To what degree has the community of the Wollumbin Bioregion actualized itself as a humanitarian, ethically and ecologically responsible and empowered society? Is there a collective will to achieve true freedom, total wellbeing, genuine self-determination, true economic security (through greater local economic self reliance) and environmental sustainability?

If so, is there an emerging consensus as to how this might be possible?

Join other regional members in responding to the above questions and honing our direction forward. Download below and respond to the following document:

Ensuring Environmental Sustainability, Economic Security and Community Wellbeing through Localisation

Political and economic decentralization or localisation fundamentally supports the goals of environmental sustainability, true economic security and community wellbeing.

Spurring the many facets of the current relocalisation process is an acknowledgement of

  • the fundamental instability (structurally, historically, ethically and environmentally) of the global economy
  • the overwhelming disregard on the part of external economic interests for the immediate or long-term welfare of the affected people or environment
  • and, finally, the historical obstacles to realizing sustainability, peace and wellbeing represented by much of the government/corporate alliance.

Localisation addresses a plethora of the issues before humanity in these times:

  • As the global economy falls, existential security is enhanced through greater local economic self-reliance - particularly in regards to the basic necessities of life.
  • Localisation naturally remedies much of our current societal malaise through greater empowerment of, and connection between, the people.
  • And because local people are in touch with their own environment and invested in its long term viability, when local people are the primary beneficiaries and responsible stewards of their region’s wealth, environmental sustainability is better ensured.

The Viability Checklist provides a means of assessing a community’s current position and - over time - monitoring a community’s progress towards genuine self-determination, environmental sustainability, economic security and also general wellbeing.

Please click here to view or download the entire Word document so as to :

Rate Wollumbin Bioregion’s current level of performance in regards to self-determination, environmental sustainability, economic security and community wellbeing.

Propose ways and means to enhance the Wollumbin Bioregion’s ‘Viability Rating’.

IMPORTANT: After Rating WB’s Viability and/or proposing ways forward, please return your input to LTN via THIS LINK. Thank you.

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