All answers for What does Future Choices - Live and Local mean to you?
A chance to connect with people developing inspiring social innovation projects
Active participation in the community where we live and work.
An exciting event which will cleverly combine both rural and market town experiences
An opportunity to begin to emerge from a pile of nappies (I am currently on maternity leave!)
An opportunity to meet the people who need our services
Apart from a lot of work in the organising department
Being able to live in my local community sustainably
Better than dead and remote!
Communities taking the lead in taking their community forward in a way that works for them. Having vision and making it happen. Working with partners
Creating vibrant local democracy and civic society; getting people involved in local issues and increasing participation
Discounting it is the title of the upcoming conference
Dynamic actions to make a difference where it matters on the ground
Empowering local communities to make informed choices
How thinking strategically locally can empower people locally
I am really EXCITED (have I said that enough?!) to be involved in bringing these two events together and I think you will all enjoy some of the treats we have in store to make it a memorable few days.
It means we all have a choice on how sustainably we want to live - and keeping things local means being more sustainable
It needs to be improved
Linking local products
Live and Local means a community that is vibrant and works together to support itself whether by buying locally produced food or exploring the possibilities of new energy sources
Live: current as in live issues or live broadcast but also alive and lively leading to interaction and development
Living in and getting involved in your local community
Loads -am jointly running the AMT part of the Convention! I am really looking forward to getting ruralnet and AMT delegates together. Both conferences normally have a buzz and something different about them.
Local food
More people able to influence the the shape and direction of their own communities.
OPportunity to meet organisations and people looking to improve rural life
Opportunity to get out there and see the bigger picture
Quality of life and sustainable regeneration is best realised through local initiative and cooperation
That someone somewhere might be listening and might care
The most interesting conference of the year and a great networking opportunity
The opportunity to meet and talk with people in the voluntary sector.
Those issues that affect local communities
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend this event - however I would still like to network via this forum
Vitality energy and enthusiasm for community collaboration
Working with neighbours to combat climate change while having fun
a chance to discuss how we can capitalise on the opportunities to increase the economic social and environmental sustainability of our rural communities through endogenous growth (!) capitalising on their unique assets (or how we make rural better!)
a chance to speak up for rural people
a great opportunity to network
able to access services when needed but not neccessarily in the usual ways
action which can help and enable to make a real difference locally
but finding a way to be true to their vision.
content and delegates. I am involved with delivering the Local Energy workshop on Day 2 (Thurs)
fun
innovation
innovation and information
inspiration
local people
local services
local: pertaining to the local community though may have aspects across communities at a national level
motivation
not sure yet
places and people.
something I am looking forward to
sustainable local actions for the community
testing out my local food definitionds with others
to catch up with old friends and to find solutions to issues that affect so many
which will examine the role that communities are playing in tackling climate change.