[Pil-pc-oceania] LETS and monetary policy

Tue May 6 09:58:18 EST 2008

A paper by Christopher Houghton Budd some may find of interest (but you'll
have pay £5 for the privilege!):

"Local exchange trading systems (LETS) are usually understood as the
antithesis of conventional monetary policy. Based on the author's experience
of LETS and responding to an article by Seyfang, this paper examines the
LETS idea in terms of standard definitions of money and the idea that modern
money is (or can be seen as) book-keeping. Conceptual flaws are identified,
which, in the writer's opinion, undermine the ability of LETS to provide
long-term effective alternatives to existing monetary practices. In
particular, the use of local when community would be more exact, the problem
of non 1:1 parity with national currency, and the resistance to inter-LETS
trading as if global economic activity is by definition a negative
development."

http://cfae.biz
http://cfae.biz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=55&osCsid=7e49d6f097c12522fd4130e0c8524c8c

"Christopher Houghton Budd, an economic and monetary historian based in
Canterbury, England. Combining formal training with a wide range of
activities that embrace both accounting and artistic elements, Dr. Houghton
Budd's work has two goals - to contribute to the metamorphosis of capitalism
and to overcome the reputation of economics as a dismal science. The main
themes of his work entail looking into the more subtle aspects of economic
and monetary history in order to sense the deeper meaning of current
circumstances and where they might be leading."

