.gov/drought/ U.S. Drought Portal]
 
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Drought in the United States|Drought in the United States]], [[wikipedia:2010–13 Southern United States drought|2010–13 Southern United States drought]], [[wikipedia:2012–14 North American drought|2012–14 North American drought]]
 
'''News and comment'''
 
'''2017'''
 
[[Seattle]] Stopped Sucking—So Can You, Oct 26 <ref>[http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/seattle-stopped-sucking-so-can-you @Sierra_Magazine]</ref>
 
Study: Pollution Kills More People Than War, Smoking, Hunger, and Other Causes of Death, Oct 20 <ref>[https://jonathanturley.org/2017/10/20/study-pollution-kills-more-people-than-war-smoking-hunger-and-other-causes-of-death/ @JonathanTurley]</ref>
 
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=== Ethical consumerism ===


[http://www.newdream.org/ Center for the New American Dream] - [http://www.consumerprotect.com/ ConsumerProtect.com] - [http://www.greenerchoices.org/ GreenerChoices.org] - Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:List of Fairtrade settlements#Fairtrade settlements in the United States|List of Fairtrade settlements in the United States]]
* [https://www.honorearth.org/ Honor the Earth]
* [https://www.ienearth.org/ Indigenous Environmental Network]
* [https://www.7genfund.org/ Seventh Generation Fund]


=== Free stuff ===
== Community involvement ==


A potlatch is a gift-giving feast practiced by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of [[Canada]] and the United States, among whom it is traditionally the primary economic system. Since the practice was de-criminalized in the post-war years, the potlatch has re-emerged in some communities. <ref>[[wikipedia:Potlatch]]</ref>
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=== Health ===
== Localism ==


[http://activelivingbydesign.org/ Active Living By Design], creates community-led change by working with local and national partners to build a culture of active living and healthy eating.
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[http://www.changelabsolutions.org/ Change Lab Solutions], nonprofit which offers legal information on public health issues. The website states:
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:‘It can be difficult—if not impossible—to find fresh, affordable healthy food in many urban and rural low-income communities. One way to make fresh produce more accessible is to encourage alternative retail outlets, such as farmers’ markets, farm stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, where farmers can sell their produce directly to consumers.
[http://web.archive.org/web/20191009081851/https://bealocalist.org/ BALLE], Business Alliance for Local Living Economies - [https://community-wealth.org/ Community-Wealth.org], a project of [https://democracycollaborative.org/ Democracy Collaborative] - [https://ilsr.org/ Institute for local self reliance], nonprofit organization and advocacy group that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing. The organization was founded in 1974. ILSR has two main offices, one in [[Washington, D.C.]], and the other in Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]].


:Their report entitled ‘California Certified Farmers’ Markets and Farm Stands: A Closer Look at State Law’ argues for more flexible regulations. Change Lab Solutions has written a fact sheet entitled ‘Creating a Permit Program for Produce Cart Vendors.{{W|Fruit_stand#Change_Lab_Solutions}}
:The 1990 edition of the Whole Earth Catalog summarized ILSR's mission as follows: "ILSR specializes in urban community economic development that isn't dependent on welfare handouts. Unlike many similar organizations, they develop clever technical solutions to problems - they've been particularly successful in material recovery and other schemes to reduce waste. Their experience and thoroughly professional demeanor, together with a Washington DC location, has enabled them to be influential in policy decisions." {{W|Institute for Local Self-Reliance}}
 
[http://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/climate_ready.htm CDC's Climate-Ready States & Cities Initiative], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
[http://www.girltrek.org/ GirlTrek]
 
[https://noharm-uscanada.org/content/us-canada/press-room/ Health Care Without Harm US / Canada], press room


'''News and comment'''
'''News and comment'''


'''2017''': Economic Inequality and Health Inequality Are Inextricably Linked, Dec 5 <ref>[https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/12/economic-inequality-and-health-inequality-are-inextricably-linked/547349/ citylab.com]</ref>
'''2020'''
 
'''2015''': Surgeon General’s Prescription for Health: Walk More, September 28 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/surgeon-general%E2%80%99s-prescription-for-health-walk-more Shareable]</ref>
 
=== Localism ===
 
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[https://bealocalist.org/ BALLE], Business Alliance for Local Living Economies - [http://community-wealth.org/  Community-Wealth.org], a project of [http://democracycollaborative.org/ Democracy Collaborative] - [http://ilsr.org/ Institute for local self reliance], nonprofit organization and advocacy group that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing. The organization was founded in 1974. ILSR has two main offices, one in [[Washington, D.C.]], and the other in Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]].
 
