====== Ideals ======
//Sustainable living using appropriate technology and permaculture principles.//

To set up community projects that combine [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace|hackerspaces]] with [[permaculture|permaculture]] farms to provide  [[a_sustainable_living_space|sustainable living spaces]] for people to experience a way of life that is not necessarily dependent on the system using appropriate, open and low cost technological solutions.

===== Sustainable Living & Simple Sustainable Solutions =====

  * self sustainable community and living environment
  * ecological farming using permaculture principles
  * reuse & recycle
  * conserving resources like water, soil, ...
  * avoiding use of chemicals/pesticides
  * preserve & rehabilitate nature
  * repopulation of flora & fauna
  * use of natural products (hygiene)
  * living off the grid when possible


===== Sustainable Hackerspace =====

  * development of opensource solutions focused on needs of permaculture farming
  * automation of recurring tasks to save resources
  * intelligent resource management

===== Reducing Poverty =====

  * create low cost opensource solutions for permaculture farming
  * raising awareness about poverty and how to alleviate it
  * create and maintain a fair share environment

===== Connecting People =====

  * encouraging collaboration
  * collaboration with other similar projects/communities
  * involving the local community
  * encourage social gatherings & festivals
  * using & promoting local resources and local networking infrastructure

===== Building an Inclusive Community =====

  * respecting all members of the community
  * providing an anti-discriminatory space
  * community members can be both offline (local) and/or online

===== Education =====

  * [[workshops|workshops]] & skill sharing
  * internships & volunteering programmes
  * documentation of the project
  * opensource development & promotion

===== Art and Culture =====

  * providing a space for art and culture
  * promotion and support for local art and cultural events

===== Democracy =====

  * implementing a democratic or consensual way of making decisions such as
    * setting priorities
    * use of monetary resources
  * promote and enhance the democratic process



This does not mean every project has to fulfill these ideals but it should evolve around them.