One day this might become a book with contributions by FranzNahrada, JeffBuderer and others about "global villages". Thank you for helping this come to life!

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- What are GlobalVillages

• GlobalVillages/Vision Translation project ongoing: GlobalVillages/VisionTranslation
• [MyGlobalVillageDream Personal Visions]
• Concept
• DiscussGlobalVillages - Short one-paragraph description or Definition
• Musing on the term "GlobalVillage" in Relation to Marshall McLuhan
• ShareYourVision - A walk through the dream.
• CommunityScale - What size is the village?
• Spirit and Dimensions and Parameters- what is the spirit of Global Villages? How does it unfold? How can we measure and observe this?
• BuildingGlobalVillages - What is the shape, the gestalt, and what's around the village?
• Technologies - what are the main technologies supporting GlobalVillages
• Availability - starting with the question: what is the position of governments in regard to the free availability of knowledge and technologies?
• [StructureOfCommunities The Online Communities] which enable and empower Global Villages

The Benefits -why work on the idea of Global Villages

• VillagersWin - Benefits for the people inside the village.
• PeopleWin - Benefits for other people outside the village.
• PlanetsWin - Benefits for Nature.
• EconomiesWin - Benefits for businesses.
• TimeLine - How long until we see the benefits?

The KeyIdeas and work that we build on

• For instance: "FoodShouldNotTravelFar".
• "InformationCanTravel as far as we like/need."
• "LifeShouldBeFun!"

!!- [GlobalVillages/GrowingGlobalVillages The starting points for the evolution of Global Villages]

GlobalVillage/Architecture

!!- [GlobalVillages/Visual Visual] Stories, Concepts, Expressions and Proposals

• Pictorial Historical Essay of some Architectural Styles
• [GlobalVillages/CurrentVisualExpressionsandProposals Current Visual Expressions and Proposals]

ResourcesAndIdeas that can be found on the net which support the GlobalVillage idea

• Ecovillage Energy Needs
• [GlobalVillages/Ecomining Ecomining]
• [GlobalVillages/Ecofarming Ecofarming]
• [GlobalVillages/Greenhomes Green Homes]
• [GlobalVillages/Ecolaw Ecolaw]
• [GlobalVillages/Ecotrusts Ecotrusts]

A pattern language for Global Villages

• WhatIsATheme?
• WhatIsAPattern?
• HowToFindPatterns
• PatternLanguage -- for GlobalVillages
• HowToUsePatterns

A Directory of the Global Villages around the world

• where in the world are the GlobalVillages when we understand them as locations? Lets point at achievements, current developments, things that we are aware of!
• do not forget to describe the people and organisations involved in those Global Villages

Some Networks - The people and organisations which are doing things important for Global Villages

• For instance: Global Ecovillage Network
• International Organisations, Virtual Communities, NGOs
• List and describe what they can do for Global Villages

The NeededThings , Agenda, Goals

• Money, information (towards the projects, and out to people who should know), ideas, examples (of patterns), try things out ...

Other Things To Consider

DesignLinks

GlobalVillageHistory

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

Articles/Index

How do I JoinAGlobalVillage?

Glossary

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