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Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team

2015-05-01T05:48:19Z

James Clark: /* Identifying Leading Practitioners */

Working Doc: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fzgsb7sjuHDk18fLJaXTaqvIpGEQMh_KZJMW6TlW4uk/edit#slide=id.p], Crops - [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheets/d/1lh3VXZpsb1xnq-fNCtU3RvNYCCc00_rj_z2-i4bieB8/edit#gid=0]

Best Practices - [[Leading Practitioners and Best Practices]]

=Update - April 30, 2015=
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=Working Document=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fzgsb7sjuHDk18fLJaXTaqvIpGEQMh_KZJMW6TlW4uk/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gyRXxHWI2_Nx0X9_iW2lix5BDm2r8nE9yscF2svDCdM/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>
See also:

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Tr9kYO-S324LLn2vs4AaR1_K373HpdDw39kZwqnCYcU/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="450" height="260" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Open Source Aquaponics Consortium=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LgMhr10UgQjqiQyJaTNZQoqiEKd3L47iN7RCvslG1oI/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Disruptive Development=
Towards [[Distributive Enterprise]]:

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1II2GC7jqP74Rn_U29RBG5jORjuYI2c6OIGgJrQp-rCM/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

==Identifying Leading Practitioners==
'''Integrated Ecological Systems'''
*Polydome - except.nl - contacted 3/15/15 - Result: they are [[Inspirational Source]].
'''Social Enterprise'''
*http://www.lecomptoirdelinnovation.com/9_our-events#s
*[[Breaker Project]] - contacted 3/25/15
'''Disrupting Education'''
*[[Gaia University]] - contacted 3/25/15

'''Existing work-'''
----
The Urban Farm Guys[http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/about?gclid=CjwKEAjwpYeqBRDOwq2DrLCB-UcSJAASIYLjlsDuF_X7YTWKoTZvI52uvC-YsZflaXU9TvEUduyOxhoC4sPw_wcB]
Archi's Acres/Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training Program[http://archisacres.com/page/vsat-program]
Growing Power[http://www.growingpower.org/]
Bright Agrotech[http://brightagrotech.com/]
The Plant Chicago[http://www.plantchicago.com/]
[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]] http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Category:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Toolkit]

=Team Welcome Email=
3.23.15

Dear Team,

Over 120 people signed up for the Aquaponics Working Team at the [[Permaculture Voices]] (PV 2) conference - including subject matter experts in just about ALL critical areas for project success. This constitutes the largest, most skilled team that OSE has ever assembled on any single project to date. We had an initial meeting at PV 2 a day after my talk, which about 30 people participated in (see introductions video- http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Team). This email is intended to continue with the entire Team: starting with assessing and developing Roles and Team Leadership for the various working groups into which the Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team will be divided.

To recap: our goal is to produce, build, and demonstrate the viability of a complete and detailed design for a 2000 square foot aquaponics greenhouse that can net $100k/year with one person working full time. This means that we are creating open access to the design and know-how for building, operating, and managing such a greenhouse - publishing these plans on the internet for free. This is consistent with OSE's mission of spreading raw economic power across the globe by lowering barriers to entry. Our ambitious goal is to see 100,000 of these production greenhouses around the world within 5 years of demonstrating and publishing a working prototype. That would be $10B of free enterprise around the globe, as part of a transition to increasingly local food systems.

And as usual, that is only the beginning.

Our general methodology for development is parallel crowd design/build - using a number of teams working in parallel to compress development time at least by a factor of 10. This is part of our work on the social model for open source, Extreme Production.

To get there, our tactical approach involves breaking the problem down into the smallest possible modules, and developing these modules in parallel.

Our first step is to develop the leadership of working groups within the Aquaponics Team. With this email, OSE is inviting you to indicate your interest in joining or leading the different working groups. There are 4 major areas of development: technical design, enterprise design, organizational/process development, and publishing. These areas of development are further broken down - to an overall total of about 24 specific areas.

We are inviting everyone to fill out this 10 minute Survey - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Collaborator_Survey - to assess the level of leadership or participation that each of you would like to take on. Selection to the leadership team will depend on your skills, interests, availability, level of commitment, experience, and more. Based on the Survey, we will interview those of you who express interest, and select leaders for the various Modules. Each team will have two Co-Leaders - where this pairing is borrowed from Scrum methodology.

