Inspiration Session
In a time where it’s easy to feel helpless, inspiration can sometimes feel hard to find. Humanity is facing a number of catastrophes, most on a global scale, and our actions can feel meaningless in a sea of corporations and governments making poor decisions. It’s not a big jump from that helplessness to apathy to inaction, and we live in a time where action is needed more than ever.
Even though these problems we face exist at the global level, more and more folks doing research and analysis are coming to the same conclusion: solutions are needed at the local level. “Relocalization” is a term used by environmentalists and economists alike to refer to the process of bringing economic, social, or production activities back to local areas from a more global or centralized model.
Relocalization is a tangible approach that has many positive benefits: economic benefits like job creation, stronger resilience, and support for local businesses; environmental benefits like reduced carbon footprint and support for sustainable business practices; social benefits such as strengthening community ties and cultural preservation; and even food security benefits from reducing reliance on global supply chains and promoting local agriculture.
The Sustainability Project is all about relocalization. We are firmly planted in Grey and Bruce counties, looking for projects and solutions at the local level to fight back against global issues like climate change, economic insecurity, and globalization.
And we are full of inspiration! There is no shortage of ideas, plans, and action within this organization. If you’re searching for some inspiration, now is a great time to get involved because our annual general meeting is happening on August 27th at the Grey Roots Museum. We like to refer to our AGM as our annual Inspiration Session because we know that you’ll leave feeling inspired to take part—to take action.
You won’t have to look much further for local inspiration than our guest speaker, Megan Myles. Megan is a former councillor for North Bruce Peninsula and now works with Grey County as the Climate Change Outreach and Engagement Coordinator. Megan will be talking about “Going Green in Grey”, an overview of Grey County’s Climate Action Plan but with a heavy focus on community participation. Because it’s not about what the county is doing for us; it’s about what we can do together with municipal support.
If you’re ready to feel inspired this summer, to get connected with an amazing community of volunteers and friends, to learn and grow together as a community, please take a moment to RSVP to the Inspiration Session. It’s happening at Grey Roots Museum on Tuesday, August 27th, at 10:30am and should run until about noon. There will be snacks, refreshments, good company, and a strong vision for how we can build a more resilient, sustainable community together!
