I was inspired by words that Judy Wicks wrote in a poem where she defines Local Living Economies and I decided to make that poem the PhillyEcoCity Manifesto.
The Local Living Economies Movement is about:
Maximizing relationships, not maximizing profits
Growth of consciousness and creativity, not brands and market-share,
Democracy and decentralized ownership, not concentrated wealth.
A living return, not the highest return.
A fair price, not the lowest price.
Sharing, not hoarding,
Simplicity, not gluttony,
Life serving, not self-serving.
Partnership, not domination.
Cooperation based, not competition based.
Win-win exchange, not win-loose exploitation.
Family farms, not factory farms.
Bio-diversity, not monocrops.
Cultural diversity, not monoculture.
Creativity, not conformity.
Slow food, not fast food.
Our bucks, not Starbucks.
Our mart, not Wal-Mart.
Valuing life over life-style.
And as the Earth Charter says,
“Being more, not having more.”
Judi Wicks
The Local Living Economies Movement Manifesto