If you do not have time to step up to a leadership role, we are still very interested in having your help and expertise in the areas that you are most interested and able to make contributions. After team and module leaders are selected, we will move rapidly to constitute the working teams.

The overall process is very practical and results-oriented. After we develop the leadership team collaboratively - we will have a Kickoff Meeting Webinar with everyone. Then we will break into the respective Working Teams for the 24 different modules - with the Co-Leaders running each group of up to a dozen people each. Co-Leaders will meet with the Core Team - which consists of all the Leadership weekly. Thus, the Leaders are required to participate in 1-2 meetings per week.

The design activity will culminate with 2 build workshops at Factor e Farm - see OSE Schedule - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Schedule - and you are invited to participate in either or both. The first workshop will be an 800 square foot attached greenhouse “proof of concept” intended to feed a family of 4 - and the second will be the 2000 square foot production scale enterprise. The target workshop dates are June and August - but we will not confirm any specific dates until complete design and swarm build procedures are documented - so we are fully prepared to succeed on build day.

We look forward to your responses on the Leadership Survey, so we can begin developing the leadership team and subsequently constituting the working teams. We would like to hold our Kickoff Webinar next Thursday April 2, 6 PM CST USA time. We have prepared other overview documents for your review, regarding the overall development and module breakdown in [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit#slide=id.p this document]:

#Swarm Development Process Overview
#4 Subject Areas of Aquaponics Greenhouse Development
#Technical Design Modules
#Enterprise Development Modules
#Documentation Modules
#Organizational/Process Development Modules

Thanks,

Marcin + Jonathan

=Collaborator Survey=
If you are interested in collaborating, we require filling out the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YFm01ASrXY4i3zV62XS9ny25iK5Ut7Hp_d-qI3I08kg/viewform?fbzx=-4423028753276085142 Aquaponics Greenhouse Team Survey] form as the first step:

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[https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheets/d/1n6Bx4sMhfz5NR2uAtpNDwZKvnXJfV8EELJ0ECu5EVsg/edit#gid=1815613205 Team members:]

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Please put yourself on the map if you are a team member:

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<iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=znmRFxeZGBH8.kXd_mqDb9HFg" width="640" height="480"></iframe>
</html>

[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=znmRFxeZGBH8.kXd_mqDb9HFg edit map]

=Create a Work Log=
'''See this tutorial for how to create a Work Log:'''
<html>
<script type="text/javascript"
data-dozuki-embed='3'
src="http://d1luk0418egahw.cloudfront.net/static/embed/ifixit-embed.3.js#id=193&site=opensourceecology.dozuki.com">
</script><p><a href="http://opensourceecology.dozuki.com/Guide/How+to+Wiki/193">Edit this tutorial.</a></p></html>

[http://dozuki-guide-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/opensourceecology/guide_193_en.pdf Work Log PDF Guide download]

=Some Steps in Development Process=

*Create a working group
*Integrated packages with all the techniques
*Define the clarity of the goal
*CSA based on the aquaponics greenhouse
*$1 per sq ft per week production goal
*Features [[Integrated Pest Management]]
*Standards setting organization - facilitates replications
*Revenue comes from training, education, and sales
*Open certification - needs protocol for quality control
*100,000 facilities worldwide within 5 years of completion

=Orientation + Success Metrics=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Team=

Meet the Aquaponics Greenhouse Team from Permaculture Voices:

<html><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/122201272" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/122201272">Aquaponics Team 1</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/123030935" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/123030935">Aquaponics Working Team 2</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></html>

