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| Name | Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) |
| Web address | www.livingeconomies.org |
| Email | Derek@ballenetwork.org |
| Address | 119 N. Commercial St. #350
Bellingham, WA 98225
USA |
| Phone | (360) 647-6902 |
| Fax | (360) 592-2614 |
| Description | BALLE VISION: We envision a sustainable global economy as a network of Local Living Economies. Local Living Economies build long-term economic empowerment and prosperity in communities through local business ownership, economic justice, cultural diversity, and a healthy natural environment.
BALLE OBJECTIVES:
*Provide access to capital, tools, business models and other resources to local networks
*Bring economic power back to local communities through “Local First”™ campaigns and our online marketplace of independent, community-based businesses
*Link local living economies through national and regional events and communication technologies that bring business owners together.
*Advocate public policies which support independent local businesses and farms, promote economic equity, and protect the environment
*Promote Local Living Economies through media, public forums, and partnerships
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| Areas of Work | environment and ecosystems
community organizing and movement building
corporate power/accountability
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