The Possible Planet Network

“Transforming the World, and Ourselves”

Note: The Possible Planet Network (PPN) is under development at this time. We invite your comments and suggestions (at the bottom of the page). Access to this page is by special invitation only.

This page sets forth a draft of the principal elements of the Possible Planet Network (PPN) as of December 2018.

The vision of a Green World is not fantasy; nor, however, is it realistic. What it is, is possible.(Charles Eisenstein, Climate: A New Story, 2018, p.278)

Mission and Vision

To provide an opportunity for everyone to make their unique contribution to preserving the possibility of intelligent life on the planet, engaging members in creating a resilient, sustainable, and regenerative future.

The Network provides a range of possibilities and opportunities to members
It offers special content and provides a special social-media meta-platform
It offers a number of special projects and programs, from participation in the Possible Planeteers Youth Corps, to job opportunities in sustainable enterprises, to regenerative financing and investment opportunities and more
Members share a commitment to expanding Earth Awareness, working to restore ecologically-damaged areas, and financing the transition to a thriving clean economy

Structure

Basic membership is $10 a month or $100 a year. Membership requires completing an application and an orientation session. Members will be invited to join semi-autonomous membership circles, using the dynamic governance model. Additional levels of membership may be designated at a later date. Members agree to get more out of their participation in the Network than they put into it, by becoming engaged in some aspect of the organization that most interests them and that furthers the interests of the whole.

Objectives

The principal objective of the PPN is to provide members with compelling opportunities to serve the needs of the Earth, while gaining knowledge, leadership skills, and a sense of the accomplishment of a meaningful contribution to creating a common future. Through the work of PPN members, projects and programs can be advanced that address some of the most urgent issues of climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss, and social conflict.

Real change will occur by sharing ideas, information, and transformational technologies, and by collaborating on carefully-defined projects. The Network will serve the needs of its members, and the members will sustain the operations of the organization.

Sub-objectives can be addressed through specific projects and programs, beginning with those that are already under way at Possible Planet:

Telling a New Story of the Past and of the Future
Innovations in clean energy finance, community currencies, and sustainable investment, including
- Global4C: A Global Carbon Reward program enabled through a central-bank monetary policy of “Green Quantitative Easing”
- Tax-advantaged nonprofit solar projects
- Origination of commercial clean energy projects
Possible Planeteers Youth Corps and the Earth Academy
Media opportunities through Planet Earth Trek and the Possible Planet Game
Eco-Community living through Ecovillage NJ and the Ecovillagers Alliance
Citizen science and Earth engineering, including the management of Spaceship Earth’s critical life support systems
Earth Awareness: Understanding Gaia and our place in the universe
Sounding the Alarm on the Climate Emergency in our backyard

Key Messages

From Big World Small Planet, by Johan Rockström, Executive Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre:

Open Your Eyes
The Crisis is Global and Urgent
Everything is Hyper-Connected
Expect the Unexpected
Respecting Planetary Boundaries
The Global Mind Shift
Preserving the Remaining Beauty on Earth
We Can Turn Things Around
Unleashing Innovation
First Things First

(Source: http://bwsp.org/#messages)

On the Global Mind Shift, see also http://naturalawakeningscnj.com/blog/2018/11/30/a-global-wake-up-call/.

Revised:

Waking Up to What’s Happening All Around Us
Sounding the Alarm: The Crisis is Real and Already Happening
But There’s Still Time to Make a Difference
Everything is Interconnected
Understanding the Planet’s Life Systems
Transforming the Collective Consciousness
Restoring the Earth’s Regenerative Capacity
The Future as Possibility
What To Do Now: Creating Community, Sharing Empowerment, Taking Action
Transforming Ourselves

Charter

A formal charter for the Network is to be developed, setting forth the public purposes of the organization, the rights and responsibilities of members, procedures for resolving disputes, etc. Overall financial and general management of the PPN will be provided by Possible Planet, a dba of the Center for Regenerative Community Solutions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

New PPN Logo — Needed

PPN Web Site

The PPN web site will be a social-media “meta-platform,” allowing members to “aggregate” their social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) in order to display their public information without re-entering it, while adding unique information to their profile pages that’s only aimed at other PPN members.

The front page will show a rotating list of “featured members,” along with links to the other features of the Network:

Meaningful Volunteering
Jobs & Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Eco-Living Communities
Co-Creative
Planeteers
Regenerative Financing
Special Projects
PPN Updates
Resources
Partners

Etc.

Program Areas

Members of PPN have access to all of our Possible Planet programs, as well as some special initiatives that are exclusive to members.

Regenerative Financing — including Global4C; PACE, NICCE, and DREEM; Common-Good Currency, and more
Eco-Community Living — including Ecovillage NJ and Ecovillagers Alliance
Co-Creation of Messaging and Media — including Planet Earth Trek and the Possible Planet Game
Possible Planeteers Youth Corps
Earth Awareness Initiatives — including Awakening a New Collective Consciousness, Ecological Economics, and Citizen Earth Science
Partner Initiatives — including Project Drawdown, the Foundation for Climate Restoration, Catchafire volunteering, etc.
Special Connections — for full and part-time jobs and volunteering positions
LinkedIn and Facebook groups

Precursors

We have created and operated several previous organizations, including the Center for Business Excellence, the Sustainable Leadership Forum, and others, and participated in many networks over the years.