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| - | ONE SMALL TOWN Parys | + | . Introduction |
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| - | One Small Town – Parys ........................................................................................................................1 1. Introducon................................................................................................................................2 1.1 The principles of One Small Town ............................................................................................3 1.2 Values of One Small Town ........................................................................................................3 2. Implementaon of One Small Town in Parys .............................................................................3 2.1 Council of Elders .......................................................................................................................3 2.2 Responsibilies of the Council of Elders...................................................................................5 3. Implementaon phase (2 years).................................................................................................7 4. Plan of acon for various sectors. ..............................................................................................7 4.1 Structure of communies.........................................................................................................7 4.2 Community projects .................................................................................................................7 4.3 The One Small Town legal system ............................................................................................8 4.4 Energy and electricity ...............................................................................................................8 4.5 Educaon & learning ................................................................................................................9 4.6 Farming and agriculture..........................................................................................................10 4.7 Forestry...................................................................................................................................11 4.8 Industry and manufacturing ...................................................................................................12 4.9 Arts and Culture......................................................................................................................12 4.10 Tourism and Hospitality........................................................................................................13 4.11 Recycling ...............................................................................................................................13 4.12 Health-hospitals-pharmaceucs...........................................................................................13 4.13 Communicaons and broadcasng ......................................................................................14 5. City dweller parcipaon..............................................................................................................14 Final Notes: | + | |
| - | 1. Introduction | + | |
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| The concept of One Small Town in Parys is based on the Ubuntu principles of contribuonalism1 where every member of the community contributes their me, skills, and talents to the benefit of all members of the community. The result of these cooperaons is that infinite abundance, knowledge, and breakthroughs are achieved. | The concept of One Small Town in Parys is based on the Ubuntu principles of contribuonalism1 where every member of the community contributes their me, skills, and talents to the benefit of all members of the community. The result of these cooperaons is that infinite abundance, knowledge, and breakthroughs are achieved. | ||
| In a community where members produce according to their needs and for the benefit of everyone in the community, money is no longer needed. What would you spend your money on when everything you want, and need is freely available within the community? Why would you need to earn money when you do not need to buy anything? What would you need to invest in? | In a community where members produce according to their needs and for the benefit of everyone in the community, money is no longer needed. What would you spend your money on when everything you want, and need is freely available within the community? Why would you need to earn money when you do not need to buy anything? What would you need to invest in? | ||
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| In a world filled with empty promises of prosperity that is achieved through compeon, division, and inequality, One Small Town stands in a stark contrast. Unity in One Small Town is achieved by embracing diversity, celebrang unique talents and gis of all members, and offering equal opportunies to contribute and share in the benefits created by all members. One Small Town is a community by the people for the people. | In a world filled with empty promises of prosperity that is achieved through compeon, division, and inequality, One Small Town stands in a stark contrast. Unity in One Small Town is achieved by embracing diversity, celebrang unique talents and gis of all members, and offering equal opportunies to contribute and share in the benefits created by all members. One Small Town is a community by the people for the people. | ||
| 1.1 The principles of One Small Town | 1.1 The principles of One Small Town | ||
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| + | 1 Informaon in this document is based on the book by Michael Tellinger, “Ubuntu Contribuonalism: | ||
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| The common law principles of One Small Town are: | The common law principles of One Small Town are: | ||
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| - | 1 Informaon in this document is based on the book by Michael Tellinger, “Ubuntu Contribuonalism: | ||
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| 1. Do not kill or harm others; | 1. Do not kill or harm others; | ||
| 2. Do not steal or take what is not yours; | 2. Do not steal or take what is not yours; | ||
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| 2Suggesons indicated by italics is based on the Ubuntu principle but added by writer for consideraon by the Council of Elders. | 2Suggesons indicated by italics is based on the Ubuntu principle but added by writer for consideraon by the Council of Elders. | ||
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| 1. A farmer or an agricultural specialist3: | 1. A farmer or an agricultural specialist3: | ||
| 2. An inventor or an engineer: This person guides the manufacturing process from the designing phase to the final product. | 2. An inventor or an engineer: This person guides the manufacturing process from the designing phase to the final product. | ||
