ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the local dimensions of movement work being done with regard to ostensibly global issues such as economic justice and environmental degradation. The primacy of local action focusing on peace/nonviolence and resilience/sustainability issues is often emphasized by virtue of necessity and efficacy alike. At the same time, matters of global import play out in myriad local contexts and represent a point of convergence between political and environmental movements. This analysis highlights the inherent connection of social and environmental issues and, likewise, between microcosmic and macrocosmic processes. It is posited here that small steps by networked actors can impact larger issues in a meaningful way, which represents a critical avenue for change as disparities widen and top-down approaches stagnate.
