permaculture

[Stephanie Gerson <sgerson@stanfordalumni.org>]

definitely pondered the same issues regarding somewhat 'dirty' money...

but gotta say, i somewhat agree with selwyn

if they have the money, and it *is* going to be spent, why not spend it 
on something worthwhile?

xoxoxoxo
*s

ps and of course you are all invited to the philliphines with the pocket 
change

Selwyn Polit <selwyn@austintx.com> wrote:

Hi Graham,
I don't know.... seems like it would go towards caring for earth and 
people 
and as long as you get a little extra to share, I think it is a 
marvellous 
idea.

Selwyn


>So how permacultural (ie, Earthright, sustainable) is it to ask for or
>expect money from the likes of gates, Shell, McDonalds, the Lottery, 
etc,
>anyway?
>
>ducking and covering, Graham
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "mIEKAL aND" <dtv@mwt.net>
>To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:28 AM
>Subject: Re: [RE: [permaculture] Money from Gates]
>
>
> > hopefully Stephanie your thinking about asking for funding for the
> > permaculture database project...  that would be a perfect thing for 
Mr
> > Gates to help fund.  ask for a couple million, it pocket change to 
him.
> >
> > mIEKAL
> >
> >
> > On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 12:43 PM, Stephanie Gerson wrote:
> >
> > > I actually *do* have a Permaculture project that I was planning on
> > > soliciting
> > > money for.
> > >
> > > anyone interested in being squeaky wheels, please write back to me
> > > (instead of
> > > the entire list) at sgerson@stanfordalumni.org.
> > >
> > > wonderful.
> > >
> > > peace
> > > *stephanie
> > >
> > > "Michele May" <mmay.lmft@cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well if anyone wants to do this, I love grant writing and would 
love to
> > > help
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of nguyen
> > > trung
> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:17 PM
> > > To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > Subject: [permaculture] Money from Gates
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >   "Squeaky wheels get the oil":  Have any permaculture or organic
> > > farming
> > > organizations written grant proposals to the Gates Foundation for
> > > research
> > > and education money?
> > >
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