Design for progress

MOVING TOWARD CHANGE

We are moving toward what we want:  creating peace and oneness with the universe, self-government with everyone contributing what they can, doing no harm, and taking care of each other.  (Anti stands are counter productive.)

We are identifying what does not support, is not needed and what is wrong:  1 Insurance, 2  Housing, 3 Government, 4 Food production, 5 Genetic Modification, 6  Monetary system and greed, 7 Religions that separate and turn us against each other, 8 Energy systems, 9 Environment destruction, 10 Health, 11 Calendar….

What we can do to fix it:
1 Insurance.  Form cooperatives to work together when accidents occur, operating with disclaimers, do no harm and make restitution if harm occurs unintentionally, use Restorative Process to manage disputes, and repair and rebuild together and help each other.
2 Housing.  When you purchase a property it is yours, no more paying taxes and mortgages (the end of serfdom).  What you have paid thus far is the purchase price, grandfathered, debts on ledgers are erased, with transfers hereafter negotiated by buyers and sellers according to investment and what buyer can pay in real money, without mortgages.  Land owned by government and large landholders can be granted for the homeless, and whoever wants land to live and work on a property, to be theirs as long as they want it for their future generations.  Unoccupied dwellings will be let temporarily to those with references showing that they can take care of it.
3 Government.  No taxes will be collected to pay salaries for people outside of the community.  Communities will be self- governing, as individuals become autonomous (taking care of own needs).  Money raised will be kept in communities to help with social programs and building and fixing things, organized by the community.  Trade will be determined by socially conscious entrepreneurs locally, and by what is produced and what is needed in the community.
4 Food production.  Community and individuals will produce food that is needed so that none go hungry, and share with other communities.
5 Stop  Genetic Modification!
6 Monetary systems.  Barter, trade and share.  Start cooperatives and collectives for vehicles and transportation using new technology and fueless methods. 
7 Religions that separate.   If desired, religions will be based on community unity, respect for the uniqueness of individuals, honor and integrity, sacredness, and service.
8 Energy systems.       Free Energy and new technology.
9 Environment.      Clean, repair, honor, and do no harm.
10   Health.     Preventative and proactive care is the norm, with no pharmaceuticals.  We are all healers and can make our own medicines, healing each other.
11  Calendar.  Use a lunar calendar with the potential to create through aligning with “intention”.

A PLAN

A Community applies for an International Charter to become a self-sustaining intentional community according to International Charter Guidelines.  There would be grants available to assist the community, by paying salaries for the team or individuals (minimal compensation for services, @$1,000/mo., to avoid greed, and depending on the size of the community) setting up the Charter, and for infrastructure costs to establish the operating base.   There would be free housing, free energy, free water, sewer and recycling.  Infrastructure would include new technology for water purification, transportation, and utilities.  The community would be based on the Restorative Process, would handle its own Food Security, would take care of its vulnerable members, have a contingency fund, and create alternative Health and Wellness programs.
Money brought into the community would be kept in the community.  No taxes would be paid to any other governmental agency, unless people wanted to contribute.
There may be a need for a global transportation infrastructure supported by some organization, with the intention of providing efficient and affordable travel. 

We have a good structure in place and could attempt to create a model for such a Charter Community in our small rural area.  The Occupy people have been thinking a lot about all of this and may be interested in having input for setting it up.  Possibly suggestions could come over the internet.