Videos
Think Local Food First
UCSC student Tori Dillon makes a case for staying close to home, when it comes to food purchases. Watch and get inspired!
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A Catching and Effective Shop Local Video From the East Bay
Debra Whizin forwarded this video to us. It shows that a catchy and effective promo video doesn’t need to be expensive. Continue reading
TLF “Did You Know?” Commercial
A short commercial by Romney Dunbar that sums up our beliefs. Continue reading
Shop Local, Surf Global (video)
An excellent video by Kyle Thiermann that mixes global consciousness with local-mindedness. Continue reading
Think Local First Interview From Comunity TV (2008)
A community TV interview with Eric Gil and Peter Beckmann, shot shortly after TLF’s founding in Santa Cruz. Continue reading
Buy Local Cartoon (video)
A short cartoon that addresses the environmental and community benefits of shopping with locally-owned businesses. Continue reading
BALLE – Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (video)
An informative video from the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. Continue reading
Michael Shuman on Rebuilding Community (video)
A short interview with Michael Shuman. Michael Shuman is Director of Research and Public Policy at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). He holds an A.B. with distinction in economics and international relations from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Michael has authored, coauthored, or edited seven books, including The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition (2006) and Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in the Global Age (1998). Continue reading
Great Video From Independent We Stand
We’re not sure where this is shot, but it has a nice homegrown, organic feeling and echoes points we’ve been making about the community economic benefits of shopping locally-owned. Continue reading