*[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit?usp=sharing Permaculture Voices Crew] - 20 people
*[[Distributive]] - 120 people
*Ron Whitehurst - open source bug farm
*Aquaponics gasification - person from pv 2
*Catarina Mota
*Jonathan Kocurek
*Marcin X
*Paulo Marini
*John
*Peter Scheyer
*Tom Griffing
*[[Matthew Andrews]]
*[[Greg Daggett]] via FB - interested in more info
*Reagan Clark
==Wanted==
*Garden Pool.org - [https://www.facebook.com/GardenPool]
*[[Urban Farming Guys]]
*[[Ron Finley]]
*'''Tyler Reed - Open Source Hydroponics - [[http://hapihq.com/about-hapi/]]'''
*Pete Russell - [[Ooooby]]
*Digital Microscope conversion of cell phone - [http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/]
*AquaPonic Duino - [http://apduino.com/]
*Public Lab - [http://publiclab.org/] - spectrometer, IR photography
*Joe Breskin - open source farming. Is useful source available? [http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25438-open-source-farming-a-renaissance-man-tackles-the-food-crisis]
*Open Source Mushrooms - OS mushroom guy
*Perennial Nursery - Stefan's Nursery Guy
*Brendan Moorehead - biz dev, MJ-22-259
*Curtis Stone - crop selection + insights
*John Suskevitch - friend runs an aquaponics operation
*Neal Speckman - working team on aquaponics, pit greenhouse tech
*[[Aloha Medicinals]] - John Halliday

=Other=
*[[Barnraiser]]
*[[Coinvox]]

=Resources=

*[[Leadership Assessment]]
*[[Collaboration Architecture for Extreme Design]]

=Working Teams=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Tr9kYO-S324LLn2vs4AaR1_K373HpdDw39kZwqnCYcU/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="500" height="300" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Tasks and Process=

==Background Research==
==Design: Structure==
==Design: Living Systems==
==Economic Analysis==
https://scrumy.com/ose-aquaponics
<html><iframe src="https://scrumy.com/ose-aquaponics" width=100% height=800> </iframe>

Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team

2015-05-01T05:47:32Z

James Clark: /* Identifying Leading Practitioners */

Working Doc: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fzgsb7sjuHDk18fLJaXTaqvIpGEQMh_KZJMW6TlW4uk/edit#slide=id.p], Crops - [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheets/d/1lh3VXZpsb1xnq-fNCtU3RvNYCCc00_rj_z2-i4bieB8/edit#gid=0]

Best Practices - [[Leading Practitioners and Best Practices]]

=Update - April 30, 2015=
<html><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yEl6gvOUnGc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></html>
=Working Document=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fzgsb7sjuHDk18fLJaXTaqvIpGEQMh_KZJMW6TlW4uk/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gyRXxHWI2_Nx0X9_iW2lix5BDm2r8nE9yscF2svDCdM/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>
See also:

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Tr9kYO-S324LLn2vs4AaR1_K373HpdDw39kZwqnCYcU/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="450" height="260" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Open Source Aquaponics Consortium=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LgMhr10UgQjqiQyJaTNZQoqiEKd3L47iN7RCvslG1oI/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Disruptive Development=
Towards [[Distributive Enterprise]]:

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1II2GC7jqP74Rn_U29RBG5jORjuYI2c6OIGgJrQp-rCM/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

==Identifying Leading Practitioners==
'''Integrated Ecological Systems'''
*Polydome - except.nl - contacted 3/15/15 - Result: they are [[Inspirational Source]].
'''Social Enterprise'''
*http://www.lecomptoirdelinnovation.com/9_our-events#s
*[[Breaker Project]] - contacted 3/25/15
'''Disrupting Education'''
*[[Gaia University]] - contacted 3/25/15

Existing work-
----
The Urban Farm Guys[http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/about?gclid=CjwKEAjwpYeqBRDOwq2DrLCB-UcSJAASIYLjlsDuF_X7YTWKoTZvI52uvC-YsZflaXU9TvEUduyOxhoC4sPw_wcB]
Archi's Acres/Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training Program[http://archisacres.com/page/vsat-program]
Growing Power[http://www.growingpower.org/]
Bright Agrotech[http://brightagrotech.com/]
The Plant Chicago[http://www.plantchicago.com/]
[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]] http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Category:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Toolkit]

=Team Welcome Email=
3.23.15

Dear Team,

Over 120 people signed up for the Aquaponics Working Team at the [[Permaculture Voices]] (PV 2) conference - including subject matter experts in just about ALL critical areas for project success. This constitutes the largest, most skilled team that OSE has ever assembled on any single project to date. We had an initial meeting at PV 2 a day after my talk, which about 30 people participated in (see introductions video- http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Team). This email is intended to continue with the entire Team: starting with assessing and developing Roles and Team Leadership for the various working groups into which the Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team will be divided.

