Fairfield Example - Renewable Energy, Business Development, Community Building
February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Success StoriesCentral Council’s Economic Development Department team along with a friend from the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development in Anchorage, have attended the Economic Development Bootcamp in Fairfield, Iowa. There, they learned some interesting things about community building, business development, and renewable energy applications (see pictures and links below).
Fairfield First! Phylosophy (2 pages)- how to support local businesses, non-profits, and community development efforts. Fairfield First! (pdf)
Community Strategic Plan - endorsed by almost all of the local organizations, a nice strategic plan example. Full document is close to 50 pages. This is a summary. Community Development Plan Summary
Complete Fairfield economic dev. plan: Fairfield Plan
Sustainable development is at the heart of the Fairfield’s model. Please take a look at this 9-week educational program that is being offered in Fairfield: A ten-week intensive course in ecological design, including permaculture design certification - http://www.biggreensummer.com/
Fairfield’s Renewable Energy Project: Abundance Ecovillage - OFF THE GRID 
See our pictures - we were there, it’s all true and real. The first two are of the organic clothing store that is run by students.
News story: http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7862118
Ecovillage home page with plans and some technical information: http://www.abundance-ecovillage.com
Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Andrei
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