i'm forwarding the message below because it may be interesting for many of us. at once, i find it quite new and still familiar. the importance given to personal responsibility makes me think there is a connection to our practice here. also there might be many friends in germany, and other places (hello, chris corrigan), who can learn from or contribute to what my friend tim reeves is articulating in this message/website/work. german links at the bottom. m
-- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com <http://michaelherman.com/> http://ManorNeighbors.com <http://manorneighbors.com/> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org <http://openspaceworld.org/> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tim Reeves <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:19 AM Subject: Regional Economic Communities To: Tim Reeves <[email protected]> Dear friends and acquaintances, I just put together a *one-time* mailing list of the english speakers I know (and some german speakers with international connections). I'm writing to let you know about the concept of Regional Economic Communities, hoping that you may be able to help getting it known. The concept presents a complete – and radically new – paradigm for regional communities, linking together commercial, sustainable and social aspects. It describes a means for normal citizens to become joint owners of local, sustainably-run businesses. It then introduces a barter currency, the Grok, which is independent of national currency and covered by the jointly-owned assets. While thus apparently being a primarily economic paradigm, it's essence and motivation come from a spiritual perspective and in practice great value is put on the way we interact with each other, and to integrating personal growth and the furthering of interpersonal skills into the daily working life. The external forms have been carefully designed to be *practicable*. You can read all about it here: http://regional-economic-communities.info/ The first such community is currently starting up in Munich - the cooperative is founded and registered, and moving ahead swiftly towards getting the actual business side up and running. If you would like to help the concept take root in the english-speaking world, here are some things that would help: - Forward this email to anyone you know who might be interested - people active in regional currencies, ecological measures, transition town, and such. - Anyone who has the possibility, please set a link to the concept website on your website, so that other interested people may find it. - Talk to friends about it, subscribe for the newsletter (do so on the website) – and don't hesitate to contact me with questions. - Envision a better future for all, and practice wellwishing for all the many endeavours to achieve that aim which are now being explored. The quality of the time in which we live demonstrates an exceptional development of consciousness. It grows with every individual who is willing to tread the paths of personal growth and systemic evolution. May it bestow us all with more cooperative and appreciative lives — paving the way to a future which we can truly look forward to. *With thanks and warm regards,* *Tim Reeves* Flurstraße 10, D-85221 Dachau Tel. 08131 - 273 653 Fax 08131 - 273 654 Email: [email protected] Skype: timothy.reeves (mit Webcam) [image: ReeComm-Logo] regionale-wirtschaftsgemeinschaft.info regional-economic-communities.info rewig-muenchen.de
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