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| 3 The word ‘expert’ is replaced by ‘specialist’. There is not one person who has all the knowledge regarding a specific topic. Any person selected must therefore be a person who are open to ideas and suggesons from others around them and who welcomes the cooperaon between members to find unique soluons within the community. | 3 The word ‘expert’ is replaced by ‘specialist’. There is not one person who has all the knowledge regarding a specific topic. Any person selected must therefore be a person who are open to ideas and suggesons from others around them and who welcomes the cooperaon between members to find unique soluons within the community. | ||
| 4 This suggeson is based on the future development of ‘Church involvement’ as adversed on the One Small Town website. | 4 This suggeson is based on the future development of ‘Church involvement’ as adversed on the One Small Town website. | ||
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| 2.2 Responsibilities of the Council of Elders | 2.2 Responsibilities of the Council of Elders | ||
| The Council of Elders are the true representave body of the community. Every suggested project5 is approved by the Council of Elders. The responsibilies of the Council of Elders include: | The Council of Elders are the true representave body of the community. Every suggested project5 is approved by the Council of Elders. The responsibilies of the Council of Elders include: | ||
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| 5 A project has a short-term financial aspect but moves towards long-term soluons for self-sustainability. | 5 A project has a short-term financial aspect but moves towards long-term soluons for self-sustainability. | ||
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| ensure that the outside do not get hold of producon factories to produce items for resell outside the community for their own enrichment. All external sales to outside towns, tourists, or anyone else to be done at Farmer’s market or specially arranged events. This will generate regular income used outside the community to acquire materials and goods not yet produced in the community and replenish materials for projects. | ensure that the outside do not get hold of producon factories to produce items for resell outside the community for their own enrichment. All external sales to outside towns, tourists, or anyone else to be done at Farmer’s market or specially arranged events. This will generate regular income used outside the community to acquire materials and goods not yet produced in the community and replenish materials for projects. | ||
| All goods and produces must be produced out of necessity of the community to the benefit of the community and not out of GREED. | All goods and produces must be produced out of necessity of the community to the benefit of the community and not out of GREED. | ||
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| 16. Establish: basic effecve metal welding workshop to assist in creang the tools required to produce goods and produce. | 16. Establish: basic effecve metal welding workshop to assist in creang the tools required to produce goods and produce. | ||
| 17. Establish: laws according to the needs of the community. | 17. Establish: laws according to the needs of the community. | ||
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| 3. Implementation phase (2 years) | 3. Implementation phase (2 years) | ||
| The two (2) year goals include: | The two (2) year goals include: | ||
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| 4.2.1 Initial community projects will include: | 4.2.1 Initial community projects will include: | ||
| - Upgrade and restructuring of roads, parks, schools, and sport grounds to benefit all. | - Upgrade and restructuring of roads, parks, schools, and sport grounds to benefit all. | ||
| - | 8 | + | 8 - Plant trees, including fruit and nut trees, along all roads, schools, and parks. This will provide ongoing supply of food in mes of crisis. |
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| - | - Plant trees, including fruit and nut trees, along all roads, schools, and parks. This will provide ongoing supply of food in mes of crisis. | + | |
| - Create a plant food forest in public areas, parks, and other places. | - Create a plant food forest in public areas, parks, and other places. | ||
| - Plant seedlings for own and external use. | - Plant seedlings for own and external use. | ||
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| - Every river can be ulised to generate hydro power for nearby towns and villages. Hydro turbines became very advanced, and a few turbines placed in rivers at strategic points will not be visible nor will it create any kind of environmental polluon, while providing uninterrupted power to towns. The cost of the energy is almost free. Reminder: Parys used to make use of a watermill that provided the town with electricity. The watermill is sll in Parys. | - Every river can be ulised to generate hydro power for nearby towns and villages. Hydro turbines became very advanced, and a few turbines placed in rivers at strategic points will not be visible nor will it create any kind of environmental polluon, while providing uninterrupted power to towns. The cost of the energy is almost free. Reminder: Parys used to make use of a watermill that provided the town with electricity. The watermill is sll in Parys. | ||
| - Sustainable gas during energy crisis. Sewage plants can be converted into methane gas (natural gas) producing centres. Chemical engineers can enhance methane generang process without great cost to community. Gas can provide heat, light, cooking, baking, hot water, refrigeraon, | - Sustainable gas during energy crisis. Sewage plants can be converted into methane gas (natural gas) producing centres. Chemical engineers can enhance methane generang process without great cost to community. Gas can provide heat, light, cooking, baking, hot water, refrigeraon, | ||
| - | 9 | + | 9 - Perpetual moon generators, magnec and other devices can be invesgated. Invite inventors to share their invenons. |
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| - | - Perpetual moon generators, magnec and other devices can be invesgated. Invite inventors to share their invenons. | + | |
| - Sound and frequency can be used as energy – require assistance from informed sciensts. | - Sound and frequency can be used as energy – require assistance from informed sciensts. | ||
| 4.5 Education & learning | 4.5 Education & learning | ||
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| move around too much. The aim is to give basic knowledge about a large variety of subjects | move around too much. The aim is to give basic knowledge about a large variety of subjects | ||
| - Give special a enon to arsc skills such as drawing, painng, musical instruments and allow experiences with different skills to acvate their talents. Creavity develops crical thinking. - Teach basic skills like reading and wring as well as to love and respect fellowman and nature. | - Give special a enon to arsc skills such as drawing, painng, musical instruments and allow experiences with different skills to acvate their talents. Creavity develops crical thinking. - Teach basic skills like reading and wring as well as to love and respect fellowman and nature. | ||
