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

Whats a prius?

BTW, I wasn't trying to be judgemental, just raising a point...

William Genest wrote:

> Yeah good point Graham but maybe it's like Bill says about using  
> heavy machinery - it is worth it if you will end up creating more  
> energy than you use although how you'd quantify that I have no  
> idea.... I'm getting a Prius - does that count ? :-)
> On Sep 22, 2005, at 6:46 PM, Graham wrote:
>
>  
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> > How do we get there without using up our lifetimes supply of carbon
> > points????
> >
> > Andy Langford wrote:
> >
> >
> >    
> >
> > > IPC 8 Invitation letter
> > >
> > > Boa Vista do Ramos, Amazonas, Brazil
> > > September 8th 2005
> > >
> > > To the many members of the world Permaculture community
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > I remain, as always, moist and tropically yours
> > >
> > > Ali Sharif
> > >
> > > ahmadalisharif@yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Best Regards,
>
>  William Genest
>
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