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Re: [permaculture] Pitcairn Island

From: "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net>
To: permaculture@happyhouse.metalab.unc.edu, " <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>"@ns.arashi.com
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Subject: Re: [permaculture] Pitcairn Island
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 14:53:51 -0700 (PDT)

Aloha,

> 3. Don't underestimate the transformative power of participation.
>
> Ownership is critical. Identifying and tweaking existing systems allows
> local people to feel in control of the process.

I assume you mean "BE in control of the process"...otherwise it's just
more colonialism disguised as permaculture.

John Schinnerer, MA
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[permaculture] Pitcairn Island, Gaden@ziplip.com, 07/04/2003
- Re: [permaculture] Pitcairn Island, John Schinnerer, 07/07/2003