To recap: our goal is to produce, build, and demonstrate the viability of a complete and detailed design for a 2000 square foot aquaponics greenhouse that can net $100k/year with one person working full time. This means that we are creating open access to the design and know-how for building, operating, and managing such a greenhouse - publishing these plans on the internet for free. This is consistent with OSE's mission of spreading raw economic power across the globe by lowering barriers to entry. Our ambitious goal is to see 100,000 of these production greenhouses around the world within 5 years of demonstrating and publishing a working prototype. That would be $10B of free enterprise around the globe, as part of a transition to increasingly local food systems.

And as usual, that is only the beginning.

Our general methodology for development is parallel crowd design/build - using a number of teams working in parallel to compress development time at least by a factor of 10. This is part of our work on the social model for open source, Extreme Production.

To get there, our tactical approach involves breaking the problem down into the smallest possible modules, and developing these modules in parallel.

Our first step is to develop the leadership of working groups within the Aquaponics Team. With this email, OSE is inviting you to indicate your interest in joining or leading the different working groups. There are 4 major areas of development: technical design, enterprise design, organizational/process development, and publishing. These areas of development are further broken down - to an overall total of about 24 specific areas.

We are inviting everyone to fill out this 10 minute Survey - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Collaborator_Survey - to assess the level of leadership or participation that each of you would like to take on. Selection to the leadership team will depend on your skills, interests, availability, level of commitment, experience, and more. Based on the Survey, we will interview those of you who express interest, and select leaders for the various Modules. Each team will have two Co-Leaders - where this pairing is borrowed from Scrum methodology.

If you do not have time to step up to a leadership role, we are still very interested in having your help and expertise in the areas that you are most interested and able to make contributions. After team and module leaders are selected, we will move rapidly to constitute the working teams.

The overall process is very practical and results-oriented. After we develop the leadership team collaboratively - we will have a Kickoff Meeting Webinar with everyone. Then we will break into the respective Working Teams for the 24 different modules - with the Co-Leaders running each group of up to a dozen people each. Co-Leaders will meet with the Core Team - which consists of all the Leadership weekly. Thus, the Leaders are required to participate in 1-2 meetings per week.

The design activity will culminate with 2 build workshops at Factor e Farm - see OSE Schedule - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Schedule - and you are invited to participate in either or both. The first workshop will be an 800 square foot attached greenhouse “proof of concept” intended to feed a family of 4 - and the second will be the 2000 square foot production scale enterprise. The target workshop dates are June and August - but we will not confirm any specific dates until complete design and swarm build procedures are documented - so we are fully prepared to succeed on build day.

We look forward to your responses on the Leadership Survey, so we can begin developing the leadership team and subsequently constituting the working teams. We would like to hold our Kickoff Webinar next Thursday April 2, 6 PM CST USA time. We have prepared other overview documents for your review, regarding the overall development and module breakdown in [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit#slide=id.p this document]:

#Swarm Development Process Overview
#4 Subject Areas of Aquaponics Greenhouse Development
#Technical Design Modules
#Enterprise Development Modules
#Documentation Modules
#Organizational/Process Development Modules

Thanks,

Marcin + Jonathan

=Collaborator Survey=
If you are interested in collaborating, we require filling out the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YFm01ASrXY4i3zV62XS9ny25iK5Ut7Hp_d-qI3I08kg/viewform?fbzx=-4423028753276085142 Aquaponics Greenhouse Team Survey] form as the first step:

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YFm01ASrXY4i3zV62XS9ny25iK5Ut7Hp_d-qI3I08kg/viewform?embedded=true" width="760" height="500" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0">Loading...</iframe></html>

[https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheets/d/1n6Bx4sMhfz5NR2uAtpNDwZKvnXJfV8EELJ0ECu5EVsg/edit#gid=1815613205 Team members:]

<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n6Bx4sMhfz5NR2uAtpNDwZKvnXJfV8EELJ0ECu5EVsg/pubhtml?widget=true&headers=false" width="1260" height="300"></iframe></html>

Please put yourself on the map if you are a team member:

<html>
<iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=znmRFxeZGBH8.kXd_mqDb9HFg" width="640" height="480"></iframe>
</html>

