Community Events for Strengthening Local Economy Event Organisation Checklist [Eco Hacker Farm]

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====== Community Events for Strengthening Local Economy Event Organisation Checklist ======

This checklist is useful for event organisers organising community events to strengthen the local economy following the permaculture ethics: earth care, people care and fair shares. 

The questions are designed to help you reflect about each element of your event from a whole systems perspective. 

===== Underlying Values =====

  - How will the community at large benefit from this event?
  - How will the community event strengthen the local economy? 
  - How will the community event care for the earth, people and include fair shares?
  - What local community weaving can help this event by more successful?
  - How will you leave the event venue better than you found it? 
  - How will this event be accessible and inclusive?

===== Event Design =====

==== Date ====

  * what day would be best for your community to meet?

==== Time ====

  * what times would enable the most people to come?
  * avoid conflicting events whenever possible
  * if there are other events on the day could collaboration work?
  * when will different things be happening and are they audience appropriate? eg. children's workshops avoid meal times and starting too late

==== Location ====
 
  * Are there central community venues which could be used for this event?
  * If there aren't any obvious venues try consulting with other locals who are involved in organising community events for ideas.
  * Consider that some community venue may not allow the sale of items on their property.
  * Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
  * Are there facilities for people to use while at the event such as toilets?
  * Is there a fee for using the venue?
  * Are there sufficient parking facilities?
  * Does the venue have any policies that people should be aware of? 
  * Are there behaviors you would like to see for the event? Eg. Sorting of trash, no smoking, help setting up, tearing down, collecting donations for the venue? 
  * Are there special areas set up for children?