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Local Living
Discover countless ways to move beyond this 'system of living.' LOCAL living is our main focus, beginning with raising awareness, providing education, and engaging in personal daily practices, including food production and energy harvesting! We must build sustainable and resilient local economies and communities... IMMEDIATELY... yes, starting here and now across the globe! Together, we can dismantle this civilization, along with its harmful consequences and the needless suffering affecting all forms of life... WE have the power to make it happen right here and right now!
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Awareness and Education
Host Community Workshops: Teach skills like gardening, permaculture, sustainable building, and energy conservation.
Create Local Awareness Campaigns: Use posters, social media, and community meetings to educate about the benefits of local living and sustainability.
Start a Knowledge Exchange: Create a community library or skill-sharing program where people can teach and learn from one another.
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Personal Daily Actives
Reduce Waste: Compost organic waste, reduce single-use plastics, and repurpose items instead of discarding them.
Embrace Minimalism: Focus on living with fewer, higher-quality, locally-sourced goods.
Support Local Makers: Purchase goods and services from local artisans, businesses, and tradespeople.
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Food Sustainability
Grow Your Own Food: Start home gardens or community gardens with an emphasis on seasonal, organic crops.
Support Local Farmers: Shop at farmers' markets or join Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.
Promote Seed Saving: Encourage the exchange and preservation of heirloom seeds to maintain biodiversity.
Eat Seasonally and Locally: Reduce the carbon footprint of food transport by focusing on local harvests.
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Energy and Resource Harvesting Adopt Renewable Energy: Install solar panels, wind turbines, or micro-hydro systems where feasible.
Use Efficient Appliances: Replace old, energy-hungry devices with more sustainable alternatives.
Community Power Projects: Pool resources to create community-owned renewable energy systems.
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Community Building
Time Banks: Establish systems where people exchange skills and services without using money
Collective Spaces: Create community centers where people can share tools, host events, and collaborate.
Barter Systems: Encourage trading goods and services to reduce dependency on centralized economies.
Community Emergency Plans: Develop self-Reliant plans for food, water, and shelter in times of crisis.
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Energy and Resource Harvesting Build with Sustainable Materials: Encourage eco-friendly construction, such as cob, straw bale, or recycled materials.
Water Conservation: Promote rainwater harvesting and grey water reuse.
Public Transportation: Advocate for and use local, eco-friendly transportation options.