Socially and Ecologically Responsible Agriculture Network

[Douglas Hinds <cedecor AT gmx.net>]

Hi Roberto,

Nice to hear from you again. I'm glad you're doing well and still
hard at work, accomplishing valuable goals.

> I just subscribed. Thanks to Douglas Hinds for reminding me about seranet.

If my last post to sanet about the importance of community action
stimulated your interest, I'd like to mention that Marin County,
California provides a good example of how community participation
can channel regional development toward socially and ecologically
responsible growth.

<http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/index.cfm>

I searched on "countywide plan and got this:
<http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/Main/future-marin-website/index.cfm>

which contains:

  Public Participation Process

  A comprehensive public participation component is one of the most
  important aspects of the Countywide Plan. This program is combing
  several different techniques in order to reach out to the greatest
  number of people and invite community conversation that will shape
  the plan. This website is one of those tools for outreach along
  with workshops, newsletters, and groups.

And this:

<http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/fm/index.cfm>

  The updated Marin Countywide Plan was adopted on November 6, 2007
  by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. Although the existing
  Countywide Plan has generally withstood the test of time, the
  updated Countywide Plan has been updated to reflect the
  overarching theme of planning sustainable communities.

  Toward this end the Countywide Plan is one of the first local
  general plans in the nation to address climate change issues and
  use the ecological footprint to measure the amount of land and
  water required to support the average local resident.

  Similar to the preparation of the original Countywide Plan in
  1973, this update has received considerable national and statewide
  attention.

  Furthermore, the updated Countywide Plan includes other innovative
  features such as a series of indicators, benchmarks and targets
  and addresses a variety of optional topics, for example, public
  health, that are not required by law.

Of course, the fact that my brother Alex was involved didn't
overly influence my judgement.
  
> I work on sus ag issues in the Philippines. Currently I serve as president 
> of
> the Philippine Permaculture Association and coordinator if SRI-Pilipinas (a
> consortium of groups promoting the system of rice intensification).

> Greetings,

> Roberto

Thanks for posting Roberto. I hope the rest of us take the time to
share our concerns and compare methods, too.

Douglas