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community-driven, place-based change
three reasons to avoid it, and seven reasons why you can't
By Mark Cabaj and Sylvia Cheuy
Across Turtle Island (North America), local communities are at a crossroads. So many of us are experiencing the impact of complex, global issues like poverty, climate change, and social inequities. And yet, our wisdom and effort to address these issues is often overlooked. It’s time to change that, and we can do this by embracing the power of place.
This paper, authored by Mark Cabaj and the Tamarack Institute’s Sylvia Cheuy, makes the case that local solutions led by ordinary people can have a powerful impact on global issues. This can be done by focusing locally on solutions that work in their “place.” The authors outline seven reasons why it makes sense to invest in locally led solutions and share real-world stories from across Turtle Island. These stories illustrate how the unique assets of “place” have been harnessed to create highly effective, innovative solutions to global issues that are sustainable and tailored to reflect local needs.
Download the paper now to explore:
- Why it’s tempting to undervalue the role and impact of community-driven, place-based approaches.
- Why locally driven, place-based solutions must be an essential part of the solution to any complex social change effort.
- How the linking of local solutions can build powerful movements for change that generate the high-impact, long-term change needed to catalyze just and equitable futures for all.
When we invest in community leadership, encourage inclusive participation and tap local ingenuity we unleash a powerful force capable of building more equitable futures.
