2. Supply & demand +
Understanding how resources, products, & services flow based on needs.
When communities source & produce what they need internally, they can reduce waste, avoid overproduction, & build economic models that reflect real human & environmental needs, circulating profits within their own community.
Strategy
Map the Local Economic Ecosystem
Conduct a ‘local economy audit’:
+ What’s currently made, grown, or served locally?
+ Where is money leaking out of the community?
+ What skills, infrastructure, or systems exist?