Building Community Centred Economies Conference June 2009
About the Conference
We invite you to be part of this conference with a difference – a think, talk and do conference focused on how we can build strong, creative and sustainable local economies into thefuture.
We are all aware of the links between the global economic system and growing inequalities between rich and poor, climate change and environmental degradation. The question is, what do we - in the community, government and corporate sectors - do about this situation? Answering this question lies at the heart of this conference.
Global changes to address these issues are certainly important, but at the same time inspiring, thought-provoking and practical answers are also being developed in local communities around the world and are supported by people of good will across all sectors.
Local food systems, community and social enterprises, social investment, strong and ethical local businesses, local energy production, fair trade opportunities, community gardens, corporate-community engagements, micro-finance institutions, local currencies and exchange systems, community banks and local credit unions, federations and consortia of non-profit organisations to leverage common good … these are just a few examples.
Initiatives like these are part of a growing movement towards the creation of community centred economies, improving the lives of many and ensuring the future of local environments around the world. All these avenues need to find their own voice and sustainability and be supported properly by governments and corporations. This movement is full of unlikely alliances, courageous conversations within and between sectors and explorations of how to work in the spaces between traditional disciplines and sectors.
We invite you to come, share and explore, be inspired, and be part of a dialogue for action as we create and grow these and other possibilities for Building Community Centred Economies.
Download a conference flyer here and here.
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