[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=znmRFxeZGBH8.kXd_mqDb9HFg edit map]

=Create a Work Log=
'''See this tutorial for how to create a Work Log:'''
<html>
<script type="text/javascript"
data-dozuki-embed='3'
src="http://d1luk0418egahw.cloudfront.net/static/embed/ifixit-embed.3.js#id=193&site=opensourceecology.dozuki.com">
</script><p><a href="http://opensourceecology.dozuki.com/Guide/How+to+Wiki/193">Edit this tutorial.</a></p></html>

[http://dozuki-guide-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/opensourceecology/guide_193_en.pdf Work Log PDF Guide download]

=Some Steps in Development Process=

*Create a working group
*Integrated packages with all the techniques
*Define the clarity of the goal
*CSA based on the aquaponics greenhouse
*$1 per sq ft per week production goal
*Features [[Integrated Pest Management]]
*Standards setting organization - facilitates replications
*Revenue comes from training, education, and sales
*Open certification - needs protocol for quality control
*100,000 facilities worldwide within 5 years of completion

=Orientation + Success Metrics=
<html><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="275" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe></html>

=Team=

Meet the Aquaponics Greenhouse Team from Permaculture Voices:

<html><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/122201272" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/122201272">Aquaponics Team 1</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/123030935" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/123030935">Aquaponics Working Team 2</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></html>

*[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit?usp=sharing Permaculture Voices Crew] - 20 people
*[[Distributive]] - 120 people
*Ron Whitehurst - open source bug farm
*Aquaponics gasification - person from pv 2
*Catarina Mota
*Jonathan Kocurek
*Marcin X
*Paulo Marini
*John
*Peter Scheyer
*Tom Griffing
*[[Matthew Andrews]]
*[[Greg Daggett]] via FB - interested in more info
*Reagan Clark
==Wanted==
*Garden Pool.org - [https://www.facebook.com/GardenPool]
*[[Urban Farming Guys]]
*[[Ron Finley]]
*'''Tyler Reed - Open Source Hydroponics - [[http://hapihq.com/about-hapi/]]'''
*Pete Russell - [[Ooooby]]
*Digital Microscope conversion of cell phone - [http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/]
*AquaPonic Duino - [http://apduino.com/]
*Public Lab - [http://publiclab.org/] - spectrometer, IR photography
*Joe Breskin - open source farming. Is useful source available? [http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25438-open-source-farming-a-renaissance-man-tackles-the-food-crisis]
*Open Source Mushrooms - OS mushroom guy
*Perennial Nursery - Stefan's Nursery Guy
*Brendan Moorehead - biz dev, MJ-22-259
*Curtis Stone - crop selection + insights
*John Suskevitch - friend runs an aquaponics operation
*Neal Speckman - working team on aquaponics, pit greenhouse tech
*[[Aloha Medicinals]] - John Halliday

=Other=
*[[Barnraiser]]
*[[Coinvox]]

=Resources=

*[[Leadership Assessment]]
*[[Collaboration Architecture for Extreme Design]]

=Working Teams=
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=Tasks and Process=

==Background Research==
==Design: Structure==
==Design: Living Systems==
==Economic Analysis==
https://scrumy.com/ose-aquaponics
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Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team

2015-05-01T05:40:21Z

James Clark: /* Identifying Leading Practitioners */

Working Doc: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fzgsb7sjuHDk18fLJaXTaqvIpGEQMh_KZJMW6TlW4uk/edit#slide=id.p], Crops - [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheets/d/1lh3VXZpsb1xnq-fNCtU3RvNYCCc00_rj_z2-i4bieB8/edit#gid=0]

Best Practices - [[Leading Practitioners and Best Practices]]

=Update - April 30, 2015=
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=Working Document=
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See also:

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=Open Source Aquaponics Consortium=
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=Disruptive Development=
Towards [[Distributive Enterprise]]:

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==Identifying Leading Practitioners==
'''Integrated Ecological Systems'''
*Polydome - except.nl - contacted 3/15/15 - Result: they are [[Inspirational Source]].
'''Social Enterprise'''
*http://www.lecomptoirdelinnovation.com/9_our-events#s
*[[Breaker Project]] - contacted 3/25/15
'''Disrupting Education'''
*[[Gaia University]] - contacted 3/25/15

