"I was trying to deal with the terrifying futures I saw ahead and I wanted to help steer humanity toward a more positive future, but I began to feel like a pretty frail instrument. I realized that I needed to feel a power greater than myself. Otherwise I would have just given up. I needed help.” -- Donella Meadows (1941 – 2001) *

• Start several intentional communities in rural town areas. Models include Findhorn Foundation, [http://www.findhorn.org/index.php ] Mondragon Cooperative Corporation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_cooperative ]and Mutual Aid Society of America [ http://icdb.org/show.php?r=masa ]
• Network these intentional communities via the World Wide Web and inter-Intentional Community working groups. http://www.joomlapolis.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/abcd/ ; http://www.boonex.com/products/dolphin/
• Create a community-wide “Community Schooling Program” to bring non-members into the loop (inspiration, visioning, membership). http://www.ruralstrategies.org/issues/edstudy.html
• Create a “Virtual The World Cafe” site and simulate postings. http://www.theworldcafecommunity.net/webx?50@@.1adee709!login=true
• Create several public and private schooling entities (home schooling, charter schools, re-envisioned public schools). http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-education-and-bigger-picture
• Create many, local, viable, profitable business enterprises which are employee owned (worker cooperatives, consumer and producer cooperatives). http://youtube.com/watch?v=GO6uAV3GCDU
• Take control of the governmental entities which have laws which when applied defeat or slow down the creation of intentional communities. http://www.tryonfarm.org/share/node/22 ; http://www.worldchanging.com/local/portland/archives/006661.html
• Change the laws to favor eco-villages, permaculture, small businesses. http://www.eugenepermacultureguild.org/main/?cat=13
• Create member owned credit unions which makes micro loans. See www.nova.org