Peter Ward Wrote:
Greetings all: I need some advice & assistance from the world
Permacultural Community.

I'm currently negotiating with the Mayor of Pitcairn Island - Steve
Christian - to transform Pitcairn Island (my ancestral homeland) into
the world's first totally 'permaculturally-designed' Island.

Pitcairn is still a British Colony, but the UK basically wants to shut
the Island down (ie. the colony is "not economically viable") & sell
the Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn, Henderson, Oeno, Ducie) along with
their accompanying 200 nm. exclusive economic zones to the French*
(presumably so that the latter can test nuclear devices on a volcanic
Island rather than an atoll).

One possible way to save the Island & it's unique heritage, would be
to transform it into the only 'holistic-permaculture-nation-state' on
the Planet; not only to make it completely independent of the British
Exchequer, but also to lay the foundations for a limited ecotourism
industry which could possibly enable the Island to become totally
self-sufficient at a relatively comfortable standard of living.

Steve Christian is warm on the idea, but - being one of the most
remote places on earth - "Permaculture", is a complete unknown to the
Island community.

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So, what I need is some advice on the best way to introduce the key
principles & concepts of Permaculture to the Pitcairn Islander
community.

All & any advice or suggestions on moving this Project (tentatively
titled 'Biosphere3') forward, will be graciously appreciated.

For those unfamiliar with Pitcairn, the following site provides useful
links:
http://tinyurl.com/53jnq


* there are substantial deposits of manganese, iron, copper, gold,
silver, and zinc, which have recently been discovered within the 200
nautical-mile exclusive economic zone surrounding the Pitcairn Islands
(Pitcairn, Henderson, Oeno, Ducie).

cf: 'Convention on Maritime Boundaries between the Government of the
French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland'

http://tinyurl.com/6svfs------------...--------------
Aloha....In regards to Biosphere 3, I have a couple of questions....is
most of the food consumed on this island locally grown? Is there
import of commodities? I also live on an island in the middle of the
pacific yet we have a large amount of tourism....and here we are doing
our best to implement example sites incorporating permacultue
techniques in all avenues, not just the garden. I feel a great method
of approach to the mayor might just be a whole systems
approach.....incorporating the lifestyle...economics, education, etc.
Being an island Pitcarin is set up to be a leading example for the
world of how we each as individuals can take and share responsibility
for ourselves, eachother, our environment and most important our
children...


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Gd Seals