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The meta-project notion - Gaia University at Bioneers 2010

1. suggested method

   1. Plenary

      1. advocate meta project idea

      2. illustrate with emphasis on

         1. de-installing the Patrix

         2. re-configuring learning & education

         3. mutually owned, eco-social economy

      3. ask what others think - think & listen for all then

      4. take 3 feedbacks

      5. visit new ways of thinking

      6. another think & listen for all

      7. questions from floor

      8. post-ginsberg mantra

   2. Workshop

      1. Topic

      2. show project map on screen & outline all

      3. longer think & listen for all

         1. what are my projects and do they fit?

      4. feedback & live adjustment of map

      5. summarize experience

      6. email group continues

2. New ways of thinking

   1. Self as subject

      1. what they need, I need

      2. how did I get to here?

      3. what patterns MY thinking?

      4. self-authorisation

      5. who am I cooperating with?

   2. Getting ourselves out of the way

      1. Topic

      2. Open mind/long, wide body/spacious heart/

         1. critical thinking

      3. Un-installing the patrix

      4. Unlearning the old - letting go of fear

      5. Transition delight

      6. False hope

      7. Live well, not better

   3. Thinking differently

      1. Ground new theory

         1. Enables constructive action?

         2. Whole systems relevancy?

         3. Integrative capacity?

      2. Growing food is not just increased self-reliance

      3. Expanding sense making

      4. Be general

      5. Historical perspective

      6. Patterns

      7. New thinking arises to meet new needs?

         1. transitions essential

3. Post Ginsberg mantra

   1. Stop hoping

      1. that a.n.other will fix it

         1. Daniel Pennock School of Democracy

   2. Feel fears

      1. Second tier

   3. Take charge

      1. Organize

      2. Fork with care

4. the idea

   1. 9 to 15 projects maximum

   2. creative limitation

      1. addiction to 'choice' issues

   3. super focus

   4. open source drafting

      1. regional open space onliners

   5. creates these possibilities

      1. Topic

      2. find collaborators

      3. synergize

      4. support & invest

      5. roll-out

         1. avoid forking

         2. decisive action

      6. understand how what I do builds the big picture

      7. bring into being essential infrastructure

      8. levels & progression appreciated

   6. Keystone projects

5. meta projects- a draft list

   1. Regeneration of all degraded eco-systems and restoration of all species

      1. Full stop to direct & indirect destruction of intact ecosystems

      2. Restoration of Indigenous & common peoples land access

   2. 350 ppm 10% reduction each year from now 10/10

   3. Nature rights in all constitutions with global capacity to monitor

   4. Reconfiguration of human culture/habitat

      1. Transitory and refugee peoples find welcoming homes

      2. Promote Authentic community

      3. Natural building and appropriate technology

   5. Replace disaster capitalism with mutually owned, eco-social economy

      1. Learn to do open source commons - OSE & flexlab manufacturing ...

      2. ? Parecon

      3. Propagation of mutually owned eco-social economy

      4. Devise and operate systems for equitable distribution of resources - rationing

      5. Rapid disinvestment

         1. Analysis of existing institutions for neo-lib corporate penetration

   6. De-installation of The Patrix (the patriarchal matrix)

      1. Eliminate oppression and internalized oppression

         1. classism

         2. racism

         3. sexism

         4. homophobia

         5. militarism

         6. etc

      2. Recovery of intelligences

      3. Eliminate competition as a primary philosophy

      4. Avoid recapitulation of old climate change/decimation by virus

   7. Re-configure learning & education

      1. deschooling for grown-ups

   8. Take charge

      1. Commit support to allies

      2. Analysis of existing institutions for neo-lib corporate penetration