ABUNDANCE NOT SCARCITY
THINK LOCAL is an apolitical grassroots movement dedicated to building resilient self sustaining communities through fresh thinking in areas such as food, energy and finance. We are not funded by or affilated with any organisation.
We aim to address the challenges of CLIMATE CHANGE, RESOURCE DEPLETION and ECONOMIC INSTABILITY by promoting local self-reliance and resilience. Participating COMMUNITIES are encouraged to develop their own solutions to these challenges by building STRONG LOCAL ECONOMIES, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION, and EXPLORING INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. Our outlook is driven by a sense of ABUNDANCE as opposed to SCARCITY.
VOLUNTEERS are at the heart of the Think Local movement, with local groups formed and run by COMMUNITY MEMBERS who are dedicated to making their town and city more resilient. These groups work to raise awareness of the NEED FOR CHANGE, to engage local residents in the process of building resilience and to develop and implement PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS that can be adapted to the specific needs of their community.
In the area of FOOD, for example, THINK LOCAL groups might create COMMUNITY GARDENS, organise FOOD SWAPS OR FOOD CO-OPS, or PROMOTE LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS. In the area of ENERGY, they might work to develop RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, or promote ENERGY CONSERVATION and EFFICIENCY. In the area of FINANCE, they might explore ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL INVESTMENT or develop LOCAL CURRENCIES to keep MONEY CIRCULATING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Most local communities are already being touched by the imposition of policy templates that don't seem to fit with the needs or interests of local communities. A heightened sense of awareness of how the world is changing, can facilitate learning, build solidarity with other groups, increase impact, and lead to more informed policy advocacy. As part of this process, a close analysis of HISTORY together with scrutiny of CURRENT EVENTS can provide a fresh perspective on driving a fresh impetus for national economics and international trade.
Overall, the THINK LOCAL movement is a grassroots effort to create MORE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN societies. It is driven by VOLUNTEERS who are passionate about making POSITIVE CHANGE in their LOCAL COMMUNITIES, and who are WILLING TO WORK TOGETHER to CREATE A BETTER FUTURE for themselves and Future Generations.
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We aim to address the challenges of CLIMATE CHANGE, RESOURCE DEPLETION and ECONOMIC INSTABILITY by promoting local self-reliance and resilience. Participating COMMUNITIES are encouraged to develop their own solutions to these challenges by building STRONG LOCAL ECONOMIES, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION, and EXPLORING INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. Our outlook is driven by a sense of ABUNDANCE as opposed to SCARCITY.
VOLUNTEERS are at the heart of the Think Local movement, with local groups formed and run by COMMUNITY MEMBERS who are dedicated to making their town and city more resilient. These groups work to raise awareness of the NEED FOR CHANGE, to engage local residents in the process of building resilience and to develop and implement PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS that can be adapted to the specific needs of their community.
In the area of FOOD, for example, THINK LOCAL groups might create COMMUNITY GARDENS, organise FOOD SWAPS OR FOOD CO-OPS, or PROMOTE LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS. In the area of ENERGY, they might work to develop RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, or promote ENERGY CONSERVATION and EFFICIENCY. In the area of FINANCE, they might explore ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LOCAL INVESTMENT or develop LOCAL CURRENCIES to keep MONEY CIRCULATING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Most local communities are already being touched by the imposition of policy templates that don't seem to fit with the needs or interests of local communities. A heightened sense of awareness of how the world is changing, can facilitate learning, build solidarity with other groups, increase impact, and lead to more informed policy advocacy. As part of this process, a close analysis of HISTORY together with scrutiny of CURRENT EVENTS can provide a fresh perspective on driving a fresh impetus for national economics and international trade.
Overall, the THINK LOCAL movement is a grassroots effort to create MORE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN societies. It is driven by VOLUNTEERS who are passionate about making POSITIVE CHANGE in their LOCAL COMMUNITIES, and who are WILLING TO WORK TOGETHER to CREATE A BETTER FUTURE for themselves and Future Generations.
