wealth and community

April Sampson-Kelly (askpv@ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 5 Apr 1996 09:08:03 +-1000

Hello all, I am in the midst of compiling information for a presentation =
at the conference in WA Sept, I have spent some time teaching on the =
net. And building up a business that re-invests all its income in a =
demonstration system. Plus we provide tuition fully funded to people in =
third world. I give this preamble so that you don't avoid sharing input =
as you may with other businesses on the net. All our business structure =
will be open to examination and so will our business ethics.

Would you like to contribute your ideas, they will be fully recognised =
in our paper, maybe you would like to just target areas for =
development.

Here's the senario, once you establish a permaculture village, people =
start to interact socially and economically. People work for one =
another as well as for their own systems. Community banking, co-ops, =
dairies etc are dependent on shared wealth, and liable to play a major =
role in lifestyle of the community.

How should permaculure businesses or co-operatives operate,=20
how should we apply the Care of the Earth (e.g. Environmental Management =
Standards) and=20
Care of People (Managment, leadership) ethics in our Managment of the =
business systems. =20
And just how should we address Share of Surplus (some use the term =
dispersal of surplus?)
Given that much of the global stressed are linked to inequal =
distribution of wealth, our businesses must be designed to be =
accountable.
What alternatives are there to sustain the business except planning for =
growth. How can we gently shift the patterns of greed?

Send you ideas to April
Leisure Coast Permaculture visions