Existing work-
[http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/about?gclid=CjwKEAjwpYeqBRDOwq2DrLCB-UcSJAASIYLjlsDuF_X7YTWKoTZvI52uvC-YsZflaXU9TvEUduyOxhoC4sPw_wcB]
[http://archisacres.com/page/vsat-program]
[http://www.growingpower.org/]
[http://brightagrotech.com/]
[http://www.plantchicago.com/]
[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Category:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Toolkit]

=Team Welcome Email=
3.23.15

Dear Team,

Over 120 people signed up for the Aquaponics Working Team at the [[Permaculture Voices]] (PV 2) conference - including subject matter experts in just about ALL critical areas for project success. This constitutes the largest, most skilled team that OSE has ever assembled on any single project to date. We had an initial meeting at PV 2 a day after my talk, which about 30 people participated in (see introductions video- http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Team). This email is intended to continue with the entire Team: starting with assessing and developing Roles and Team Leadership for the various working groups into which the Aquaponics Greenhouse Working Team will be divided.

To recap: our goal is to produce, build, and demonstrate the viability of a complete and detailed design for a 2000 square foot aquaponics greenhouse that can net $100k/year with one person working full time. This means that we are creating open access to the design and know-how for building, operating, and managing such a greenhouse - publishing these plans on the internet for free. This is consistent with OSE's mission of spreading raw economic power across the globe by lowering barriers to entry. Our ambitious goal is to see 100,000 of these production greenhouses around the world within 5 years of demonstrating and publishing a working prototype. That would be $10B of free enterprise around the globe, as part of a transition to increasingly local food systems.

And as usual, that is only the beginning.

Our general methodology for development is parallel crowd design/build - using a number of teams working in parallel to compress development time at least by a factor of 10. This is part of our work on the social model for open source, Extreme Production.

To get there, our tactical approach involves breaking the problem down into the smallest possible modules, and developing these modules in parallel.

Our first step is to develop the leadership of working groups within the Aquaponics Team. With this email, OSE is inviting you to indicate your interest in joining or leading the different working groups. There are 4 major areas of development: technical design, enterprise design, organizational/process development, and publishing. These areas of development are further broken down - to an overall total of about 24 specific areas.

We are inviting everyone to fill out this 10 minute Survey - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Working_Team#Collaborator_Survey - to assess the level of leadership or participation that each of you would like to take on. Selection to the leadership team will depend on your skills, interests, availability, level of commitment, experience, and more. Based on the Survey, we will interview those of you who express interest, and select leaders for the various Modules. Each team will have two Co-Leaders - where this pairing is borrowed from Scrum methodology.

If you do not have time to step up to a leadership role, we are still very interested in having your help and expertise in the areas that you are most interested and able to make contributions. After team and module leaders are selected, we will move rapidly to constitute the working teams.

The overall process is very practical and results-oriented. After we develop the leadership team collaboratively - we will have a Kickoff Meeting Webinar with everyone. Then we will break into the respective Working Teams for the 24 different modules - with the Co-Leaders running each group of up to a dozen people each. Co-Leaders will meet with the Core Team - which consists of all the Leadership weekly. Thus, the Leaders are required to participate in 1-2 meetings per week.

The design activity will culminate with 2 build workshops at Factor e Farm - see OSE Schedule - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Schedule - and you are invited to participate in either or both. The first workshop will be an 800 square foot attached greenhouse “proof of concept” intended to feed a family of 4 - and the second will be the 2000 square foot production scale enterprise. The target workshop dates are June and August - but we will not confirm any specific dates until complete design and swarm build procedures are documented - so we are fully prepared to succeed on build day.

