Creating an experience of a new, low-stress, sustainable lifestyle of healthy food growing and living
1: A recognition that it will be hard to get a switch in food production from BigAg to a more sustainable food system happening unless unhealthy or unsustainable food is taxed
2: so how might we create an attractive vision of a different, but realistic way of living and eating?
or better still an experience!!!
3: Create the first of many intentional communities
Main features
on donated land
40 - 100 individuals
growing most of their food
making most of the buildings and things they need
using low tech
Inspiration
When Arundhati Roy was a child, all of her food and things she needed came from within 1Km!
Way of working
particpatory decision making
planning for fractal growth
sharing of food and things
regular invitations for people to come and stay
particulary if obese, depressed, unemployed, exluded or in trouble with the police
Hoped for benefits
healthy, low stress life
low travel, low carbon footprint
interpersonal connection and growth
joyful celebrations
a balance of physical, intellectual & caring work for all
their own schooling
SHOW! (don't tell)
Possible obstacles
Finding land
Difficulties of living in a community
Startup cash
Misc
made by Bob Bollen robert.bollen@gmail.com - inspired by Paul Allen's comments in a breakout workshop on CAT's ZCB course when examining the transition from a BigAg/ BigPharma food system to one that is low carbon, local and sustainable
others join to support through their external income
Useful resources
Hilary Cottam's Radical Help: How we can remake the relationships between us and revolutionise the welfare state
Beyond You and Me: Inspiration and Wisdom for Community Building
a launch plan for future projects
because it will hit the poorest hardest
and so will be unattractive to politicians