About BALLE and Local Living Economies
About BALLE
BALLE - Rising to the Challenge, Triple Pundit, May 22, 2009, by Lisa Bingham.
Reporting Live From the BALLE Conference in Denver, CO! Triple Pundit, May 22, 2009, by Scott Cooney.
Greening New York, One Tattoo Parlor at a Time, Green Buildings NYC, April 8, 2009, by Sarah Wesseler.
Social (and Responsible) Networking, Arrive, March/April 2009, by Gwen Shaffer.
The Lure of Local: Q&A with Michael Shuman, Chronogram, February 27, 2009, by Carl Frankel.
An urgent call to 'buy local,' Christian Science Monitor, February 9, 2009, by Tim Holt
Using the Power of Community to Green Small Business, interview with Mary Rick on GreenBiz.com.
Making a Profit and a Difference, New York Times Business Section, October 5, 2006, by Glen Rifkin
The "Go-To" Bunch on Sustainability, In Business, Sept/Oct 2006, by Ann Bartz
"Small-Marts" Take on Wal-Mart, Fortune/CNNMoney.com, August 30, 2006, by Marc Gunther
Living Economy Principles, In Business, July/Aug 2006, by Don Shaffer
Local Businesses Counter Corporate Rule,YES! Magazine, Spring 2006, by Merrian Fuller
Local Living Economies: The New Movement for Responsible Business, Vermont Commons, 2006, by Judy Wicks
Profits of Place, Orion Magazine, Jan/Feb 2004, by Josh Harkinson
Not Business As Usual, Utne Reader, July/Aug 2002, by Craig Cox
About BALLE's economic development work
Executive Summary - Building a Resilient and Equitable Bay Area
Building a Resilient and Equitable Bay Area
Localize It, San Francisco Bay Guardian, January 3, 2007, by Jeff Goodman
Toward a Sustainable Bay Area, editorial, San Francisco Bay Guardian, January 3, 2007
Conference Examines Economic Future of SBC, Hollister Free Lance, October 20, 2006, by Anthony Ha
Chicago needs to unbox economic development, Daily Southtown, September 15, 2006, by Ellen Shepard and Michael Shuman
San Benito Economy Focused on Strengths: BALLE Helps San Benito County Define Potential Opportunities, The Sunday Pinnacle Online, May 14, 2006, by Melissa Flores
Rethinking Economic Development, In Business, Jan/Feb 2006, by Merrian Fuller
About Local Living Economies
A local economy Is a healthy economy, Sustainable Industries, January 21, 2009, by Kevin Wilhelm
Table for Six Billion, Please, The Sun, August 2008, by David Kupfer
Interview with Van Jones, Investors' Circle newsletter, December 10, 2006, by Don Shaffer
In Oregon, Thinking Local, New York Times, January 4, 2006, by Marian Burros
Living Economies issue, YES! Magazine, Fall 2002
Independents' Day, Inc. Magazine, Aug 2002, by Kate O'Sullivan
Open Letter to Bellingham, by Michael Shuman
Good Morning, Beautiful Business, a speech to the E.F. Schumacher Society by Judy Wicks
Rebuilding Community-Rooted Enterprise, by Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance
The Next Step for CSR: Economic Democracy, Business Ethics magazine, by Marjorie Kelly
An Atom of Difference, Orion magazine, by Bill McKibben
About BALLE networks
Circle of livelihood, Chico News and Review, May 28, 2009, by Ginger McGuire - one of a series in the inaugural issue of a new business monthly devoted to building the local economy in Chico, California.
Creating a lasting green economy, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 4, 2009, by Diane Mastrull.
In Your Own Backyard, Niche Magazine, Summer 2998, by Barbara Scofidio.
Business alliance's name change puts 'Local First,' Gazette.net, February 27, 2008, by Kristina Gawrgy.
Why local matters to the community, commentary by Janice Shade, ED of Local First Vermont, in the Times-Argus, January 31, 2008.
Primary jobs are not main driver of economy, The Coloradoan, January 29, 2008
Locally Focused, Lansing State Journal, September 24, 2007
Washington's Small Businesses Tap Into Green Power, New York Times, August 15, 2007
Businesses band together on 'buy local' push, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7, 2007
Green giants, Baltimore Style, Mar/Apr 2007
Vermont Businesses Offer Differing View, WCAX TV News, September 28, 2006
The Good News Is Local, Willits Scoop, September 14, 2006, by Kelpie Wilson
City officials, residents swap localization info, The Willits News, September 12, 2006, by Claudia Reed
Goodbye, Sugar House, Salt Lake City Weekly, August 24, 2006, by Ted McDonough
Sustaining the effort, Hudson Valley DailyFreeman.com, August 14, 2006, by Katie Young
Buffalo First encourages area businesses to buy locally, The Buffalo News, August 7, 2006, by Michelle Kearns
About LLE building blocks
Community capital: First It Takes, Then It Gives, Wall Street Journal, March 24, 2008
Renewable energy: A Green Energy Industry Takes Root Under the California Sun, New York Times, February 1, 2008, by Matt Richtel and John Markoff.
Homespun Electricity, From the Wind, New York Times, December 13, 2007, by Kristina Shevory.
Sustainable agriculture: My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables), New York Times, March 1, 2008, by Jack Hedin.
The Dairies Are Half-Pint, But the Flavor Isn't, New York Times, February 20, 2008, by Marian Burros.
About the concept of "local"
For links to stories about the concept of "local," both for and against Local Living Economies, click here.
About relevant topics
How Do We Define the Green Jobs Economy? Grist, February 20, 2008, by Kevin Doyle.
In Oregon and US, green groups are mostly white, Oregonian, January 27, 2008, by Scott Learn.
Local Gyms Outpace the National Chains, New York Times, January 2, 2008, by Tara Parker-Pope.
What's Your Consumption Factor? New York Times, January 2, 2008, by Jared Diamond.
Women Build Businesses Their Way, New York Times, July 12, 2007, by Marci Alborher
