Economy Transformers

1. Harvest dialogue session 2 Economy Transformers Date: March 2nd / Location: NCDO/KIT / Hosts: Maarten & Sarah

2. What do we see as the most important actors, factors and developments in the economic field? Dismissing the values of life on earth Disconnection money and values Wrong concept of progress / GDP Interconnectivity, can make both stronger and weaker Neoliberal globalization, free market Increased diversity of participants in economy Big influence of multinationals on policy making Countervailing powers to protect the values of life no earth (fair trade, right price calculations) Lifestyle vs. citizenship Awareness & experimenting with ‘being good’ Competition vs. cooperation

3. How shall we deal with our current economic reality? Create Keep Drop • Green taxation system • Fair WTO • Global Consumer associations • Concept of enough • Relations • Time • Universal education • Self-reliance • Self-sufficiency • Sustainable Economy Activity • Economic System not dependent on growth • CSR • Changed rules of the game • New mindset • Legislation on how to use the world • Growth without material use • Price on carbon • Transition Towns • Fair prices • Supply of basic needs • Progress (my) • Freedom to choose • Human dignity • Fish • Corporate Social Responsibility • Idealism • Work = life • Local experiments that work • Internet • Transition Towns • Big enterprise • Entrepreneurship • Time • Intercultural Exchange • Ethics • Biodiversity • Indigenous people • Clean development • industry • Crap products • Fashion • Loans • Building credits • Interest • Big enterprise • Government guarantees • for investment banking • Idealism • More = better • Free Trade Agreement • 1 working day (to work • for community) • 32-hour work week • Discrimination • CO2 (by 80%) • Fishing • Lumbering • Population growth • Throw away economy • CSR (regulation instead) • Concept of progress • Development • Bonuses • Make market out of everything • Freedom of choice • Fear for economic failure • Waste • Taxes value creation • Economy as leading factor of growth / value of life

4. What are the headlines of our desired future? We can feed the world in a sustainable way Today’s world is characterized by an explosion in increase in the value of human life. (Social Economic Justice) Only yesterday as I stepped off the solar powered ship (Sustainable Energy), I was reminded of the days of passports (Global Society), and of the time when I was stereotyped by my race, religion, gender, shape, nationality, age, sexual orientation, and as I saw my friends at the dock, I rejoiced that Amsterdam would appreciate the goods I brought (Value Bit). Cradle to cradle self sufficient systems Human potential unleashed Living the concept of enough Having the right of opportunity and living in dignity Planet Earth: Silent, Sane and Safe Trust allows values based economy to flourih Pace of work down, working spirit up

5. Patterns we see in our Most Desirable Future • It takes one • No money in visions • We see a happy world • Self responsibility • World without borders and with small communities • Strong interconnectivity • We all agree! Why not happening? • No poverty / no richness • Vibrant Economy • No visions of power, politics, leadership • No talk on enterprise • Technology solutions missing

6. What is our ‘fist of rice’ to Economy Transformers ? Ideas how to come to regional self sufficiency of food, feed, textiles, timer and energy. Regional – part of a country / continental Bring in my experience and my knowledge to Transformer Group and network My fistful of rice is: My respectful awareness My experience with idealism In depth discussions on economic systems and relationships between different parts of it I have no idea. Writing? My fist of rice… cynicism, experience, idealism, ignorance, hope Happy to commit time from my personal free hours Experience in doing the experiment, putting it into practice My time & efforts & skills & love Me, myself with all my network, experience & love