[Pil-pc-oceania] National Pc Day

[Robyn Francis]

Been following the thread ­ I support the concept of a national pc day and
like the idea of one of the equinoxes as a pivotal time in the seasonal
calendar (and equinox is equinox everywhere on planet earth ­ could grow
into a global pc day). The equinoxes both represent bringing things back
into balance, and restoring the balance is a profound symbol in these times
of excess. I don¹t really mind which equinox ­ both dates will have their
pro¹s and con¹s. 
Autumn equinox also is the harvest festival, celebrating the earth¹s
abundance. Spring equinox celebrates the abundance to come and new
beginnings (preparing for the season to come). Autumn equinox rarely
coincides with Easter (this year was an exception) and Spring equinox falls
just before the spring holidays, so neither date really clashes with
anything significant.

Would be good to combine with a national permaculture open day on the
closest weekend­ and not just gardens, also houses, projects, and other
events such as DIY workshops, sustainability fairs, seminars/forums, film
festivals etc. Sure, somewhere in Australia it will be bound to rain but
that¹s the reality and risk of organising anything on a national level and
is the same for any national day or program, so a diversity of ways to
celebrate would be a good thing.

Ciao
Robyn



On 1/4/08 11:35 AM, "kerry dawborn" <kjdawborn at bigpond.com> wrote:

> hi All, 
> 
> I haven't been involved in this discussion at all, but have followed it a bit,
> and think its a good and important idea. I would not however, be able to
> support a National Permaculture Day which was purposefully celebrated on the
> birthday of any individual who is prominent in the movement - whilst I am
> extremely grateful to Bill and David for their early and on-going work and
> inspiration, and to Bill for running with it and driving it like few people
> would have, and to the many without whom it would never have got off the
> ground, and who have carried it forward in their hearts and in their lives and
> communities and continue to do so, I do not see permaculture or the movement
> as being about individuals, or any one individual. I think to put it on Bill
> or David's birthday would make it smack of a cult, which would put its
> credibility in the wider community in doubt (and my own belief in the movement
> too, actually - regardless of how dearly I believe in the principles), and I
> could not be a part of this. I would support a date that had meaning and
> relevance to what the movement is working for and which honoured what it
> stands for, not a date intended to honour any individual.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> kerry
> 
>>   
> 


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