http://www.christopherhoughtonbudd.com/

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> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:29:34 +1000
> From: "Darren Doherty" <permaculture.biz at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] Fwd: Manifest your Blitz
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> G'day,
> Please find following the latest from the folk at PermaBlitz Melbourne....
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Permablitz Melbourne <permablitz at gmail.com>
> Date: 2008/5/6
> Subject: Manifest your blitz
> To: melb_blitzes at permablitz.net
>
>
> Take good care of your broccolis, my friends.  Tend to them regularly.
> Search their undersides for white fly and caterpillars.  But do not name
> them.  Do not get *too* close.  For our stations in life are set, well
> defined.  The eater and the eatee.  I urge you to avoid unnecessary
> heartache.  But console yourself that the ultimate union will soon take
> place (no, not love making) -- ingestion. And you and the broccoli shall
> be
> one.
>
> Think about that. In a broccoli kind of way.
>
> And think of all the wonderful permablitz good times past and future, for
> this is another irregular permablitz newsletter, with upcoming blitzes,
> report backs on past blitzes, meetings of the designers guild, guerrilla
> gardening, some farm scale permaculture courses, and an invitation to get
> blitzed.  Manifest it.
>
>
> ~~~ Upcoming Blitzes ~~~
>
> May looks to be all quiet on the blitz front, but do look forward to these
> two to enliven the blood in June:
>
> JUN 01 Blitz #43 @ Noble Park
> You are cordially invited to Noble Park's first Permablitz! Come and help
> Ileana, Gavin and baby Michaela transform their backyard into a fruit,
> vege,
> herb and chicken egg producing wonderland. No skills required. New-comers
> to
> Permablitz are welcome. Workshops and action a-plenty!
> More: <
>
> http://permablitz.net/component/option,com_extcalendar/Itemid,26/extmode,view/extid,99/
> >
>
> JUN 22 Blitz #44 @ West Preston
> Stay tuned... <
>
> http://permablitz.net/component/option,com_extcalendar/Itemid,26/extmode,view/extid,93/
> >
>
>
> ~~~ Upcoming Intro Course ~~~
>
> Last week's course at Ceres was joyous.  A wonderful group of people, and
> big thanks due to Trav, Steven, Neil and Linda (who delivered a curry from
> Gisborne!)
>
> We're announing one more:
>
> Permablitz Intro to Permaculture Course #5 June 14-15
> @ Port Phillip Eco Centre in the St Kilda Botancial Gardens and the course
> will be tailored to people interested in suburban permaculture. Topics
> covered will include an introduction to Permaculture Ethics and Design
> Principles, urban animals, water catchment and use, caring for soil and
> heaps more. Hands-on activities include marking out contours and making a
> good compost pile. You'll receive a handout covering all the topics on the
> course and a certificate of completion.
>
> Here's what the punters said about the last one:
>
> "Fantastic, very inspiring"
>
> "Excellent! It exceeded my expectations. I only had vague goals, but have
> gained so much I couldn't fit it all on the page. I walk away with so much
> enthusiasm."
>
> "Great.  I expected enthusiasm and knowledge but didn't really expect such
> good teaching styles."
>
> "It gave me confidence and a positive outlook."
>
> "I lost 12 kilograms and feel 67 again!"
>
>
> Only one of those is fake. Get on in there and register.
>
> http://www.permablitz.net/pb_rego/
>
> More info: <
>
> http://permablitz.net/component/option,com_extcalendar/Itemid,26/extmode,view/extid,94/
> >
>
>
> ~~~ Blitz report backs ~~~
>
> April 6 @ Eltham.  A wonderful blitz!  You have got to see it to believe
> it. Lots of VP (visual progress).
> Pictures: <
>
> http://permablitz.net/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,28/?g2_itemId=642
> >
>
> April 12-13 @ KooWeeRup was an instant classic in the annuls of the
> blitzes.  It was the occassion of an overnight blitz kickstarting a
> community garden at Kooweerup hospital. Inspiring community spirit on
> show.
> Tens of cubic metres of donated materials.  Free help from tradies and
> donated worm farms.  A history lesson from Charlie volunteer gardener,
> Maurie organic farmer explaining his profession, Leonie the vice president
> of the high school, guest speaker from Swinburne Uni Chris Allenson on
> food
> and nutrition, Stu the local cop on the bobcat, and it went on.  We had a
> lot of fun and made a lot of paths, cleared a lot of kikuyu, sheet mulched
> about city block worth and made lots of garden beds.  Brilliant.  We hope
> to
> return
> Full report: <http://permablitz.net/content/view/59/1/>
>
> April 20 @ Brunswick was an action packed blitz with compost bays built,
> lots of garden beds, a renter-friendly compost loo installed, and a
> special
> visit from permaculture luminary Darren Doherty leading a compost
> workshop.
> Brilliant stuff.  Pictures coming soon!  And since there wasn't much of a
> celebration at the end Trave and housemates will be inviting people back
> for a bit of a miniblitz and party soon.
>
>
> ~~~ Guerrilla Gardening ~~~
>
> Surreptitious activities of the horticultural kind.  I can say only this
> much:  on saturday a number of people who may or may not have been
> permablitz veterans may or may not have converged on a kikuyu grass
> overgrown creek bank somewhere on the Darebin Creek.  They may or may not
> have planted lots of fruit and nut trees.
>
> Pictures: <
>
> http://permablitz.net/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,28/?g2_itemId=715
> >
> (Note: Special Jamie Durie-izing technology has been used on these images
> to
> protect the identities of the innocent.)
>
>
> ~~~ Global food crisis ~~~
>
