One of the advantages of growing a Website dedicated to the sustainability movement is the like-minded people you meet. Recently I fell upon a Website, I-Open.org and read, "I-Open is focused on the habits we need to innovate in the "civic space". My eye fell on the offer of a whitepaper, "on new models of economic development."
I read the paper and can highly recommend it. The author, Ed Morrison, addresses building an open civic process called "strategic doing." Particularly germane to our site, earthsayers.tv, was his reference to the "appreciative leader" who "understands a fundamental insight about human behavior: people move in the direction of their conversations." I highly recommend you visit the I-Open site and download a copy. Today.
Once you make the habit of spending some time each day listening to an EarthSayer, someone speaking up for us and our planet, it becomes clear that the language of sustainability is strong and vibrant, but most of all it is inspiring. There is often an "I can do that" response to hearing an EarthSayer - an architect or a business leader or an artist or teacher - talk about how they are adopting sustainable principles and practices at home, at work, or in their communities.
We are beginning a conversation with the I-Open folks as together we have much to offer organizations in both the public and private sectors. The intersection of Web 2.0 technology and social and environmental consciousness offers us the opportunity to be creative and innovate.
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Joan Walsh
Kerry Lauerman
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This program is not a good thing for your freedom or your privacy or your life in general. There is a much bigger picture being shielded from the American people. I agree we need to change the way we think about the earth but this is not the program to do it. Santa Cruz, CA was the Beta test for this program. Over 200 people have lost or will lose their homes due to the program. They were just voted out of their homes because a commity voted the land would better serve the "collective" for other uses and nature takes presedence over personal property rights? Is this what you expect from this "sustainability movement"? Do you think this program would effect your children and grandchildrens ability to ever own private property?
Shaw describes how globalism advances at the local level. The Monterey Bay area of California is used as an example. Globalists and government grants fund programs that sound good but actually are not. In towns like yours, policies are also being implemented to change the legal and sociological infrastructure necessary to maintain a free and just Republic. Shaw’s presentation was in Santa Cruz California.
I truly hope you get the real story on SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT=AGENDA 21.