<P> The original phrase "Think global, act local" has been attributed to Scots town planner and social activist Patrick Geddes . Although the exact phrase does not appear in Geddes' 1915 book "Cities in Evolution," the idea (as applied to city planning) is clearly evident: "' Local character' is thus no mere accidental old - world quaintness, as its mimics think and say . It is attained only in course of adequate grasp and treatment of the whole environment, and in active sympathy with the essential and characteristic life of the place concerned ."--Patrick Geddes, was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, philanthropist and pioneering town planner . He was also responsible for introducing the concept of "region" to architecture and planning . He has made significant contributions to the consideration of the environment . Geddes believed in working with the environment, versus working against it . </P> <P> Town planning is important to understanding of the idea "think globally, act locally". Urban management and development highly impacts the surrounding environment . The ways in which this is initiated is vital to the health of the environment . Corporations need to be aware of global communities when expanding their companies to new locations. Not only do corporations need to be aware of global differences, but also Urban and rural areas who plan on expanding or changing the dynamics of their community . As stated "Addressing the complex urban environmental problems, in order to improve urban livability through Urban Environmental Strategies (UES), involves taking stock of the existing urban environmental problems, their comparative analysis and prioritization, setting out objectives and targets, and identification of various measures to meet these objectives". </P> <P> The first use of the phrase in an environmental context is disputed . Some say it was coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as a slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969, although others attribute it to René Dubos in 1977 . Canadian "futurist" Frank Feather also chaired a conference called "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" in 1979 and has claimed the paternity of the expression . Other possible originators include French theologian Jacques Ellul . </P> <P> The term was increasingly applied to initiatives in international education and was advanced by Stuart Grauer in his 1989 University of San Diego publication, Think Globally, Act Locally: A Delphi Study of Educational Leadership Through the Development of International Resources in the Local Community . In this publication it was attributed to Harlan Cleveland . It is said that this term was used by German - American sociologist Eugen Rosenstock - Huessy in the 1950s or earlier, prior to the formation of the United Nations Organization . </P>

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