SUSTAINABILITY WHY BUY LOCAL? KEEP YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HEART LIVES, SUPPORT AN ECONOMY OF FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT THRIVES BY THINKING LOCAL FIRST.
Small-scale, locally owned businesses create communities that are more prosperous, connected, and generally better-off across a wide range of metrics. When we buy from independent, locally owned businesses, rather than national chains, a significantly greater portion of our money is then cycled back through our local economy - to make purchases from our friends’ businesses and to aid our neighbours in need - ultimately strengthening the base of our whole community.
KEEPS OUR WOKINGHAM COMMUNITY UNIQUE
One-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinct character of our Town. It’s what distinguishes the uniqueness of our community.
REDUCES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
With more local businesses there are 26 percent less car miles undertaken. Locally owned businesses make more local purchases, requiring less transportation, and which generally means less congestion, less habitat loss, and less pollution. WOKINGHAM LOCAL • MARCH 2022
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