Nel paese di Marinaleda la disoccupazione si è risolta consentendo a tutti di partecipare alla produzione di cibo. Se si unisce la produzione locale a delle tecniche agricole biologiche e di tipo permaculturale, questo paese si potrebbe assicurare contro la fame senza consumare combustibili fossili e produrre inquinamento.
La sfida di oggi è portare su grande scala un progetto simile, sfruttando le conoscenze umane moderne.
La sfida di oggi è portare su grande scala un progetto simile, sfruttando le conoscenze umane moderne.
How to avoid work http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/12/14/how-to-avoid-work/
RispondiEliminaThe modern phenomenon of nonsense jobs
EliminaWhy, despite our technological capacities, are we not all working three- to four-hour days? by David Graeber.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service/the-modern-phenomenon-of-nonsense-jobs-20130831-2sy3j.html
L'Italia consuma le proprie risorse a quattro volte il ritmo di rigenerazione!
RispondiEliminahttp://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/
Possible ways off the mountain:
RispondiEliminahttp://economicresilience.blogspot.ch/2011/10/possible-ways-off-mountain.html
“If you are expecting something, then it doesn’t come as much of a shock and you don’t feel as much as if the rug has been pulled out from under your feet. You’re less likely to run around like a headless chicken. ... Traumatized people are likely to join movements of anger. I tell people, do not join movements of anger. It sucks all the energy out of you. Then you will not be in a position to help your friends, neighbors and family. It is better to say to oneself this has happened; get over it; and move on. Join something positive and constructive instead. That will matter more.”
EliminaSample Resilience Indicators
Elimina(compiled from Rob Hopkins, Transition Handbook; Shaun Chamberlin, The Transition Timeline; Transition in Action: Totnes Energy Descent Action Plan; and group work of Transition Los Angeles)
Cutting carbon emissions
% of local trade carried out in local currency
% of food consumed locally that was produced within a given radius
The ratio of car parking space to productive land use
Degree of engagement in practical Transition work by the local community
Decrease in volume of traffic on local roads
Number of businesses owned by local people
% of the community employed locally
% of essential goods manufactured within a given radius
% of local building materials used in new housing developments
% of energy consumed in the town that has been generated by local energy supply company
Amount of sixteen year-olds able to grow 10 different varieties of vegetables to a given degree of basic competency
% of medicines prescribed locally that have been produced within a given radius.
People’s level of optimism that change is possible
Number of people who are active members of car-share clubs
% of local society engaged in Transition-type projects and activities
% of new buildings which meet passive house standards; % of local homes that have been retrofitted to maximum possible standard
% of population who have trained in specific transition skills: academic, practical, personal development
Average amount of energy produced by buildings in local community
% of water use that was locally-captured rainwater
The ratio of non-permeable hardscape to surfaces adapted for rainwater capture and infiltration
The ratio of wastewater sent to sewer versus onsite greywater reclamation
Degree to which existing buildings are insulated and retrofitted for passive solar attributes
Number of local “inner work” professionals (mental health professionals, counselors, spiritual and religious leaders, etc.) who are prepared to work with the issues that arise as people cope with a radically new direction for the future
Amount (ideally decreasing) of trash sent to landfills and exported for “recycling” processing
% of households and businesses participating in local area composting and soil building
Number of members in LETSystems/Time Banks; number of transactions completed through LETSystems/Time Banks
http://economicresilience.blogspot.ch/2011/10/new-economic-indicators.html
Personal resilience:
EliminaFortify yourself – psychologically, spiritually – in order to weather the massive changes ahead
Redefining ourselves – We aren’t our possessions. We aren’t our jobs. Who are we, within the context of all life upon the planet?
Connect with a community group where people understand the issues of peak oil + climate change + economic contraction
Locate a counselor or spiritual advisor who is prepared to deal with the inevitable disappointment, life goal reorientation, and introspection inherent in these issues
Explore new “inner” ideas such as redefining the concept of success (see Practical Tool #8)
Regardless of our spiritual tradition, we can each benefit by studying the Buddhist concept of impermanence. Humans attempt to set things up to be permanent and lasting, yet the nature of life itself is ongoing change. The works of Thich Nhat Hanh offer a nice introduction.
Solo survivalism won’t work, particularly within the urban environment. We need each other. Join with others who understand these ideas.
Develop a proactive outlook – seeking and implementing solutions. We can build a better world.
Volunteer. Get in action, helping to build local resilience. ... www.TransitionUS.org
Give generously of your talents, services, and any surplus you can share. Begin building the open flow of reciprocity and connectedness inherent in a “gift culture.”
http://economicresilience.blogspot.ch/2011/10/do-dance.html
Young Greeks Create Self-reliant Island Society
RispondiEliminahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_96v72EgVE