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Big City Councillors - What could I say to one of them Fri pm.
Any ideas from those that have done this kind of thing?
Are there any old grey-hairs that have a storey for us?
I have been asked by a friend of mine to present permaculture to a
Vancouver, BC Canada, city councillor. It will be at his home (oh good
dinner too!), and to a very select crowd (8 eco types) this Friday.
- He is a minority on his council: all the others are mostly strongly
right leaning and/or developers.
- This city has a long way to go before it gets the really great
European codes/by-laws/urban planning that enable sensible environmental
development and people orientated places.
- The permaculture movement here is not ready for mainstream - we do
better in the "eco-community" until we are well known there.
- I'm tight on time and money - there will be little follow up.
Our ideas so far:
- show a couple of sections of Global Gardener video with questions in
between.
- Ask for permaculture zoning by-law: live work garden party zoning. ie
Ecovillage type zoning.
- More community garden land esp in Downtown East Side: else the guerilla
gardeners are likely to cause problems
- Farmer's Market
- Reduced taxes for Environmental features: ie composting toilets etc,
reduced utility costs for low usage, etc.
- Buy that Permaculture Book called Urban Permaculture by Dave Watkins
(I've never seen it) read it and send a copy to him as a thank - you.
So, please comment!
Harold Waldock
Vancouver Permaculture Network
btw General Meeting Wednesday 7:15pm at La Quena 1111 Commercial Drive
haroldw@alternatives.com
pgr 645 9529
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