We look forward to your responses on the Leadership Survey, so we can begin developing the leadership team and subsequently constituting the working teams. We would like to hold our Kickoff Webinar next Thursday April 2, 6 PM CST USA time. We have prepared other overview documents for your review, regarding the overall development and module breakdown in [https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit#slide=id.p this document]:

#Swarm Development Process Overview
#4 Subject Areas of Aquaponics Greenhouse Development
#Technical Design Modules
#Enterprise Development Modules
#Documentation Modules
#Organizational/Process Development Modules

Thanks,

Marcin + Jonathan

=Collaborator Survey=
If you are interested in collaborating, we require filling out the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YFm01ASrXY4i3zV62XS9ny25iK5Ut7Hp_d-qI3I08kg/viewform?fbzx=-4423028753276085142 Aquaponics Greenhouse Team Survey] form as the first step:

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Please put yourself on the map if you are a team member:

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[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=znmRFxeZGBH8.kXd_mqDb9HFg edit map]

=Create a Work Log=
'''See this tutorial for how to create a Work Log:'''
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[http://dozuki-guide-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/opensourceecology/guide_193_en.pdf Work Log PDF Guide download]

=Some Steps in Development Process=

*Create a working group
*Integrated packages with all the techniques
*Define the clarity of the goal
*CSA based on the aquaponics greenhouse
*$1 per sq ft per week production goal
*Features [[Integrated Pest Management]]
*Standards setting organization - facilitates replications
*Revenue comes from training, education, and sales
*Open certification - needs protocol for quality control
*100,000 facilities worldwide within 5 years of completion

=Orientation + Success Metrics=
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=Team=

Meet the Aquaponics Greenhouse Team from Permaculture Voices:

<html><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/122201272" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/122201272">Aquaponics Team 1</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/123030935" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/123030935">Aquaponics Working Team 2</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/opensourceecology">Open Source Ecology</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></html>

*[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFIuy4YyY05yFWfn-a7ursn1er2GWzvbHIB2goPpClo/edit?usp=sharing Permaculture Voices Crew] - 20 people
*[[Distributive]] - 120 people
*Ron Whitehurst - open source bug farm
*Aquaponics gasification - person from pv 2
*Catarina Mota
*Jonathan Kocurek
*Marcin X
*Paulo Marini
*John
*Peter Scheyer
*Tom Griffing
*[[Matthew Andrews]]
*[[Greg Daggett]] via FB - interested in more info
*Reagan Clark
==Wanted==
*Garden Pool.org - [https://www.facebook.com/GardenPool]
*[[Urban Farming Guys]]
*[[Ron Finley]]
*'''Tyler Reed - Open Source Hydroponics - [[http://hapihq.com/about-hapi/]]'''
*Pete Russell - [[Ooooby]]
*Digital Microscope conversion of cell phone - [http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/]
*AquaPonic Duino - [http://apduino.com/]
*Public Lab - [http://publiclab.org/] - spectrometer, IR photography
*Joe Breskin - open source farming. Is useful source available? [http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25438-open-source-farming-a-renaissance-man-tackles-the-food-crisis]
*Open Source Mushrooms - OS mushroom guy
*Perennial Nursery - Stefan's Nursery Guy
*Brendan Moorehead - biz dev, MJ-22-259
*Curtis Stone - crop selection + insights
*John Suskevitch - friend runs an aquaponics operation
*Neal Speckman - working team on aquaponics, pit greenhouse tech
*[[Aloha Medicinals]] - John Halliday

=Other=
*[[Barnraiser]]
*[[Coinvox]]

=Resources=

*[[Leadership Assessment]]
*[[Collaboration Architecture for Extreme Design]]

=Working Teams=
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=Tasks and Process=

==Background Research==
==Design: Structure==
==Design: Living Systems==
==Economic Analysis==
https://scrumy.com/ose-aquaponics
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Talk:Black Soldier Fly

2015-03-11T03:06:20Z

James Clark:

[[File:BSF Bin Version 0.1.JPG]]

Design consideration- I built this BSF larvae system last fall. Was not successful; it is essentially a liquefied putrescent mess that I am slowly adding to my existing compost bin . Something that I learned: they do not do well when overloaded with food waste compared to their colony size, especially as the temperature drops. The next iteration will have a heating pad under it, and be insulated with a R19 Styrofoam board container. One problem I anticipate having is maintaining a breeding population during winter time, as they mate while on the wing, and need enough space to do that. It would essentially mean creating the waste bin, the capture device, which would need to be kept warm as well, and a heated flying area and habitat large enough for them to feel amorous. I think incorporating it into the AquaCon and further iterations would be ideal