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| - Introduce children from as early as they can walk to yoga and maral arts to provide physical strength. | - Introduce children from as early as they can walk to yoga and maral arts to provide physical strength. | ||
| - Early age: children love to watch people do different things and everything excites them. Because they oen want to parcipate or imitate, support must be given that allows them to do so. - Children need to become involved in planng, growing seeds, and food, taking care of the young plants such as vegetables, herbs, and medicinal plants; and trees such as fruits and nuts. - Encourage parcipaon in a variety of sports, cultural, and recreaonal acvies, especially musical instruments, | - Early age: children love to watch people do different things and everything excites them. Because they oen want to parcipate or imitate, support must be given that allows them to do so. - Children need to become involved in planng, growing seeds, and food, taking care of the young plants such as vegetables, herbs, and medicinal plants; and trees such as fruits and nuts. - Encourage parcipaon in a variety of sports, cultural, and recreaonal acvies, especially musical instruments, | ||
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| - Support farmers: support farmers with effecve micro-organisms (EM) which is a powerful pro bioc that can be used to purify large tracts of polluted water but is sll sensive enough so that babies can drink it. This can be brewed naturally and be used for soil and water purificaon. | - Support farmers: support farmers with effecve micro-organisms (EM) which is a powerful pro bioc that can be used to purify large tracts of polluted water but is sll sensive enough so that babies can drink it. This can be brewed naturally and be used for soil and water purificaon. | ||
| - Ulise water that has been energised through the acve process of nature or energised by those who know how to. | - Ulise water that has been energised through the acve process of nature or energised by those who know how to. | ||
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| - Invesgate how to create specific natural condions that will grow crops and animals at several | - Invesgate how to create specific natural condions that will grow crops and animals at several | ||
| - Invesgate natural plants such as hemp, plants or herbs that is used for tradional healing. Train specialised farmers to grow this. | - Invesgate natural plants such as hemp, plants or herbs that is used for tradional healing. Train specialised farmers to grow this. | ||
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| Forestry is a great provider of work or acvity and includes environmental management, wood, paper, clothing, food, etc. Addionally, it can provide wood to build homes, furniture and provide for other acvies and products. | Forestry is a great provider of work or acvity and includes environmental management, wood, paper, clothing, food, etc. Addionally, it can provide wood to build homes, furniture and provide for other acvies and products. | ||
| - Forestry is a living and renewable resource. | - Forestry is a living and renewable resource. | ||
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| - Forestry benefits arsts, crasmen, arsans, builders, designers, architects, etc. - Explore new sustainable and eco-friendly alternaves for manufacturing paper, example hemp. - Find new soluons for polluon created by papermills and associated industries. - Find an ecological specialist to monitor and improve management. | - Forestry benefits arsts, crasmen, arsans, builders, designers, architects, etc. - Explore new sustainable and eco-friendly alternaves for manufacturing paper, example hemp. - Find new soluons for polluon created by papermills and associated industries. - Find an ecological specialist to monitor and improve management. | ||
| - NO exporng of wood or paper or products made by the forestry project unless all the needs of all the people in the community are met. Even though all the income and benefits form exports belong to the community, it is NOT ideal to export as the forestry belongs to the people. | - NO exporng of wood or paper or products made by the forestry project unless all the needs of all the people in the community are met. Even though all the income and benefits form exports belong to the community, it is NOT ideal to export as the forestry belongs to the people. | ||
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| - Create a well-planned recreaonal area for the promoon of arts and culture, including a well stocked art studio for painters, sculptors, etc. | - Create a well-planned recreaonal area for the promoon of arts and culture, including a well stocked art studio for painters, sculptors, etc. | ||
| - Open an art gallery to display arts, cras, and handmade goods of the community. - Encourage arsts to create works of art that are displayed along the streets to beaufy the One Small Town. | - Open an art gallery to display arts, cras, and handmade goods of the community. - Encourage arsts to create works of art that are displayed along the streets to beaufy the One Small Town. | ||
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| - Establish a music school with as many instruments as possible and give students the plaorm to perform to the community and tourists. | - Establish a music school with as many instruments as possible and give students the plaorm to perform to the community and tourists. | ||
| 4.10 Tourism and Hospitality | 4.10 Tourism and Hospitality | ||
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| 6 Holisc healing normally refers to body, mind, and soul. | 6 Holisc healing normally refers to body, mind, and soul. | ||
| 7 Please Note: Dr Gouws and Dr Bell already do stem cell treatment and research in Parys. | 7 Please Note: Dr Gouws and Dr Bell already do stem cell treatment and research in Parys. | ||
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| - Previous meeng suggesons raised: the culvaon of kefir, microgreens, | - Previous meeng suggesons raised: the culvaon of kefir, microgreens, | ||
| 4.13 Communications and broadcasting | 4.13 Communications and broadcasting | ||
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| This document was mainly created to capture the ideas of the Ubuntu Concept in a logical and praccal order. Please regard this document as a living document that can be adjusted by the Council of Elders to the needs of the community. This means the document can grow and change as needed. | This document was mainly created to capture the ideas of the Ubuntu Concept in a logical and praccal order. Please regard this document as a living document that can be adjusted by the Council of Elders to the needs of the community. This means the document can grow and change as needed. | ||
| The hope is that this document can be used to draw up acon plans, smulate ideas and encourage unity. | The hope is that this document can be used to draw up acon plans, smulate ideas and encourage unity. | ||
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