Earth Sanctuary
A Planetary Blueprint
The Earth Sanctuary blueprint defines a new 'social contract' between people of the world and their governments...
Conscious evolution is demanding a reorientation of the relationship between humanity and nature - with technology playing an increasingly important role in this integration. People have a universal right to happiness and to a life based on creative expression and fulfilment. Wage-slavery is not an acceptable paradigm - and it is a failing model.
The Humanitad Earth Sanctuary is being developed as an international blueprint of excellence and best practise in the arts, sciences and modes of sustainable and conscious living.
The Sanctuaries and their evolving communities of creatively inspired residents and visitors will explore this synthesis and become a global network for such manifestation. In this spirit - they will invite and attract resonant world citizens, ethical business, NGOs and governments to become part of a great international 'civilizational' experiment.
The first Earth Sanctuaries are planned for implementation on designated land areas in India, Spain, Brazil and Indonesia - as international community-bases of operations for the emergence of these communities committed to defining and promulgating a new model of sustainable and joyful living.
The Sanctuary modus and template will be syndicated across the globe - threading a planetary network of likeminded communities. These international Sanctuaries will define a new global 'Independent State of Being'.
Humanitad and international partners and affiliates will work closely with regional and central governments as well as with diverse UN and multilateral agencies to orchestrate a global 'umbrella' of protection and safe-guard for the Sanctuaries.
Where social and geo-political unrest, coupled with global economic breakdown and uncertainty threaten to drive our world further along the 'war-economy' trajectory - the Earth Sanctuary blueprint defines a new 'social contract' between people and governments. More importantly it describes a path for humanity to enter into a new contract with itself - one which invites each of us to become conscious co-creators of the world we wish to live in.
This is the invitation which our planetary state of uncertainty is offering - and one which we need to respond to now.
Independent State of Being
The network of Earth Sanctuaries intend to become the world's most inspired model for integrated societies based on 'consciousness-in-action...
International 'safe harbours' inviting innovation & creativity - whilst highlighting planetary 'best-practices'
Earth Sanctuaries will be oriented as international exemplar pilot programs addressing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. These goals - signed up to by all world nations - describe the areas most affecting humanity and most in need of focus, encompassing: poverty, education, equality, sustainability, health and welfare.
The Sanctuaries will address these macro-concerns from a fresh and inclusive perspective - not confining research and development of ideas and solutions in conformity with the constraints of a limited technocratic world mindset.
The Millennium Development Goals are a remit which the Earth Sanctuaries will adopt as clearly defined goals for human and planetary betterment. We will be able to challenge governments and leverage their commitment and cooperation within this framework.
Revivifying large areas of land which lie on the fringes of the existing 'grid' system - and turning these areas into thriving communities and centres of sustainability and creative output will do much to enhance the standing of regional and central governments. They will also address social, infrastructural, health, education and welfare concerns of nations of the world in a new and invigorated manner.
The Earth Sanctuaries will immediately be recognized as projects of international importance, of media interest and a focus for all planetary movements working toward sustainable-living as well as eco-consciousness. As holistic real-life demonstrations of sustainability and community integration, the Earth Sanctuaries intend to become the world's most inspired model for integrated societies based on 'consciousness-in-action'.
The central focus building of the Earth Sanctuaries will be the Sun Dome. This community-focus building will also house exhibitions and expositions related to the Sanctuary's residents, their projects and their creations. It will also serve as an indoor performance & conferencing venue. The Sanctuaries will interface with the world via these state-of-the-art facilities encouraging seminars, workshops, conferences and ongoing expositions.
Engaging the world...
International 'safe-harbours' & 'exposition zones' highlighting planetary 'best practices'
International 'free-zones' promulgating clean & sustainable energy, ecological-housing, waste recycling and water purification technologies
Grants and sponsorships will be accessed to assist with the development of these critical aspects of the Sanctuaries.
Through the ethical trading activities of the Earth Sanctuaries - revenues will be realized via brokerage and licensing of technologies and innovations which emerge from their embrace.
Ethical Trade & Commerce within the Sanctuaries will position them as 'broker of choice' for clean technologies and solutions to the world at large. They will create a 'safe space' for research, development and demonstration.
They will spotlight new technologies and paradigms in a secure-haven environment – in front of key individuals such as government officials, business leaders etc. In this way the Earth Sanctuaries becomes a trusted intermediary between industry, government and innovators on the ground.
With Humanitad's growing international brain-trust of leading scientists, academics, analysts and economists along with our network of NGOs and United Nations agencies we are well positioned to devising appropriate pathways for bringing these emergent solutions and technologies into the mainstream.
A viral Green Revolution...
Earth Sanctuaries will become hubs of ethical-trading & green commerce
whilst promoting the imperative of a 'global commons'
Renewable energy investment and carbon credit trading & exchange
The Sanctuaries will emerge as locations where people will come as either visitors or residents yet remain 'hard-wired' to the outside world in order to facilitate and encourage ethical business, trading and commerce.
As these productive havens develop we will work closely with regional and central governments to invite tax and other concessions in order to attract appropriate participation and inclusion within the Sanctuary communities.
Exploring the Circle of Life
Healing & Wellness Focus
These centers will address medicine and health prioritizing on the patient and consumer perspective and can expect to attract a growing market pegged directly to their rates of success. These are expected to become considerably higher than any national average as we will be inviting the spectrum of healing practices often dismissed by allopathic medicine largely linked to commercial interests. Failing health models in nations across the globe are testimony to a dire state of affairs - solutions need to be arrived at. The 'wellbeing centers' will invite Health Ministries, Universities and independent watchdogs to participate in exploring such solutions.
