Upcoming Cambridge Local First Events
SBN 19th
Annual Conference
Building Sustainable Businesses
and Strong Local Economies
April 17, 2008
7:45 to 11:30 a.m.
The Hampshire House
85 Beacon Street, Boston
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston will hold its 19th Annual Conference on Thursday, April 17 from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. at The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St., Boston. The theme is "Building Sustainable Businesses and Strong Local Economies." A full buffet breakfast will be served. The fee is $35 for SBN members, $50 for non-members.
For more information, call Steve Jones-D'Agostino at 508-791-0459 or e-mail him at srdagostino@charter.net.
To register and pay online:
Click hereTo register by phone: 508-791-0459
To register by e-mail: srdagostino@charter.net
BALLE 6th Annual Conference
Grow Deep: Business Leaders Building Strong Communities
Thursday, June 5: 3:00-6:45 p.m.Friday, June 6: 8:00 a.m.-9:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 7: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Boston University
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies invites you to this year's BALLE Conference to be held in our own backyard! A powerful gathering of local business, government, and non-profit leaders working to build community wealth and well-being the conference is a life changing event. The theme is "Grow Deep: Business Leaders Building Strong Economies." Transforming our economy to more localized production and distribution by green and locally owned, independent businesses is key to addressing the challenges of climate change, peak oil and resource depletion and, of course, local economy!!
For more details, including key speakers, and to register: Click here
Down:2:Earth
An Exploration Into Sustainable Living
Friday, March 28: 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 29: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St.
Boston
Can toothbrushes, wine, worm poop, and handbags help save the world? Come to D2E – Down:2:Earth, an exposition of the latest environmentally responsible products and services, and an education forum exploring sustainable living. Learn about alternatives in food, fashion, transportation, energy, home, garden, and investing that tread lightly on the earth.
For more details and to register: Click here
BALLE
Read all about the BALLE 2007 Conference
Cambridge Local First is a member of the international nonprofit organization Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). We encourage you to learn more about this exciting and growing international movement.
Cambridge Local First coordinator Laury Hammel is a co-founder of BALLE.
Welcome!
We are a group of locally owned businesses in Cambridge that have come together to promote the Cambridge Local First Campaign. This consumer and business awareness campaign is modeled after successful grassroots efforts being waged in communities all across North America. These campaigns are making a big difference in their local communities' economy and culture -- and that’s exactly what we’re up to in Cambridge.We love Cambridge! We love the people, the architecture, the politics, the funkiness, and we love the unique stores and shops that give Cambridge its special flavor. This character of our community is worth preserving. Unfortunately, we’ve all seen the damage that can be done to a square when chain stores arrive, raising the rents, homogenizing the look and feel, driving out locally owned shops and stores, and taking away a community's distinctive character.
Please join us in our campaign to Shop Local First in Cambridge to increase the strength and vitality of the community we cherish.
