[Pil-pc-oceania] New Century, New Times, New Approach Needed

[Deb Guildner]

Need more Carbon Cops!!?

Also, many previously published Permaculture iconic how to design manuals  are no longer on view in bookstores, as they used to be for a long time.. I know there are basic capitalist/industry reasons for this, but something needs to be done.

Basically it means that it disappears from the public view and becomes obscured and forgotten, unaccesible to a whole new generation.

The idea of a new audiovisual for TV - what about payTV: lifestyle stuff is very popular - is not a bad one, as it has been a long time between drinks.  There is a great opportunity there for a crew with videocam, a laptop, a campervan, and a techie or two.. I'd do it if I could but I'm not set up for it right now.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Laurence Gaffney 
  To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:40 AM
  Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] New Century, New Times, New Approach Needed


  RE:- Russ Grayson's article entitled New century, new times, new approach needed.

  http://www.permacultureinternational.org/Members/pacificedge/new-century-new-times-new-approach-needed
  (link seems to have a problem)

  Russ appears to be calling for Permaculture Organisations to adopt "a more viable form of organisation capable of encouraging sustainable behaviour". This would involve adoption of the newer "connectivity technologies"  with the view to creating "educational organisation that motivates behavioural and attitudinal change" with success connected to having "partnership - like arrangement with a local government body" and building alliances in other organisations and groups.

   At least that's my summary (correct me if otherwise Russ) 

  The Topic is an important one I think and warrants some discussion.
  I am unclear what this might mean in practice and just the thought of partnerships with government makes me tired. (and nervous)
  However broadly speaking I think Russ is onto something here.

  Graeme George:-    What might this mean for Permaculture Melbourne?

  Russ:-    Could you give your opinion on why "site visits and the like - became increasingly unattractive to members"??


  Laurence Gaffney    




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