> Well it's here.  And it's not pleasant.  From rice rations in the US and
> the
> whole nation of Japan running short of butter, to millions more people now
> actually struggling not to starve as basic food prices increase by a
> devastating 50% in twelve months. The best thing we can do is to withdraw
> ourselves from the industrial food chain as much as possible, reduce our
> dependency on a destructive system and leave as much food to others as we
> can.  If we can do that in a way which makes us healthier and happier, all
> the better.
> Link: food news on Energy Bulletin <
> http://www.energybulletin.net/news.php?cat=37>
>
>
> ~~~ Guild Meetings ~~~
>
> Renaissance church designers had a subtle tool with which to add to the
> awe
> they inspired in the faithful; doors and walkways high above the nave,
> with
> no visible access.  The effect was to insinuate to church goers that there
> are places off limits, hidden powers.  It is in that spirit entirely in
> which I report back from the guild meetings. The guild is a meeting group
> for people who have a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC), the basic 72
> hour permaculture course.  All permablitzes have design input from someone
> with a PDC.  As a guild we're starting to get together to work on designs
> for permablitzes, form a learning circle and discuss related stuff. The
> first meeting was about 3 weeks ago and there was another one tonight. If
> you have a PDC and would like to be on the mailing list let us know.  If
> you'd like to get a PDC check out here:
> http://www.permacultureinternational.org/pccourses
>
> One of the many things to come out of the meeting tonight was that there
> are
> a lot of people keen to do blitzes, and currently a lack of places to do
> designs on (quite a turn around and a turn up!)  If you would like to be
> blitzed read on...
>
>
> ~~~ Get blitzed ~~~
>
> Have you been to around three or more blitzes?  Do you want help designing
> and installing edible food gardens?  We have designers willing to help.
> Contact permablitz at gmail.com
>
> Let us know where you are, a bit about your property, your wishes for it,
> your available time for maintenance, any other important info, and how
> many
> blitzes you've been on.
>
>
> ~~~ Darren Doherty workshops ~~~
>
> The afore mentioned APL (acknowledged permaculture legend) Darren Doherty
> is
> teaching varios farm scale permaculture related workshops with David
> Holmgren and Dave Griffith over the next couple of months.
>
> They are all located on a demonstration property called Dalpura which is
> located in the Eastern Otways region of Victoria. Check out
> www.dalpura.com.au or  www.permaculture.biz
>
>
> ~~~
>
> Chew on all that!
>
> adam @ permablitz decentral
>
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>
>
> --
> Hooroo,
> Darren J. Doherty
>
> www.permaculture.biz
> PhotoLog: http://picasaweb.google.com/permaculture.biz
>
> +61 (3) 9010 6220
> skype: permaculture.biz
>
> Dalpura Workshop Series May-July 2008
> Keyline Design Course
> Ferrocement Tank Building
> Farm-Based Silviculture
> See Ads @
> Hi Broadband:
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5883954188786786814&hl=en
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:48:39 +1000
> From: "Darren Doherty" <darren at permaculture.biz>
> Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] Dalpura Practical Workshops on DalpuraTV
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> G'day,
>
> Dalpura Farm Manager Adam Moore is also a Pro Film/Doco Producer &
> Musician.
> I had the idea that we could start doing ads and docos of our work here at
> Dalpura....DalpuraTV is the result of this and we are pleased to let loose
> our 1st ad:
>
> Lo Res Broadband - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ...
> 7390&hl=en<
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8828034387412257390&hl=en>
>
> Hi Res Broadband - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ...
> 6814&hl=en<
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5883954188786786814&hl=en>
>
> We are still tinkering with Final Cut Pro's export settings and welcome
> any
> feedback or advice on this front....
>
> Just to remind you the workshop dates/details are:
>
> KEYLINE DESIGN COURSE
> Date: Friday 23 - Sunday 25th May 2008 - 9am-5.30pm daily
> Tutors: Darren Doherty (http://www.permaculture.biz) & David Griffiths (
> http://www.geometree.com.au)
> Cost: $250 per person or $100 per day including BBQ lunches plus morning &
> afternoon refreshments (BYO breakfast & dinner)
>
> 24KL FERROCEMENT TANK BUILDING WORKSHOP
> Date: Friday 30 May - Monday 2nd June 2008 - 9am-5.30pm daily
> Tutors: Darren Doherty (http://www.permaculture.biz)
> Cost: $300 per person or $100 per day including BBQ lunches plus morning &
> afternoon refreshments (BYO breakfast & dinner)
>
> FARM BASED SILVICULTURE
> Date: Thursday 24th July - Sunday 27th July 2008 - 9am-5.30pm daily
> Tutors: David Holmgren (http://www.holmgren.com.au), Darren Doherty (
> http://www.permaculture.biz) & David Griffiths (
> http://www.geometree.com.au)
> Cost: $300 per person or $100 per day including BBQ lunches plus morning &
> afternoon refreshments (BYO breakfast & dinner)
>
> Dalpura Farm,
> 15 Thielmanns Rd, Moriac, Victoria, Australia
> Phone: 03 5266 1804/ 0403 491 595
> Web: http://www.dalpura.com.au Email: gpshowson at hotmail.com
>
> --
> Hooroo,
> Darren J. Doherty
>
> www.permaculture.biz
> PhotoLog: http://picasaweb.google.com/permaculture.biz
>
> +61 (3) 9010 6220
> skype: permaculture.biz
>
> Dalpura Workshop Series May-July 2008
> Keyline Design Course
> Ferrocement Tank Building
> Farm-Based Silviculture
> See Ads @
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5883954188786786814&hl=en
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