CoHOP principles exactly described
This is a must-read, especially the last part on philanthropy:
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-06-25/sustainability-metrics-growth-limits-and-philanthropy
CoHOP's principles are exactly what Heinberg suggests!
Regards,
Sonia.
Sjors Brouwer Sun 28 Jun 2015 9:47PM
Interesting article.
But can we please put articles like this under the category 'articles of interest'. Because that is exactly what it is. And we are ending up with too many very short discussions. It is not a discussion. Imagine yourself with a computer folder 'my documents' with 30 files in. Too many, so you have to categorise them. It is no good categorising them in 25 or even 30 different folders. You need to group them into 5 or 6, to be helpful.
Please, help out all the readers, by not creating so many short discussions, and putting them in a group.
Sjors Brouwer Sun 28 Jun 2015 9:55PM
Also, to remain in a slightly critical mood: I think CoHOP is ready to move on from motivational 'why' we need to change, discussions.
Your title, using the word 'principles' as opposed to the more appropriate because more limited "raisons d'etre' (pardon my French, beautiful succinct expression for the reasons of being in existence) suggests that it gives information about how CoHOP will work. Not only why we need to do it.
Let me be constructive, by, here, suggesting some 'how':
- By using alternative, non-interest motivated, finance, more people are able to live debt free, to save up and participate in ownership.
- By pursuing cooperative living models and ownership models, we can:
- re-grow connectedness between people
- save 30-50% on cost of housing (see some of our scenarios)
- create living conditions that accommodate and motivate green living, for a long-term healthy future of the earth and its people and nature.
Barbara Gibb Wed 29 Jul 2015 7:15PM
Hi Sjors, on rereading your comments on this thread, I really like this block of text for the website-could we use it?
Msny thanks, Barbara
Sjors Brouwer Wed 29 Jul 2015 8:14PM
Yes, that is fine.Thanks for your extensive work on the website.
At first glance it looks great.
(haven't had an in-depth look yet, but sure it will hold up fine. I will do so once I find time and do some feedback)
Sjors.
Pamela M Bramley Wed 29 Jul 2015 8:55PM
Love the 'How' comments in Sjors thread and it would be excellent to use on the website.
Barbara Gibb Thu 30 Jul 2015 7:50AM
Hi Sjors, thanks for the inspiration, here is how it is: http://collaborativehomeownership.co.nz/cohop-at-a-glance/
Pamela M Bramley Thu 30 Jul 2015 7:55AM
Perfect. thanks so much for your large contribution
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Vicky White · Sun 28 Jun 2015 5:20AM
Great article and I love that CoHOPs principals are in alignment with these suggestions. Definitely worth moving towards and I can't help feeling that for many it's going to take being forced - and the suffering that will come as a result - before they make these shifts. The more we can spread the word the better.