We meet 12 – 2 in Room 2:1 *[no food or drink permitted]* of the SES, 11 Mandeville Place W1U

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 three Spring Conferences have opened up six directions for some further work as reported to those on the contact list. These will be reported shortly. Comments from participants still welcome. More on progress as it evolves or in answer to direct questions. – A THEOLOGY OF LAND  founded on  A COVENANT between GOD and HUMANITY ensuring that the ever emergent gift of life on earth is continuously replenished by our trusteeship and husbandry of the finite resources of the land.

b] Responses to Archbp Welby’s St Paul’s address – one to be tabled for comment.

c] ACT Alliance Conference – hope some associates of the Table can get there and report back on progress. https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#inbox/13ed7274180f43b9  Please let me know if you are able to go and then report the event.for our 190 associates

d] Urgent request. If you intend to come to the IU conference PLEASE REGISTER as soon as possible online at: http://www.theiu.org/  July 24-28th

e] Hosted by People’s Assembly Saturday, 22 June 2013 from 09:30 to 17:00 (BST)  Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London, London SW1H 9NH  |  Directions

f] After IF – What ?  Hyde Pk and Central Hall June 8th.  Were there really 45000 there?

2. REPORTS on any associated links – see also fuller record on www.globaltable.org.uk/wp

a] WHAT IS BASIC INCOME? . http://basicincome2013.eu/ubi/question/what-is-the-unconditional-basic-income/

 b] Op Noah’s annual report meeting  July 12th see http://mad.ly/ecbec3  – stong on environment, not obviously avocting the root changes in the design of the economy. Reports welcome. 

c]  IS MODERNISM A MISTAKE? June 13th, 2013 Charles Eisenstein, author of the book Sacred Economics: Money, Gift and Society in the Age of Transition. Does modernism represent one of the greatest developments of human civilization, or do the downsides of the modern world outweigh the positives? – See more at: http://integrallife.com/daily-evolver/modernism-mistake#sthash.HPf4jvg5.dpuf

a]  GOOD NEWS:  Farmed Fish Production Overtakes Beef  Janet Larsen and J. Matthew Roney  http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2013/update114

b]  How the world works in a 2 min video ending with the punch line – Unless we understand that the whole earth is our homeland’ ;http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/war-is-a-racket-1/how-the-world-works.html

c] The Shocking Amount of Wealth and Power Held by 0.001% of the World Population Andrew Gavin Marshall, Occupy.com’s Global Power Project The level of inequality around the world is truly staggering. READ MORE»

b] Christianity, Progressive Politics and Social Justice. www.thecsm.org.uk announcing that our member-driven, parallel policy review, is officially underway. Earlier this month, a small group of nine, including six members, two researchers and a manager, gathered to drive the process forward. Because we recognise how difficult it is for many members to make it down to London, and because we want to be as inclusive as possible, the next step is to make our meetings available to everybody online. I am therefore writing to provide you with the link:  http://www.thecsm.org.uk/Articles/355930/Christian_Socialist_Movement/Articles/CSM_Projects_and/CSM_Policy_Review.aspx

4. YOUR INPUT ON THE ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ YOU WISH TO SHARE*

Name other interests you know.   Always glad, indeed eager, to have responses from the Table’s extensive network

” Rent is the secret tax the [materially] wealthy charge the [materially]  poor.” Stiglitz