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flúirse nach ganntanas
Is éard atá i THINK LOCAL ná gluaiseacht apolaitiúil ón bpobal atá tiomanta do phobail athléimneacha a thógáil trí smaointeoireacht úr i réimsí an Bhia, an Fhuinnimh agus an Airgeadais. Níl muid maoinithe ag eagraíocht ar bith agus nílimid comhcheangailte léi.
Tá sé mar aidhm againn aghaidh a thabhairt ar na dúshláin a bhaineann le hAthrú Aeráide, Ídiú ACMHAINNÍ agus éagobhsaíocht EACNAMAÍOCH trí fhéinmhuinín agus athléimneacht áitiúil a chur chun cinn. Spreagtar pobail rannpháirteacha a gcuid réitigh féin a fhorbairt ar na dúshláin seo trí geilleagraíochtaí áitiúla láidre a thógáil, TÁIRGEADH AGUS DÁILEADH BIA INBHUANAITHE A CHUR CHUN CINN, agus TIONSCADAIL FUINNIMH IN-ATHNUAITE a chur chun cinn. Tá ár ndearcadh á thiomáint ag braistint FLÚIRSE NACH GANNTANAS.
Tá oibrithe deonacha ag croílár na gluaiseachta THINK LOCAL, le grúpaí áitiúla curtha le chéile agus á reáchtáil ag COMHALTAÍ AN PHOBAIL atá tiomanta do bhaile agus cathair a dhéanamh níos athléimní. Oibríonn na grúpaí seo chun feasacht a mhúscailt ar GÁ ATHRÚ, chun cónaitheoirí áitiúla a mhealladh isteach sa phróiseas chun athléimneacht a thógáil agus chun RÉITIGH PRAITICIÚLA a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm ar féidir iad a oiriúnú do shainriachtanais a bpobal.
I réimse an BHÍA, mar shampla, smaoinigh go bhféadfadh grúpaí áitiúla GAIRDÍNÍ POBAIL a chruthú, BABHTÁLACHA BIA nó Comharchumainn Bía a eagrú, nó MARGAÍ FEIRMEOIRÍ ÁITIÚLA A CHUR CHUN CINN. I réimse an FUINNIMH, b’fhéidir go n-oibreoidís chun TIONSCADAIL FUINNIMH INATHNUAITE a fhorbairt, nó CAOMHNÚ AGUS ÉIFEACHTÚLACHT FUINNIMH a chur chun cinn. I réimse an AIRGEADAIS, d’fhéadfaidís iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar CHINEÁLACHA MALARTACHA INFHEISTÍOCHTA ÁITIÚLA nó AIRGEADRAÍ ÁITIÚLA a fhorbairt chun AIRGEAD A CHOIMEÁD SA PHOBAL.
Tá baint ag formhór na bpobal áitiúil cheana féin le cur i bhfeidhm teimpléid bheartais nach n-oireann do riachtanais nó leasanna na bpobal áitiúil. Is féidir le tuiscint níos airde ar an gcaoi a bhfuil an domhan ag athrú an fhoghlaim a éascú, dlúthpháirtíocht a chothú le grúpaí eile, tionchar a mhéadú, agus abhcóideacht beartais níos eolasaí a bheith mar thoradh air. Mar chuid den phróiseas seo, is féidir le hanailís dlúth ar STAIR mar aon le grinnscrúdú ar IMEACHTAÍ REATHA peirspictíocht úr a sholáthar maidir le spreagadh úr a chur chun cinn don eacnamaíocht náisiúnta agus don trádáil idirnáisiúnta.
Tríd is tríd, is iarracht ón bpobal í an ghluaiseacht THINK LOCAL chun sochaithe NÍOS INBHUANAITHE, NÍOS TÉILLÍ AGUS ATÁ TRÍTHIÚLA POBAIL a chruthú. Tá an eagras dhá thiomáint ag OIBRÍ OIBREACHA atá paiseanta faoi ATHRÚ DEARFACH a dhéanamh ina bPOBAIL ÁITIÚLA, agus atá toilteanach Oibriú le Chéile d'fhonn TODHCHAÍ NÍOS FEARR A CHRUTHÚ dóibh féin agus dá gclann.