:The 1990 edition of the Whole Earth Catalog summarized ILSR's mission as follows: “ILSR specializes in urban community economic development that isn't dependent on welfare handouts. Unlike many similar organizations, they develop clever technical solutions to problems - they've been particularly successful in material recovery and other schemes to reduce waste. Their experience and thoroughly professional demeanor, together with a Washington DC location, has enabled them to be influential in policy decisions.” {{W|Institute for Local Self-Reliance}}
 
=== Open spaces ===
 
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[http://greatoldbroads.org/ Great Old Broads for Wilderness] - [http://www.landtrustalliance.org/ Land Trust Alliance] - [http://www.parkgrades.com/ ParkGrades.com], find a great park near you
 
'''Community Greens'''
 
:Communities nationwide are taking down their backyard fences; backyard commons already exist in numerous cities including Boston, Sacramento, Baltimore, [[New York City|New York]], and [[San Francisco]].
 
:Community Greens are multi-functional spaces for gardening, recreation, and leisure which provide social, economic, and environmental benefits to urban residents. Communities that create backyard commons have increased interaction with neighbors throughout the planning and implementation process, which results in a stronger overall sense of community. Other social benefits include decreased crime from having more eyes on the street and having safe places for children to play and adults to relax. Community Greens, like other types of urban green spaces, significantly improve the ecological functioning of urban habitats. Vegetation and permeable pavement slows stormwater runoff and allows for groundwater recharge. This in turn reduces pollutant loads being carried to nearby waterbodies during storm events. Urban environments are often significantly warmer than outlying suburbs, mostly due to the prevalence of low-albedo concrete surfaces. City trees mitigate this heat island effect and cool the urban microclimate through shading and evapotranspiration. When neighbors take down their fences, backyards are transformed from fragmented habitats to connected corridors for urban wildlife. City dwellers recognize value in green space, often simply from an aesthetic standpoint, and this is reflected through increased property values. {{W|Community Greens}}
 
=== Road safety ===
 
[http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets National Complete Streets Coalition], Smart Growth America
 
=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
 
[http://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate Drop Box Finder] - [http://www.earth911.com/ earth911.com] - [http://www.swap-o-matic.com/ The Swap-o-matic] - [http://compostingcouncil.org/ US Composting Council] - [http://www.postlandfill.org/ Post-Landfill Action Network], national movement of student leaders working towards a world without waste. - [http://www.grrn.org/ GrassRoots Recycling Network] - [https://repair.org/ The Repair Association] - [https://www.reusethisbag.com/reusable-bag-infographics/the-truth-about-plastic.php The Truth About Plastic]
 
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Recycling in the United States|Recycling in the United States]]: In 2012 the recycling rate in US was 23.8%. Since there is no national law that mandates recycling, state and local governments often introduce recycling requirements. A number of U.S. states, including [[California]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Hawaii]], [[Iowa]], [[Maine]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Michigan]], [[New York]], [[Oregon]], and [[Vermont]] have passed laws that establish deposits or refund values on beverage containers while other jurisdictions rely on recycling goals or landfill bans of recyclable materials.
 
'''News sources''': [http://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/ Northeast Recycling Council Blog]
 
=== Sharing ===
 
[http://www.petstoshare.com/ Pets to Share] - [http://citydogshare.org/ City Dog Share]
 
'''Cohousing'''
 
[http://www.cohousing.org/ Cohousing Association of the United States], site includes a Cohousing Directory
 
'''Resources'''
:Creating Cohousing, Building Sustainable Communities, by Kathryn McCamant & Charles Durrett, [http://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Creating-Cohousing newsociety.com]
 
:How To Start A Tool Library (or any other type of Lending Library), [http://sharestarter.org/tools/ Share Starter]
 
:[http://localtools.org/ Local Tools], rental and tool library software
 
'''Maps'''
 
Find an Existing Tool Library, [http://localtools.org/find localtools.org]
 
'''Comment'''
:S400: Bringing Community to the Micro-level – The Opportunities of Urban Cohousing, 2012 March 5, [http://citytank.org/2012/03/05/s400-bringing-community-to-the-micro-level-the-opportunities-of-urban-cohousing/ citytank.org]
 
=== Social inclusion ===
 
[http://strikefastfood.org/ Strike Fast Food, Low Pay Is Not OK] - [http://wearevisible.com/main/authorization/signIn We Are Visible], empowering the homeless via social media
 
=== Sustainable livelihood ===
 
[http://caringeconomy.org/ Caring Economy Campaign]
 
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[http://localcircles.org/ Resilience Circles] are small groups where people come together to increase their personal security through learning, mutual aid, social action, and community support.
 
