Kelley Rajala
The executive director of Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative, Kelley Rajala is also founder of the Livability Project, an emerging non-profit organization sponsored by the Pacifica Environmental Family to help individuals, communities and organizations evolve from an era of cheap natural resources to one of renewable energy and sustainable life practices. She is a master project incubator and has started a yoga studio, green retail store, clothing line, biodiesel co-op and several garden projects. Her passion is economic localization and connecting local dots. Kelley has a degree in environmental studies with an emphasis in renewable energy and planning.
Stories by Kelley Rajala
California Cooperative Conference
This is the 2nd annual coop conference put on by the California Center for Cooperative Development -- and it's in our backyard!
How to GoLocal First!
Going Local is easier than you may think. Follow these ten simple steps to make a big difference to your pocketbook and our local economy.
The Local Multiplier Effect
The Local Multiplier Effect is a very valuable, hidden feature of our economies. The term refers to how many times dollars are recirculated within a local economy before leaving through the purchase of an import.
The Story of Stuff
This video provides a wonderful explanation of why we are trapped as a society in this cycle of consumerism…