Tá sé mar aidhm againn aghaidh a thabhairt ar na dúshláin a bhaineann le hAthrú Aeráide, Ídiú ACMHAINNÍ agus éagobhsaíocht EACNAMAÍOCH trí fhéinmhuinín agus athléimneacht áitiúil a chur chun cinn. Spreagtar pobail rannpháirteacha a gcuid réitigh féin a fhorbairt ar na dúshláin seo trí geilleagraíochtaí áitiúla láidre a thógáil, TÁIRGEADH AGUS DÁILEADH BIA INBHUANAITHE A CHUR CHUN CINN, agus TIONSCADAIL FUINNIMH IN-ATHNUAITE a chur chun cinn. Tá ár ndearcadh á thiomáint ag braistint FLÚIRSE NACH GANNTANAS.
Tá oibrithe deonacha ag croílár na gluaiseachta THINK LOCAL, le grúpaí áitiúla curtha le chéile agus á reáchtáil ag COMHALTAÍ AN PHOBAIL atá tiomanta do bhaile agus cathair a dhéanamh níos athléimní. Oibríonn na grúpaí seo chun feasacht a mhúscailt ar GÁ ATHRÚ, chun cónaitheoirí áitiúla a mhealladh isteach sa phróiseas chun athléimneacht a thógáil agus chun RÉITIGH PRAITICIÚLA a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm ar féidir iad a oiriúnú do shainriachtanais a bpobal.
I réimse an BHÍA, mar shampla, smaoinigh go bhféadfadh grúpaí áitiúla GAIRDÍNÍ POBAIL a chruthú, BABHTÁLACHA BIA nó Comharchumainn Bía a eagrú, nó MARGAÍ FEIRMEOIRÍ ÁITIÚLA A CHUR CHUN CINN. I réimse an FUINNIMH, b’fhéidir go n-oibreoidís chun TIONSCADAIL FUINNIMH INATHNUAITE a fhorbairt, nó CAOMHNÚ AGUS ÉIFEACHTÚLACHT FUINNIMH a chur chun cinn. I réimse an AIRGEADAIS, d’fhéadfaidís iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar CHINEÁLACHA MALARTACHA INFHEISTÍOCHTA ÁITIÚLA nó AIRGEADRAÍ ÁITIÚLA a fhorbairt chun AIRGEAD A CHOIMEÁD SA PHOBAL.
Tá baint ag formhór na bpobal áitiúil cheana féin le cur i bhfeidhm teimpléid bheartais nach n-oireann do riachtanais nó leasanna na bpobal áitiúil. Is féidir le tuiscint níos airde ar an gcaoi a bhfuil an domhan ag athrú an fhoghlaim a éascú, dlúthpháirtíocht a chothú le grúpaí eile, tionchar a mhéadú, agus abhcóideacht beartais níos eolasaí a bheith mar thoradh air. Mar chuid den phróiseas seo, is féidir le hanailís dlúth ar STAIR mar aon le grinnscrúdú ar IMEACHTAÍ REATHA peirspictíocht úr a sholáthar maidir le spreagadh úr a chur chun cinn don eacnamaíocht náisiúnta agus don trádáil idirnáisiúnta.
Tríd is tríd, is iarracht ón bpobal í an ghluaiseacht THINK LOCAL chun sochaithe NÍOS INBHUANAITHE, NÍOS TÉILLÍ AGUS ATÁ TRÍTHIÚLA POBAIL a chruthú. Tá an eagras dhá thiomáint ag OIBRÍ OIBREACHA atá paiseanta faoi ATHRÚ DEARFACH a dhéanamh ina bPOBAIL ÁITIÚLA, agus atá toilteanach Oibriú le Chéile d'fhonn TODHCHAÍ NÍOS FEARR A CHRUTHÚ dóibh féin agus dá gclann.