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London Global Table 9th Oct. 2013
‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ ………We seek ways to communicate the significance of
– Land: [location benefit returned to the community that produced the surplus value measured as rent]
– Money: returned to being a public utility, rather than merely a source of private banking acquisition; and
– A basic means of livelihood for all – [a universal basic income.]
……..some of which the day’s participants could choose to develop…..*
THERE ARE NOW BASIC PAPERS ON GLOBAL TABLE LINKS
– Initiatives with which we engage http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=373
– Fundamentals of a sane economy http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=376
– Recommendations for up-dating these entries are always welcome.
1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS
a] THE NETWORK IS HUMMING THIS WEEK.- FOLLOW………………..
– Tony Crawford’s work on ‘IDENTITY THEFT‘ .
– Richard Werner creating a Community Bank in Hampshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24400036 Ellen Brown reports.
– Chris Hart’s searching address to his Lancaster University – attached
– The Social Artist Autumn 2013 read online – – http://www.douglassocialcredit.com/resources/tsa/2013_autumn.pdf Herewith reference to an invaluable arrangement of short seminal articles on wisdom and theological perspectives in political economy, on money, war and work. From 1922 – Douglas; 1932 – Reckitt; 1938 – Palmer; 1945 – Mairet; 2005 – Papworth; 2010 – Beuys; 2012 – Dominy; 2013 – and Frances Hutchinson’s splendid editorial to whet your appetite.
– Visit the Kosmos Website The next issue will focus on justice, law, peace and power—a tremendously potent subject. Transformative change is exploding in these areas as we move from punishment and fear, to restorative and healing methods of dealing with violence. Popping up all over we see the new pioneers of justice breaking new ground for the benefit of all.
– St Paul’s Cath. 5 pt series- ‘How to Change The World’ on Oct 15, 22, Nov. 29. Challenge sent to speakers from the Table
– ECCR is running major events in London and Cardiff to reflect on ethical investment from a faith perspective in support of National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW). Please come to one or both. Details below. and ECCR Open Debate: Church investment: witness or whitewash? 17 October, London – ECCR’s Open Debate 2013
– ACT Alliance – good to hear fom anyone working on this.
– TJN . a commentary on tax avoidance titled “Google and ExxonMobil run rings around outdated tax laws” and also outlines a proposal for dealing with corporate tax avoidance. It is available at https://theconversation.com/google-and-exxonmobil-run-rings-around-outdated-tax-laws-18845 You are most welcome to stimulate debates by adding your comments. To promote awareness of tax avoidance John Christensen and Prem Sekka have appeared in a comedy “Have I Got Tax For You”,aiming to inform, entertain, galvanise and infuriate in equal measures. The video is available at this link http://www.tvapex.com/watch.aspx?i=T8ltceV+Occ=&j=Andrea-Gordon’s-Talk-show,-filmed-at-TVapex-Studio&k=S
– More on a basic income http://basicincome.org.uk/about-us/
– Polly Higgins takes this year’s Arne Naess Chair at the Centre for Environment and Development at Olso University. Just as Arne Naess embraced the radical and never feared to speak out, so it is for Polly to do the same.
– ‘The City and the Common Good: What kind of City do we want?’. Distilled key points of the discussion on the social purpose of our financial sector in the world today. Download a digital version of the report from our website here: http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/Reports AND – ‘Faith in Finance’ (Tuesday 5thNovember at 6.30pm) more details http://www.stpaulsinstitute.org.uk/Events/Faith-in-Finance
– OPPT –The One People’s Public Trust http://wakeup-world.com/oppt-in/ – glad of views on this.
– Green Leaf are publishing in 2015 a world guide on advanced sustainable companies please look at their website. This link to for Godric Bader’s comment: http://greenleafpublishing.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/call-for-expressions-of-interest-the-world-guide-to-sustainable-enterprise/#comment-2121
– How Sacha Stone spoke to world leaders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9PdbNz39iM from the Breakthrough Energy conference 2012. 9 mins of eloquent challenge and inspiration.
– Time to Build a “New Economy” Gar Alperovitz http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/10/03-6
b] THINKING IN CONTEXT – do you know and promote the Earth Charter ? Consider endorsing it as the Global Table has done www.earthcharteruk.org/ and http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/
2. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES
a] any to submit?
3. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION
a] Do view the Common Cause newsletter for significant work on challenging our cognitive frames
4. YOUR INPUT ON THE ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ YOU WISH TO SHARE*
a] The Money Myth Exploded – NZ comic rendering – http://tinyurl.com/pyhz6g5
Name other interests we should share. Always glad, indeed eager, to have responses from the Table’s extensive network
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