Living Together Network

OPEN SPACE SESSIONS presented ways to:

Live sustainably with the local and planetary environment

By Implementing

• Plans and Strategies developed locally over recent years (eg, ‘Region of Villages’ development model for a sustainable, quality future for the region; LEP, etc Read more…

• THE VISION ~ a coherent vision of sustainable rural and urban development that came out of collaborative work undertaken 16 years ago in the lounge room then of Byron Shire’s current Mayor, Jan Barham, was circulated and endorsed by some 500 Shire Residents Focalised by Lydia Kindred

• The Biosphere One Project ~ see www.sustainability-research.org.au ~ Focalised by Dudley Leggett

Affirm Life and Honour Water

• By Supporting FROG – an International Water Treaty and a Kindergarten to Year 12 Curriculum that (while meeting National Standardised Requirements) introduces novel learning methodologies and focus upon Indigenous, Land and Water values. Focalised by Frankie Lee [Frankie’s work has been embraced by Aboriginal Groups in Ipswich and Mutitjulu / Uluru.]

Get up to speed

• Being inspired and informed by an excellent, locally produced multi-media presentation: ‘community resilience in times of radical change’ exploring the attainability of utopia Created by Dan Schreiber of Starseed

Further Genuine Self Determination

• By Strengthening Local Government with the Autonomous Regions Coalition ~ ARC www.a-r-c.org.au Focalised by Garth Kindred, champion of autonomy and community

• By Participating in web-based Real Democracy with United People’s World Government www.upworldgov.org Focalised by Ricardo Johannessen ~ who shared with Gathering Participants his rite of passage to the Earth

• By Voting, having made use of the research of CAN the Community Action Network that researches local candidates’ performance on sustainability, etc and advises voters of the results of their research Focalised by Lydia Kindred

Meet our Basic Requirements of Life in sustainable, resilient, harmonious ways ~ furthering local resilience through relocalisation

• By Joining the Local LETS and so participate in our local ethical resilient currency system Focalised by Cindy

• By Growing Food and flowers and friendship in the 5 acres and big hearts of the Mullumbimby Community Garden Focalised by Ral and Cindy

Respond Positively and Proactively to these Pivotal Times

• By Joining the Transition Movement and becoming a Transition Initiative See www.transitionshores.org about a local Transition Initiative (north of the Brunz) participating in this global movement begun in the UK Focalised by Rosalind Dunwell (The site’s webmaster is 17 year old daughter of Rosalind D. and Bill Mollison ~ Eloise Dunwell)

Achieve Clear Open Harmonious and Mutually Supportive Human Relationships

• By Bringing to any event or endeavour the Fun, Skillfulness and Optimism of Milli O’Naire’s repertoire of community-building and NVC (non-violent communication) exercises www.letsconnect.info

Come Together, beyond dogmatism and doctrinal schisms, with a non-sectarian foundation for rich and fulfilling lives through the Building of Spiritual Community

• By Enjoying the Sophia Wisdom Centre, Sanctuary Gatherings and Dances of Universal Peace www.sophiawisdom.com.au  Focalised by Zebunissa Anna Parkar

Work Together

• By Joining the Dots of the region’s rich and diverse grassroots movement for a positive future by using and contributing to
  • a Holistic Regional Database / Directory
  • a Local Diary for Sustainability
  • Regular Online Meetings in a Virtual Auditorium : Saturdays 2 - 2:30PM

Focalised by Bithah Dawn

• By Moving Peacefully and Collaboratively into a Sustainable Future with TheFieldCreative’s Charitable Spirit designed to empower social and environmental care. ‘We plant the seeds that stand as trees in the future’ TheFieldCreative affirms: ‘The age of collaboration has begun’ www.thefieldcreative.org Focalised by Christo Warner

Join a Visionary Cyber Community and Share this Community’s vibrant, progressive, artistic and visionary Excellence with the World

• By going to www.birdtribes.org : a ‘very Byron’ Birdtribes Community Portal and a supremely aesthetic space where community members profile themselves and their works, products and services Created by Narada Das (Dan Vantari)