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Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED)

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Goal

The goal of the SLED project is to leverage cooperation with other local organizations to develop a meaningful strategy for sustainable, local economic development by keeping dollars from flowing out of our community. 

Activities

Be Local Coupon Book

  • Assist with the establishment of Local First, an Independent Business Association (IBA), to create a centralized voice and resource for independent, locally owned businesses in La Plata County.
  • With Local First, develop and promote a "Buy Local" campaign to encourage community members and institutions to purchase goods and services from independent, locally owned businesses.
  • With Local First, create a "Be Local" Coupon Book to raise awareness of and promote local purchases.
  • Obtain baseline data on the local economic multiplier effect to demonstrate how much money would stay in the local economy in the short and long term.
  • Meet with key financial institutions to engage in open dialogue about creating a local investment fund aimed specifically at investments in sustainable, local economic development.

Contact Us

For more information or to participate in our activities, please contact Marcus Renner or call (970) 247-7091. 

Gift Idea: Local First Holiday Wrapping Paper

Submitted by redhat707 on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 22:46
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The Sustainability Alliance's Local First project, together with six local artists, have created unique holiday wrapping paper that you can purchase at Local First member organizations.  Read more in the Durango Herald article here.

La Plata Sustainability Dialogue: Local Living Economies

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Event Date: November 12, 2009

Following on the heels of a visit to Durango by Michelle Long, Executive Director for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and co-founder of the group Sustainable Connections in Bellingham, WA, November's LPSD will focus on policy innovations to support the development of a thriving local living economy that can allow La Plata County to become more self-reliant.

Full details here.

 

Be Local Coupon Book

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The Be Local Coupon Book is back!

The 2010 Be Local Coupon Book is bigger and better!

Based on anticipated demand, Local First has printed 3,000 copies for distribution at local businesses in time for the holiday season. Look for copies of this great local gift idea in stores after November 20. 

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