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Bay Localize In the News:

  • LocalBizBlogs: 10 Questions with Aaron Lehmer of Bay Localize
    This interview with Aaron Lehmer discusses how regional self-reliance is key to strengthening local communities.
    Posted on LocalBizBlogs.com (Mar. 25, '08)

  • Metropolis Magazine Profiles Bay Localize
    This piece features thoughts from Bay Localize's Kirsten Schwind about the promise of localization. Included is a beautiful illustration of a wind and solar-powered home featuring a rooftop garden, energy efficient lighting, rainwater catchment, a backyard garden, and a happy couple on a tandem!
    Printed in Metropolis Magazine (Mar. '08)

  • "Slow Pleasures - You Are What You Eat"
    Wanda Hennig reports on the growing Slow Food movement, and quotes Bay Localize's Kirsten Schwind on the potential of hydroponic rooftop gardens to help meet urban food needs.
    Printed in Oakland Magazine (Nov. '07)

  • "At This Gallery, Green Is Primary - 'Living Roof' Tops Berkeley Space"
    This article by Nancy Davis Kho reports on the Green City Gallery, a green urban solutions showcase co-managed by Bay Localize and Dig City Coop.
    Printed in the San Francisco Chronicle (Aug. 1, '07)

  • "Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Controlling Electricity Sources Lauded at Community Meeting"
    This news article by Judith Scherr reports on Berkeley's Measure G Climate Action Kickoff meeting, and notes Bay Localize's advocacy of Community Choice Aggregation as part of the solution.
    Printed in the Berkeley Daily Planet (May 22, '07)

  • "Localize It: Local Action - New Initiative Aims to Deglobalize the Bay Area's Economy"
    This news article by Jeff Goodman describes the Campaign for Bay Area Localization and summarizes the arguments for transitioning to a more sustainable, localized economy.
    Printed in the SF Bay Guardian (Jan. 3, '07)

  • "Toward a Sustainable San Francisco"
    This editorial says that our Campaign for Bay Area Localization makes a "powerful argument" for localizing our regional economy and urges the S.F. Supervisors to "hold hearings, bring in the authors of the report, and move to create a formal policy that sets sustainable local economics as a standard for all city business."
    Printed in the SF Bay Guardian (Jan. 3, '07)

  • Going Local: Sustainable Solutions in the Bay Area (PDF)
    This interview with Aaron Lehmer discusses the connection between global warming and our dependence on fossil fuels, and how localization can contribute to a more sustainable way of living.
    Printed in the Mt. Diablo Peace Gazette (Oct. '06)

  • Interview with Aaron Lehmer of Bay Localize
    This interview connects the imperative for a more localized way of living with the broader goals of the sustainability movement.
    by Lawrence Grodeska, Urban Alliance for Sustainability (Oct. '06)
  • "The New Frontier"
    This article surveys community relocalization efforts, including Bay Localize.
    by Natylie Baldwin, PeaceJournalism.org (Aug. '06)
  • "Peak Experience"
    Bay Localize's David Room spoke with Richard Heinberg at a peak oil hearing in San Francisco.
    by Amanda Witherell, San Francisco Bay Guardian (Aug. 2-8, '06)
  • "The Oil Is Going, The Oil Is Going!"
    This piece profiles the peak oil movement, and quotes Bay Localize's Aaron Lehmer.
    by Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon.com (Mar. 22, '06)

Blogs:

Featured blogs by David Room, Bay Localize Co-Founder

Bay Localize News:

Bay Localize News features regular news and updates from Bay Localize, a growing network of nonprofits, businesses, and municipal leaders working to build a more resilient, self-reliant, and socially just regional economy.

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Issue #7 (Winter 2008): Building a Vibrant Local Economy

Issue #6 (Fall 2007): Announcing Local Results!

Issue #5 (Summer 2007): A Localization Explosion in the Bay Area

Issue #4 (Winter/Spring 2007): Toward Balance, Community, and Peace

Issue #3 (Fall 2006): "Go Local" Consciousness Grows

Issue #2 (Summer 2006): Asset Map and Rooftop Projects Launched!

Issue #1 (Spring 2006): Momentum Builds for Local Self-Reliance


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