We here in Burlington are in the vanguard of a most hopeful movement, if we can get behind this relocalization drive.

Here's what the Christian Science Monitor had to say on Nov 1st.

"In New York, which produces 2 percent of US carbon emissions, the mayor plans to make his city the leader in this effort. Last year, about half of the cities reported reductions in greenhouse gases.

That's a hopeful sign that Americans are becoming hip to the warning that "we have seen the enemy and he is us." Creating a widespread willingness for a low-carbon lifestyle is essential preparation for what may be strong government action to come.

Now, about trading in that SUV for a hybrid..."

"The "Relocalization Network," for instance, is one of several groupings of activists trying to swear off fossil fuels. The network has 128 local groups so far, mainly in the US, that create communities for a postcarbon world by such actions as Internet-linked car sharing, buying only local foods, walking and biking more often to destinations and, overall, reducing personal consumption."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1101/p08s01-comv.html