“The move from seeing ourselves as separate beings placed on earth (“the world is made for us”) to seeing ourselves as self-reflective expressions of Earth (“we were made for the world”) is an immense transformation in human identity. ”  Discuss in light of our associates’ work in this field.

Being an open Table we constantly consider this thought : “Every faith is interfaith that cannot tell us where to stop“

Associates’ news in this week from:–  Andy Williams, Tony Crawford, Steve Lancashire, Nic Askew, Patrick Andrews, Robin Upton, David Pidcock, Colin Whitmill, Rajni Bakshi, Elizabeth Lil, Eddie Farrell,

Welcome to Rajni Bakshi

 A major effort is being made to encourage Local Global Tables, by whatever name, around the country to prosper the cause of inclusive justice in a Cafe Society. A report will be given.

Please add your comments on the issues and actions we appraise each week.

 Discussion is determined by those present. We are concentrating at this time on systemic change and the enabling contribution we are making in a bold bid to ‘a noble mission to make the earth ‘ a common treasury for us all’. NOTE various contributions from associates below.

The 2015 Constitutionalists Charter is an incremental, imperfect process of evolving a People’s Political Economy of Trusteeship for the Earth. It must dominate our thought and action in the next few months. Please take time to follow this practical initiative, participating in what ever ways you can. Our achievement won’t be dramatic by, May but we are gathering a large number of people and learning many lessons as we proceed. You will receive by a separate email the rich range of material we are putting together around the 2015 Constitutionalists Charter.

Available now are 43 accumulated reports and papers  aiding us in the communication of this initiative and all it implies for a new involvement by people in a far healthier application of a political economy of global housekeeping. Our London Global Table is a vital enabling partner in this ‘principled pragmatic’ initiative focused first on the Election in May 2015 – now but five months away. The Manifesto is available in its latest draft.

 

NOTES FROM OUR ASSOCIATES

Change:HOW? 2015 is just under two weeks away!  Sunday Feb 8 at Islington
The buzz is building, the choir of 100 action heroes is forming!  The logistics are crunching, the event is shaping up! Anyone able to go – please report/////

Richard Murphy sums up Davos:The world knows how to prevent stagnation. But has it got leaders willing to make the choice?Posted: 25 Jan 2015

– At an international level, in late 2014 the WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES published The Economy of Life: An Invitation to Theological Reflection and Action, a thought-provoking paper setting the challenges facing today’s world in the context of God’s justice and what it means to be baptised – see http://ekklesia.co.uk/node/21116  SOMEONE TO READ AND REPORT PLEASE!!

– Inclusive Church Trustee: Savi Hensman Contact The National Coordinator at Inclusive Church by phone 07935 374877 or email: office@inclusive-church.org

– On Rock or Sand?, a book edited by Archbishop of York John Sentamu and published by SPCK in January 2015 (http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/3202/archbishops-book-on-rock-or-sand), has also caused a stir (see e.g. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jan/15/uk-economy-tale-two-cities-archbishops, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912573/Fury-bishops-say-cuts-mean-poor-cast-aside-Cameron-angry-MPs-attack-church-s-two-senior-figures.html). He has called for ‘a just, sustainable and compassionate society in which we can all participate and flourish’, and the slaying of the giant of ‘income inequality – where some few have far too much and the many have too little’. Contributors include Andrew Sentance, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Julia Unwin, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Justin Welby.

Dahr Jamail | Mourning Our Planet: Climate Scientists Share Their Grieving Process : Dahr Jamail, Truthout: Can you relate to the grieving process as it relates to climate change? If so, you might find solace in the fact that you are not alone: Climate science researchers, scientists, journalists and activists have all been struggling with grief around what we are witnessing.

Eighty People Control Half of the World’s Wealth and All of the Elected Officials Crystal Shepeard, Care2: Global poverty has continued to rise and it’s only going to get worse. Oxfam has predicted that if we do nothing, the wealthiest 1% of the world will control the same amount of wealth as the other 99% combined do.

Co-operative Commonwealth: Decommodifying Land and Money, Part 1 Today we present the first of 3 parts from Co-operative Commonwealth: De-commodifying Land and Money a paper prepared by Pat Conaty for the 13th International Karl Polanyi Conference at Concordia University, Montreal on 6-8 November 2014. Pat is research associate of Co-operatives …

PLEASE revisit the questions below. Only 25 of our 195 associates have replied. Yet this is the most promising indication of our collaborative potential in all the 18 years of our existence. If all recipients reply, we will have a significant understanding of the way forward. If you feel insufficiently informed of the project to answer, then let me know and I will send the introductory Package.