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

[Andrew Leahy]

Hi,

This is a little off the original topic, there ARE green/permi- oriented 
lifestyle shows popping up in the mainstream media overseas. Just in the 
last 12 months the UK had - "It's Not Easy Being Green" (BBC), "The Real 
Good Life" (ITV) and "Escape to the Country" (BBC). There are even signs 
of things happening in the US with "Eden's Lost & Found" (PBS).

  http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/
  http://www.realgoodlife.co.uk/
  http://www.edenslostandfound.org/

All excellent programs for a bit of social re-programming!

Cheers,
Andrew Leahy.

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Matthew Bond wrote:

> 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._______________________________________________