Social Checklist

7. Sustainable Economics - healthy local economy

- enhance the local economy: yes (3)no (0)

- do NOT generate pollution: yes (3)no (0)

- do NOT exploit human resources: yes (3)no (0)

- do NOT exploit natural resources: yes (3)no (0)

B. Local banks lend in support of sustainability projects: yes (4)no (0)

C. An estimate of the how many youth leave the community for a livelihood:

majority (-5) some (0)minority (3)few or none (5)

D. The extent to which community members experience unemployment or lack of work for which they receive funds or other exchange is:

rarely (2)occasionally (1)often (-1) frequently (-2)

E. An estimate of how many community members have difficulty providing for their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, etc.):

most (-6) some (-1)few (3)none (6)

If there are economic inequalities among community members, is there a system for dealing with this: yes (3)no (0)

F. Economic systems active in the community: Check as many as apply

self-sufficiency for basic needs (5)

ecologically friendly cottage industry (2)

sustainable small businesses (2)

barter and exchange systems (2)

education/programs (2)

telecommunications or other work at home (2)

volunteerism - work contribution (2)

local market days (2)

fund raising for modeling sustainable practices (2)

voluntary levies within the community for sustainability project development (2)

exchange with other ecovillages and sustainable communities (2)

fund raising for community operations (0)

leaving the community for paid work (-2)

Other (1 point for each) Specify: _____________________________________________

G. Community members actively engage in economic cooperation:

in their bioregionyes (2)no (-2)

in their country/stateyes (1)no (-1)

with other parts of the world yes (1)no (0)

H. An estimate of how many community members would describe their work as meaningful and fulfilling:

all - very few exceptions (4)most (3)some (1)few/none (-2)

I. An estimate of how many community members would say they experience non-monetary abundance/prosperity in their life:

all - very few exceptions (4)most (3)some (1)few/none (-2)

 

Add up the numbers in parentheses behind each item above that you checked.

	50+	Indicates excellent progress toward sustainability
	25-49	Indicates a good start toward sustainability
	0-24	Indicates actions are needed to undertake sustainability