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[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

Some very useful community redesign resources for personal or group action.
Keith

A Guide for Relocalizing our Communities - Project Scripts
http://www.relocalize.net/guide


     Assessing your Lifestyle

   * Conduct a Personal Energy Audit
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/personalenergyaudit>
   * Set Goals for Reducing Your Energy Use
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/reducingenergyuse>


     Getting Started

   * Create an Open Space for Conversation
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/openspace>


     Engage in Local Governance & Community Outreach/Education

   * Community Post Petroleum Guidebook
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/communityguidebook>
   * Form a Community Coalition
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/communitycoalition>
   * Run for Municipal Office with a Relocalization Platform
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/municipaloffice>
   * Reclaim Public Space
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/reclaimpublicspace>
   * Barn Raising Project <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/barnraising>


     Revitalize Your Local Food Systems

   * Start a Food Co-operative
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/foodcoop>
   * Initiate a Garden Gleaning Project
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/gardengleaning>


     Re-think Transportation

   * Start or Join a Car Sharing Cooperative
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/carshare>
   * Organize a Walking School Bus
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/walkingschoolbus>


     Revitalize Local Culture

   * Produce a Documentary Film Meta-Project
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/film>
   * Develop a Community Walking Tour
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/walkingtour>


     Community Inventory

   * Municipal and Regional Political Structure
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/politicalstructure>
   * Nature and Resources <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/nature>
   * Society and Business <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/business>
   * Local Needs Assessment <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/assessment>
   * Skills Database <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/skilldatabase>


     Getting the Word Out

   * Develop a Flyer for your Local Post Carbon Group
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/flyer>
   * Coordinate Letters to the Editor
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/letter>
   * Raising Awareness with Press Releases
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/pressrelease>
   * Form a Relocalization Committee
     <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/committee>


     Taking a Better Look

   * Doing Local Research <http://www.relocalize.net/scripts/research>

--
The Action Scripts above outline processes for experimenting with 
different relocalization projects and ideas. The purpose of 
experimenting with these different projects is to develop a locally 
relevant parallel public infrastructure. This parallel public 
infrastructure will exist in order to support communities in the event 
of an energy and economic crisis. The sooner we begin experimenting, the 
sooner we will discover what works in our communities and what does not.


--
Keith Johnson
Permaculture Activist Magazine
PO Box 5516, Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 335-0383
http://www.permacultureactivist.net
also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
also Association for Regenerative Culture
also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a 
small world after oil.
http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
also Bloomington Permaculture Guild