The key foci of the Wellness Centers will be: performance enhancement, resolution of chronic health problems using cutting-edge methods and the research & development of new advances in the healing arts.
Redefining the human journey
The Earth Sanctuary blueprint will explore a conscious relationship between humanity, our biosphere and technological evolution..
The Art of Birthing and Dying
A seminal aspect to the Earth Sanctuaries will be a conscious focus on the the art of 'birthing' and 'dying'. Integrated facilities for birthing and dying will be incorporated into the grounds of each Sanctuary. It is critical that we begin to integrate these seminal gateways of the human journey into our reality framework. It is an extraordinary fact that at a time in our 'human-story' where we can best be described as an 'unconscious civilization' we largely choose to ignore the true majesty of the 'entry' and 'exit' of life into our world.
The Earth Sanctuary blueprint will explore and facilitate the 'art of living and dying' and will do so with a keen attitude. A dignified and peaceful death in an environment which is conducive to spiritual retreat and resonant with nature and conscious loving carers, family and friends - should be the most aspirational tenet of a society. Similarly - the conscious birthing and reception of souls into our world should be our most urgent and focused art.
Our entire world with all of it's traumas and scars can shift and evolve into an unimaginable paradise in a couple of short generations via conscious birthing. But we must engage this process with a fearless and focused undertaking.
Live....work.....and play....
The self-sufficient housing, landscaping and agricultural orientation of the Sanctuaries will adhere to time-honored and trusted principles enshrined in practices such as Vastu, Ayurveda, Feng Shui and Permaculture. Sanctuaries will differ in scale in accordance with the land mass, sustainability-model and community requirements in each case. Average communities can expect to stabilize anywhere between 250 to 500 residents, with larger models growing anywhere between 1500 and 2000.
They will, where possible - be registered as 'eco-towns', 'eco- villages' or 'eco-reservations'. They will - where possible - be self-policing, and they will not be confined to conforming with the norms of monetary exhange and control.
- The first phase of the developments will emerge as Reception Villas and lodgings for staffing, project management teams and key visitors who are exploring involvement with the Sanctuaries. Visitors will include various experts and project advisors, investors, sponsors and prospective residents - as well as select media and exchange visitors.
- The second phase of the developments will emerge in accordance with the initial raft of community-residents and their preferences for housing and lodging.
Prospective residents will be able to choose plots of land from a portfolio of options which will be displayed virtually on-line via the Sanctuary portals or at the Sanctuaries administration headquarters in-situ.
Various terms and conditions will apply and there will be a number of 'purchase' options - for those able or willing to invest in a Sanctuary home.
These prospective residents will be able to select from a wide portfolio of housing options - all ecologically sustainable and self-sufficient. In-house architects will be on-hand - able to tailor housing to specific requirements and budgets. The Sanctuaries will also house builders, electricians, plumbers, gardeners and maintenance supervisors etc... many of them offering their trade in exchange for Sanctuary residency.
- Community residents who do not have money or savings may qualify as visitor-residents in exchange for their time and energy. They may be matched and settled within the community as it best suits their skills and orientation, ie: cooking, cleaning, gardening, organic farming, animal husbandry, teaching along with a host of other vocations.
Communal lodgings will be developed to accommodate transient residents, exchange residents (visiting from other Sanctuaries) and approved visitors who may have little or no money but who wish to integrate into the communities.
Such community residents may choose to barter and exchange their services and expertise within the community pool. This will be a self-regulating platform and human-resouces market-place for ensuring and maintaining a full spectrum micro-society.
It is a cruel irony in the 'real-world' that all too often our most creative thinkers are disenfranchised from the mainstream because what they have to offer is not a recognized 'commodity'. And not being able to monetize their specialization or talent can relegate them to poverty and ignominy. This is a dysfunctional appreciation of humanity which the Earth Sanctuaries will seek to redress within their inclusive communities.
Human beings do not function well when they are enslaved to 'systems' which rob them of their creative expression and freedom of choice. In entering and becoming accepted within the embrace of an Earth Sanctuary - individuals will be invited to thrive within an environment which is not directly pegged to income and wage-slavery. This model will work provided their creative output fulfills the manpower balance of the growing communities. It does not take a lifetime to learn bricklaying - but a happy bricklayer will build a good house. It does not take a lifetime to learn how to grow tomatos - but an earnest individual embraced within a watchful and self-policing community will grow them well.
To put this into perspective: 'reputation credits' and 'goodwill credits' should and must emerge as a real and tangible currency in our world. Rather than being a reckless and idealistic attitude - this in fact offers a very real antidote to the current 'real-world' war-economy trajectory which is driving more disease, poverty and suffering on earth than at any time in history.
Get involved... get in touch...
For general enquiries please contact:
sacha@humanitad.org or
daniel.lipschits@artecoop.net
If you are interested in establishing an Earth Sanctuary in your country please contact:
Humaniatd Foundation: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org
If you are interested in participating in the following regions please contact:
INDONESIA: sacha@humanitad.org (copy: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org)
BRAZIL: daniel.lipschits@artecoop.net (copy: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org)
INDIA: bremley@humanitad.org (copy: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org)
SPAIN: andres@dao.es (copy: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org)
CANARY ISLANDS: david@exit-comunicacion.com (copy: earthsanctuary@humanitad.org)