{"id":19,"date":"2025-03-18T23:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T05:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:53:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cdc2f488 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">About<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97362145 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"about\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7d0040ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Strengthen Your Community Through Local Trade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">This course is about how to deliberatly foster a thriving localised economy in your community. <br><br>By championing local production, trade, &amp; consumption you can improve the wellbeing &amp; prosperity of your community. <br><br>Our course looks at how to build local trading systems, strong economics diverse local industries, &amp; community. The course includes stories &amp; guides rooted in localised economy &amp; circular economy theory.<br><br>We show you how we build a resilient community; empowering local businesses, ensuring a positive impact on our people &amp; stepped back from having to rely on international trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8cbe1c470e55083981f33a6d5197d8fc5ceedf4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8cbe1c470e55083981f33a6d5197d8fc5ceedf4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8cbe1c470e55083981f33a6d5197d8fc5ceedf4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8cbe1c470e55083981f33a6d5197d8fc5ceedf4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/uni.askace.com\/local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8cbe1c470e55083981f33a6d5197d8fc5ceedf4-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bc59e349 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d22900 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Building Strong Communities Through Local Trade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">We present stories, data, theory &amp; instructions on how to run your local economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-primary-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1400+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Local Engagements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">We show you how we connected our community together, grew it&#8217;s capacity &amp; shared the benefits.<br><br>= Community-driven initiatives <br>= Local economic activity<br>= Healthy people<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-primary-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">275<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Sustainable Local Businesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">We show you how we built a strong network of local businesses &amp; 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