Local Origins Rural Network - LORN Sustainable living in North Argyll

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LORN is Local Origins Rural Network and relates to the geographical area of Oban and Lorn in North Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland.

What is LORN ? a mindmap of our vision for Local Origins Rural Network.

The aim of the network is to work together to create a more sustainable way of living for the community of North Argyll.
To understand the aims and aspirations it is worth reading Wendell Berrys 17 Rules for a sustainable community - there is much for us to follow here.
For each of us to achieve this, we all have to do something about it

Some of what LORN is about : -

• Learning new skills
• Sharing with neighbours
• Better communication
• Recognising our local resources
• Who is in your community?
• Learning what is around us
• Workshops
• Getting funding and equipment

Who is out there to help us? …

LORN has started to create a Network of everyone in our local rural community who is interested in creating a more sustainable way of living in the community of the area
Our 2011 committee is here : thank you to all volunteers, looking forward to a wonderful year, working together. If you want to help, you are very welcome.

We have a lot of issues to tackle and the portfolio of interests that are involved in creating a sustainable community is wide. It is important that this includes our rural economy; all our primary skills and producer businesses of North Argyll, community groups as well as the rest of the population, all need to work together to create a more sustainable environment for our future.

The aim of the Network is to create a more sustainable local community by