BALLE – Rising to the Challenge

By Lisa Bingham

When I first found out about BALLE’s conference in Denver, I jumped at the opportunity to attend. A conference on sustainability in Denver, my home town? Sure! Sign me up! Then I started wondering, just what is BALLE? And what are these living economies they are supporting?

BALLE, I soon found out, is the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, a national networking organization that provides opportunities for people involved in the business community to connect at a local level. It brings together small business owners, economic developers, government officials, and other interested members of an area, providing an opportunity to share ideas, give support, and work together to make their community a better place. There are chapters all across the United States and Canada, and they are all working to support their local economies in a more sustainable way.
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