'''News and comment'''
 
Can We Earn a Living on a Living Planet? February 17, 2015 <ref>[http://www.onthecommons.org/magazine/can-we-earn-a-living-on-a-living-planet On the Commons]</ref>
 
=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
 
[http://actrees.org/ ACTrees], Alliance for community trees - [http://www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA/index.cfm Tree City USA]
 
Wikipedia:
:[[wikipedia:List of U.S. National Forests|List of U.S. National Forests]]: The United States has 155 protected areas known as National Forests covering 188,293,938 acres (762,000 km2/294,208 sq. mi). The National Forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 
:[[wikipedia:Tree City USA|Tree City USA]] is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States. [[wikipedia:List of Tree Cities USA|List of Tree Cities USA]]
 
=== Urban sustainability ===
 
[http://betterblock.org/ Better Block], nonprofit that educates, equips, and empower communities to reshape built environments
 
[http://www.communityprogress.net/ Center for Community Progress]
 
[http://dev.createstreets.com/front-page-2/about-us/csamerica/ Create Streets America]
 
[http://openplans.org/ OpenPlans] ([[wikipedia:OpenPlans|Wikipedia]]) non-profit technology based advocacy organization which aims to help to open up government and improve transportation systems.
 
[http://americawalks.org/ America Walks]
 
[http://civiccommons.us/ Reimagining the Civic Commons] - [http://3c1wn93mpj8dj5azt3drfcco.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CivicCommons_StudioGang_web.pdf Civic Commons - Reimagining Our Cities’ Public Assets]
 
[http://www.walkable.org/ Walkabile Communities]
 
[http://www.cnu.org/our-projects/small-scale-developers-builders Small Scale Developers & Builders], information from Congress for the New Urbanism
 
[https://kaboom.org/ KaBOOM!], national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty
 
'''News and comment'''
 
2018
[[File:A view fo the Riverwalk from street level.jpg|140px|left]]
[[Texas]]: Dallas non-profit creates bike share docks for neighborhoods, Feb 19 <ref>[http://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-non-profit-creates-bike-share-docks-for-neighborhoods fox4news.com]</ref><br clear=left>
 
2017: Small Towns Can Be Resilient, Too, Mar 29 <ref>[https://www.fastcodesign.com/90107689/small-towns-can-be-resilient-too fastcodesign.com]</ref>
 
'''See also'''
[[Barcelona#Urban sustainability|Barcelona]]
 
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== Events ==
 
''see separate article:'' [[US sustainable community events]]
 
== News and comment ==
 
''see separate article:'' [[US news]]
 
== Resources ==
*[http://www.fundersnetwork.org Funders’ Network] "...membership organization that helps grantmakers across North America advance strategies to create fair, prosperous, and sustainable regions and communities..."
*[http://www.nwei.org/ Northwest Earth Institute]
*[http://www.eesi.org/ Environmental and Energy Study Institute]
 
=== Apps for sustainability ===
[[category:CASwiki articles with apps]]
 
[https://storify.com/Philralph/apps-for-sustainability-usa-part-1 Apps for sustainability, USA part 1] (2011, not yet updated)
 
'''Biodiversity'''
*[http://app.budburst.org/ Mobile Budburst], Citizen Science for Plant Phenology in the USA
 
'''Urban sustainability'''
*[https://en.seeclickfix.com/apps SeeClickFix]
*[https://neighborland.com/ Neighborland] uses mobile technologies, along with other online and offline outreach activities, to engage residents and civic leaders in neighborhood development. Users can suggest development ideas and support ones that resonate with them. They can also discuss how to turn these ideas into tangible projects
*[http://www.walkscore.com/ Walk Score], a Walk Score for any address
 
=== Citizens data initiative ===
 
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[http://datausa.io/ Data USA], "the most comprhensive visualization of US public data
 
[http://www.data.gov/ Data.gov], home of the U.S. Government’s open data
 
[http://www.datasociety.net/ Data & Society], NYC-based think/do tank focused on social, cultural, and ethical issues arising from data-centric technological development.
 
