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Improving and coordinating the efforts of groups working towards sustainable, localized economies is the focus of a conference to be held in Willits, CA from April 7-9, 2006.

The conference aims to share best practices on group organization and activities, develop consistent messages for the public, politicians and business leaders, and foster on-going communication among localization practitioners. A Saturday evening presentation by David A. Schaller, Sustainable Development Coordinator of the US Environmental Protection Agency is included in the weekend activities.

The "relocalization" movement is especially active in Northern California and Oregon (see:
http://postcarbon.org/_tmp_maps/NorthAmericaOutpostsImageMap.html), and while anyone is welcome to register, preference is given to attendees from this region. Each local group is encouraged to send one application form with a list of delegates to the conference. These forms are available at:
http://www.willitseconomiclocalization.org/RLNC.pdf

Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL) sponsors this event. WELL's mission is to foster the creation of a sustainable economy based on local resources.
(See: www.willitseconomiclocalization.org).

Contact:
Spring Senerchia, 707-459-1256; spring@redinet.org

Contact address:
spring@redinet.org

Event url:
http://www.willitseconomiclocalization.org