RadConOne

John Papworth has directed myself and Anton Pinschoff at the 'Cliff's Edge Signalling Company' to take on the task of publishing 'Common Sense' and the proceedings of 'RadConOne'. CESC's deadline is Guy Fawkes Day 2001. There will be a section in the proceedings for your impressions of the 'Radical Consultation'. Write these down now and get them off to me right away…and why not send copies to your friends and neighbours?

Peter Etherden, P.O. Box 36, Rye, Sussex TN31 7ZE

Tel: 01797 226397; peteretherden@hotmail.com

RadConTwo

Next month Chris Wright will be convening the first meeting of the 'RadConTwo' working group. If you want to continue your involvement with the work of the 'Radical Consultations' then make sure you let Chris know. John Papworth will be attending the first meeting at which I will present the final draft of the 'RadConOne' Proceedings.

Chris Wright, 6 Albert Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 9AN

Tel: 01619 284722; chriswright@iasco.sagehost.co.uk

Next Steps So Far

The global crisis is the result of allowing power to leak away from local communities. Your task in the months ahead is to do everything you can to deal with this global problem by building your own locally empowered community. This is where the really big jobs will be in the years ahead. Below are the action steps from the workshop reports received so far.

Work & Human Fulfilment

Ø Adapt Nicholas Albery's 'Apprentice-Master Alliance' to meet your local needs

Ø Apply the 'let us assume a locally empowered community' approach to develop local alternatives

Ø Propose a 'local curriculum' as a radical contrast to applying the 'National Curriculum'

Ø Organise 'Alternative Work Fayres' for schools as a radical contrast to job-based 'Career Fairs'

Ø Bring young people into 'Parish Councils' through job-sharing or quotas

Ø Promote the guaranteed income (see 'Future Work' & 'Future Wealth' by James Robertson)

Globalisation, Money & Trade

Ø Be responsible consumers by spending money in ways which promote the conditions you want

Ø Organize local exchange systems and currencies, community supported agriculture, farmer's markets

Ø Find the “high leverage points” and apply influence where it is most likely to be effective

Ø Create citizen-based organizations to provide private certification standards

Ø Get involved in your local schools and try to influence the curriculum

Ø Promote the land value tax

Community Empowerment & the Bio-regional Vision

Ø Create a bio-regional community based on an existing eco-village

Ø Develop tools for Bio-Region mapping and community participation/empowerment

Ø Create a bioregion

Ø Encourage landowners to encourage access to land

Ø Create planning systems based on bio-regional principles, local consensus, carrying capacity etc.

Ø Encourage government to further promote and sustain initiatives eg. environmentally sensitive areas

Peter Etherden

17th September 2001