Capacity/Capability building The aquiring of tools to increase human potential. Community development Where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. Asset-based community development Encoraging the use of the community's assets for community development. Environmental sustainability ? The ability to rely on the environment in a non-environmentally degrading fashion, for long into the forseeable future. Survivalism Literal Self-Sufficiency vs. Economic 'Self Sufficiency' Being dependent on an employer does not make you any more self sufficient. Anti-consumerism Environmental Conservation The role of the private sector Not-for-profit Efficient Can still pay workers a modest salary Charity Good but relies on charitible donations Can still pay workers a modest salary Donations can come from not-for-profit's surplus Cooperative OK Can still pay workers a modest salary For profit Inefficient Fat cats Means of production People need this Examples of easy means of production include: Computers Fabric Woodwork Garden The Kitchen Highly centralised --> Bad The role of government Required for basic state services Law and Order Hospitals Roads Rubbish Collection Social Security Should help foster Not-for-Profits where they cannot provide the services Should not help for-profits Should not fund unethical businesses, including subsidies for fossil fuels Should subsidise ethical alternatives, priority given to not-for-profits Treat government as an independent entity Telecommunications End to end Encryption Open source software Remove monopolies where existing Media/Culture Ignore, refuse to listen, or don't watch the news when they don't play to your agenda Culture rigging is possible, obviously don't attempt to do it Democracy Proportional Representation Commonwealth Founded for the common good Acts independently of the state