[http://ecowest.org/ EcoWest], data, maps, graphics on environmental trends. Material published under creative commons license.
 
[http://globalwarmingisreal.com/2013/07/22/infographic-how-green-is-your-state/ Infographic: How Green is Your State?], globalwarmingisreal.com
 
Pinterest: EarthShare: [https://www.pinterest.com/earthshare/environmental-data/ Environmental Data]
 
=== Commons ===
 
[https://www.greatlakescommons.org/ Great Lakes Commons], a grassroots effort to establish the Great Lakes as a thriving, living commons — shared and sacred waters that we all protect in perpetuity.
 
=== Community resources ===
 
[http://everylibrary.org/ EveryLibrary]
 
=== Funding ===
 
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[https://www.ioby.org/ ioby], " built on the belief that a simple and proven tool — crowdfunding — can be put in the hands of people and communities that need it, and the results can be transformative for people, for places, and for power structures." <ref>[https://www.ioby.org/blog/why-crowdfunding-for-communities ioby.org], press release, September 19, 2016</ref>


[[File:Boulder.bcycle.solar.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Nov 8''' Joe's not sleepy, but he should wake up to American localism<ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2020/11/9/editorial-american-localism thealternative.org.uk]</ref>
''see also:'' [[Colorado#Food_activism|Colorado, Food activism]]<br clear=left>


=== Legal resources ===
'''Apr 23''' [[Towards sustainable economies US]]: Accessible local alternatives to Amazon Prime<ref>[https://www.shareable.net/accessible-local-alternatives-to-amazon-prime/ @shareable]</ref><br clear=all>


[https://celdf.org/ Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund]
== Near you ==


[http://www.theselc.org/ Sustainable Economies Law Center]
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[http://www.earthshare.org/ EarthShare], national federation that supports American environmental and conservation charities. Its stated mission is to engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment, by promoting environmental awareness and raising funds primarily through employee workplace giving. {{W|EarthShare}}
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Energy saving: [http://laundrylist.org/ Project Laundry List], ([[wikipedia:Project Laundry List|Wikipedia]]) is a [[New Hampshire]] group that encourages the outdoor drying of clothes, "making air-drying laundry and cold-water washing acceptable and desirable as simple and effective ways to save energy," as quoted from their mission statement. It supports what is sometimes called the "right to dry". It provides information to those who working to change laws that prevent neighborhoods, private housing developments and apartment complexes from outlawing clothes lines because of aesthetic reasons, under the stated principle "All citizens nation-wide should have the legal right to hang out their laundry."
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* [[Alaska]]
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  • Coastal community activism

Fairer, kinder USA

  • Arts, sport and culture
  • Health
  • Community safety
  • Road safety

Food USA

Towards sustainable economies US

  • Community currencies activism
  • Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
  • Sharing
  • Social inclusion
  • Sustainable livelihood

Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]

Indigenous peoples[edit | edit source]

Community involvement[edit | edit source]

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In the US, for the first time ever, the majority lack faith in the democratic system. That decline has been rapid and recent. Before the financial crisis, more than three-quarters of Americans were satisfied with US democracy; today (Jan 2020) 55% are dissatisfied.[1]

Localism[edit | edit source]

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BALLE, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies - Community-Wealth.org, a project of Democracy Collaborative - Institute for local self reliance, nonprofit organization and advocacy group that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local purchasing. The organization was founded in 1974. ILSR has two main offices, one in Washington, D.C., and the other in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The 1990 edition of the Whole Earth Catalog summarized ILSR's mission as follows: "ILSR specializes in urban community economic development that isn't dependent on welfare handouts. Unlike many similar organizations, they develop clever technical solutions to problems - they've been particularly successful in material recovery and other schemes to reduce waste. Their experience and thoroughly professional demeanor, together with a Washington DC location, has enabled them to be influential in policy decisions." W

News and comment

2020

Nov 8 Joe's not sleepy, but he should wake up to American localism[2]

Apr 23 Towards sustainable economies US: Accessible local alternatives to Amazon Prime[3]

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Authors Phil Green
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Created October 22, 2007 by Chris Watkins
Modified March 10, 2024 by Phil Green
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