L is for "Love Local" in Sam's Ethical Revolution path. ethicalrevolution.co.uk/love-l…
Sam advises to patronize small local businesses who want to develop a positive relationship with you not serve shareholders, qualifies that local greenhouses may not always be the lowest carbon footprint for food, and encourages involvement in local politics or community groups. He recommends a film "The Economics of Happiness" which can be viewed here.

Local is relevant for me as I live in one of those small towns where small businesses struggle to remain viable, and a northern town where most food is imported from far away. The exceptions can be found at the Farmers' Market which I patronize regularly. We do have some lovely local shops too and last night I just attended a skin care demo at a local boutique that sells ethical women's wear and other products from Canadian woman owned businesses. Like many modern small businesses she supplements local in person traffic with an online web site elladoraboutique.ca/.
This is a reminder to patronize my local businesses run by neighbours first before jumping to the computer to order.

I also recently watched a presentation on solar passive greenhouses which in contrast to conventional greenhouses require minimal inputs. They cost more to build as they have features like underground pipes to store heat. There is a local initiative to build one here. This would alleviate Sam's concern with greenhouses and allow 3-4 season food production locally.

Unfortunately I do not have time to volunteer for this or other worthy local causes. It's a matter of time, and also energy. In my life I basically tread water and constantly fall behind on my present commitments, let alone take on more. Far from ideal but I'm doing my best.
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