Meeting minutes/Studene feb06

Studene meeting 17th-20th of February 2006

We where talking about more n studene, but most minutes disappeared. Here you can find results of so called "goal pyramide" activity, when we tried to define, what are goals and aims of the biketour. As already said before, it is just a working information.

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RABBITS' GROUP PYRAMIDE

RABBIT BIKETOUR MANIFESTO

We aim to unite people from all over Europe into mobile eco community. Break down barriers and increase cross-cultural communication and understanding. We strive to:

• Promote alternative transportation through cycling and actions along the way.
• Live in non-hierarchical community using consensus decision making which includes active discussions on themes such as capitalism, globalization, environment, car culture, etc.
• In order for everyone to feel comfortable, biketour does not tolerate sexism, racism, fascism, homophobia, xenophobia etc.
• We welcome all participants who are open minded, friendly, ecologically-minded, active and engaged.

SEALS' GROUP PYRAMIDE

Biketour big vision: ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE.

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

cycling, writing articles, actions

BALANCED COMMUNAL AND INDIVIDUAL LIFE

provide both opportunities, teamwork, socializing, possibility to join/leave bt anytime

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

personal growth, workshops, communication skills, cultural exchange, helping each other

NO DISCRIMINATION

cultural exchange, conflict solving, no generalizations

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

try to mixed, no closed groups of nations

ECORATES vs. UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT

fairness, financial equality, no competition

CONSENSUS DECISION MAKING

no hierarchy, empathy, each issue is addressed, candle circle for various issues

LOCAL FOOD

supporting local farmers, learning from farmers, implementing values in daily life

VEGETARIAN

explaining why, offer vegan, raw food, no condemnation of meat eaters

REDUCED WASTE

as less as possible, make it clear for everyone from very beginning

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

no stress, yoga, tai-chi, cycling, outdoors, balanced meals from local food cooked with love and happiness, massage, sports

ENJOY

music, friends, nature, free time, fun fun fun

PENGUIN'S GROUP PYRAMIDE

Vision: SUSTAINABLE BIKETOUR

HAVING FUN

BEING SUSTAINABLE

minimize waste, buy local food, coming to biketour sustainable way

ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY

inviting participants, everyone can do it, sharing knowledge (workshops), nice spirit, stay in contact after biketour

PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY

updated website, actions, supporting local groups, internal discussions