permaculture

[Graham <grahamburnett@blueyonder.co.uk>]

How do we get there without using up our lifetimes supply of carbon 
points????

Andy Langford wrote:

>  IPC 8 Invitation letter
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> Boa Vista do Ramos, Amazonas, Brazil
> September 8th 2005
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> To the many members of the world Permaculture community
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> I would like to honor and thank the members of both the Danish and  
> Croatian Permaculture Associations and the larger European  
> Permaculture community that made IPC 7 such a wonderful gathering. In  
> particular I would like to salute the venerable Tony Anderson whose  
> strength of purpose and generalship reincarnated the IPC event after  
> so many years of dormancy.
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> The traditional rotation between continents has positioned South  
> America as next in line for hosting IPC 8. During plenary vote in  
> Croatia in June 2005, Brazil was officially selected as its next  
> venue. The event, as decided, will be held in May of 2007.
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> As the international project coordinator for Permacultura America  
> Latina (PAL), which is the coordinating body for the Rede  
> Permacultura do Brazil (RPB), I will be assuming the role of IPC 8  
> coordinator. Permit me to confirm that this event will be held as  
> stated and I look to your help and experience for guidance.
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> During the last two months, and aside from the standard Convergence  
> program, various themes for the Conference have been bandied around  
> and one that has been consistently responded to has been the issue of  
> Green Economics.  With the condition of the world monetary system  
> increasingly uncertain the opportunity to devote several days to the  
> full array of topics represented by this theme, has, arguably,  
> arisen.  In short, we have before us the opportunity to hoist the  
> banner of Permaculture on an International Economics Conference.
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> Green Economics also represents an opportunity to engage the Latin  
> American private sector, particularly in light of so much of the  
> planet’s remaining natural resources concentrated on this continent.  
> With so many sustainable development plans already being assembled to  
> plunder these irreplaceable resources, it hardly needs explaining the  
> urgency to clarify green economic misconceptions and clarify  
> inevitable possibilities. After all, at present, the bankers have  
> most of us by the balls.
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> Australian permaculturists have offered to set up an IPC website as  
> the technological mechanism for communications. The US Credit Union  
> has offered its service and even possible funding. Previous IPC event  
> organizers have likewise confirmed promises to provide whatever  
> information and assistance may be available.
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> For my part I am poised to begin the proposal and fundraising process  
> and other foundations have offered to participate. Specifically the  
> Swiss based Avina Foundation has offered to convene a pre conference  
> gathering in early 2006 to articulate the final Conference agenda.
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> Thus my friends I leave it to you to provide some feedback as soon as  
> possible to justify both my personal and institutional resolve and  
> reach that point of no return.
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> I remain, as always, moist and tropically yours
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> Ali Sharif
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> ahmadalisharif@yahoo.com
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