[Pil-pc-oceania] setting up a permie charity type org

[Matthew Bond]

Thanks for that Steve.  I would like to see more of these alternative
lifestyles documented and really out there in the mainstream media.  Perhaps
the organisation (if it goes ahead) could be devoted to videoing current
projects and people who live these alt lifestyles then marketing them and
getting them out there into the mainstream.

One could also take the view that since peak oil is inevitable, resources
such as planes should be used while we've still got them (and relatively
affordable) for spreading the permaculture message which might otherwise not
reach as many people if we did not use them.  The other issue is that such
trips would take months and perhaps even years and the majority of people
just won't commit to such long trips.  Then again, perhaps the people that
would commit would be the right volunteer for the job!

Thanks for the input,

Matthew.
On 14/02/07, steve_burns at wvi.org <steve_burns at wvi.org> wrote:
>
> well when you invited criticisms I was tempted to suggest that they should
> go anywhere they want, as long as they walk, sail or ride bikes...
>
> but then I wondered about whether you could stay at home and create free
> training resources online...
>
> or I thought that since Western consumption is such a global problem,
> maybe
> staying home and demonstrating an alternative lifestyle - creating a pc
> haven in your own street might be the best thing to do...
>
> or do some of that empirical research that Russ was mentioning a few posts
> ago... proving permaculture to a curious or sceptical audience?
>
> there are people doing things-  a lot of the pc trainers I meet here in
> the
> 'States are involved in projects in Mexico, Central or South America.
> Geoff Lawton's middle eastern stuff is very cool - and he's just set up a
> new NGO (based out of both Australia and US) to get permaculture more
> mainstream in the global NGO world ----  and then there's Roe Morrow's
> stuff in Asia, and how could we forget Darren Doherty's brilliant sets of
> photographs from Vietnam ... Darren could give you some clues, I'm sure...
> and suddenly I think about those annual trips north that East Perth City
> Farm crews take.. to sow some pc in a remote aboriginal community in WA
> .....mmmm....now is Julie Firth on this list - Julie, can you add a
> comment
> about that..?  coz maybe the pc missionaries could do some domestic work
> before needing to use up carbon flying overseas?
>
> If you do set up a new org, become an incorporated association and get
> advice about what key words to include in your purpose statement (think
> research, education and environment are all winners) as some of these are
> the keys to unlocking funds...
>
> (this is the most stream-of-consciousness post I've made to this list..
> hope it makes sense!)
> :)
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>             "Matthew Bond"
> Hi guys,
>
> Some friends and I have talked about setting up a charity and I had an
> idea
> about getting sponsors or donations and using the funds to send suitable
> volunteers around the world on permaculture missions.  It's a very rough
> idea at the moment.  Any suggestions/criticisms (I love criticisms - send
> me criticisms!)?  Is someone already doing this?  I'm mindful of using
> organisations and structures that are already in place.
>
> Matthew._______________________________________________
>
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