Resources

Organizations

Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is network of sustainable businesses. BALLE is committed to building local economies and transforming the community economic development field.

The Relocalization Network supports groups dedicated to localizing their food and energy economies.

The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) helps sustain independent businesses nationwide, raising awareness and networking to strengthen communities.

The Institute for Local Self Reliance is a non profit research organization that promotes sustainable communities by investigating ways to improve economic and environmental conditions.

The E.F. Shumacher Society promotes decentralism, human-scale societies, regionally-based economic systems, local currency experiments and community land trusts.

American Sustainable Business Council Mobilizes business organizations and businesses for a vibrant, just, and sustainable economy

Articles

Business Week: To Beat Recession, Indies Launch Buy-Local Push