Local Sustainability Ideas Bank

Introduction
These are ideas for group action for sustainability.

The focus is on what community groups can do, not local government or business. Local government and business have their own information providers and support agencies. Of course there are overlaps, community groups can act as catalysts or support partnerships, and community action can lead to the formation of businesses or social enterprises.

The list does not include more general activities such as campaigning, lobbying and responding to consultations.

Links and further information Headings link to pages in the Sustainability for Citizens and Communities directory website to help direct to other relevant websites, sources of further information and resources.

Links from ideas go to wikipedia entries where these already exist.

Some ideas occur in more than one category. Although just a simple listing the ideas bank could be expanded with more information about each idea, especially if visitors to the site contribute.

Most of the ideas on the list have already been tried out. The list could also be expanded to include, share and develop new ideas.

Local ACTION 21
Local action for sustainability can be a contribution to Local ACTION 21, an initiative signed up by UK government at the World Summit for Sustainable Development, 2002 in Johannesburg.

Local ACTION 21 is the follow-on from Local Agenda 21. It is a world wide movement to encourage local sustainability and move from agenda to ACTION.

Read more about Local ACTION 21 via ICLEI Europe webpage

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