BioPod™ is a trademark of ESR International, LLC and needs to be referenced accordingly. Use terms like grub composter or bioconversion unit if you wish to refer to the concept of using Black Soldier Fly without referencing the the trademark.

thanks for the edits

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2015-03-11T02:54:17Z

James Clark: James Clark uploaded a new version of "File:BSF Bin Version 0.1.JPG"

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2015-03-11T02:54:09Z

James Clark:

Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

2014-09-02T15:51:42Z

James Clark: /* Design Documentation */

This page is a work in progress.
==Design Rationale==
The purpose of an Aerated Compost Tea Brewer is to take raw, organically-based feedstocks and use them as feedstocks of bacteria and fungi that are beneficial and even protective to plants in order to increase their productivity, ensure they do not harbor bacteria that are harmful to them or to people ingesting them. Additionally, it shortens the amount of time to convert waste into plant-ready fertilizer.
This will need to be a series of designs meant to scale functionality, but not design. For example, it is not practical to use 50+ 5 gallon buckets when an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_bulk_container Intermediate Bulk Container] can be used.

==Function==
A compost tea brewer immerses biological matter in water that is highly aerated. The purpose of aerating it is to ensure that "good" bacteria and fungi, which for the most part thrive in aerobic environments ("bad" bacteria thrive in aenerobic environments generally) out-compete bad bacteria and fungi. These good bacteria help plants fix nitrogen, absorb nutrients, and release antibiotics that kill bad bacteria and fungi. There are many recipes for compost tea, but most have the following inputs:
==Inputs==
Molasses- provides a source of sugars to help cultivate the microbes that decompose the biological wastes into plant-available forms.
Mycorrhizae- Helps plants absorb nutrients, provides a physical barrier to prevent root rot, releases antibiotics that kill bad bacteria.
Azotobacter- These bacteria fix nitrogen to make it available to plants.
Fibrous and Vegetative biomass- this gives a balance of starches for the culture and sources of nitrogen to be made bioavailable. Generally, 50-70% fiber, 50-30% vegetative.
Rock dust- provides trace nutrients
Fish and animal feces
Grey water
Worm castings- worm castings are a good starter of the culture, plus are loaded with nutrients.
==Outputs==
Compost tea- It's a growth media, foliar spray, and an innoculant. Studies have shown that a foliar spraying with compost tea at the right time can massively increase yields significantly (citation soon)
==Materials==
*CEB Water Cistern
*Stainless Steel Mesh Box
*Oiless compressor- used for various other applications in the holistic aquaponics greenhouse toolkit
*Pressure regulators
*Airstones
*5 micron filter
*Azomite[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azomite]
*Biofertilizer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofertilizer] starter culture
*Various ABS plumbing fixtures

==Design Documentation==
Iteration 1:
Parts:
1. 5 gallon bucket
2. Bulkhead mounted pvc spigot
3. 4 outlet air pump was used with two alumina cylinder airstones, and two aerators that mount to the side of the bucket.
4. 5 gallon bucket paint strainer
Tools needed: 1 1/2" hole saw and a drill.

Construction: Drill a 1 1/2" hole in the side of the bucket near the bottom. Plumb in the bulkhead spigot. Cut 4 pieces of poly air tubing; make sure to cut them long enough for them two of them to reach the bottom of the bucket, and the other two have enough slack to be able to reach the middle of the water column. Drill 4 holes in the lid wide enough for the tubing to fit through. you will want two of these holes to be on the edge of the lid, one on one side and one on the other. The other two can be in the middle. Mount the two straw-like aerators to the side of the bucket towards the bottom. Next, place the 5 gallon paint strainer bag in the bucket, ensuring the elastic band fits around the top of the bucket. Attach the two sintered alumina cylindrical airstones to the two poly air tubing in the center, and place them in the paint strainer bag. Attach all 4 poly air tubes to the aquarium pump.

Usage instructions:
Fill the bucket 2/3 full with water. If the water is from the water supply, bubble it with the airstones for a couple of hours. Fill the paint strainer bag with about 1 pound of partially decomposed compost that was mixed with a proper 60/40% ratio of greens and brown biomass. For a bacterially balanced tea, add a small handful of finish compost. For a fungal balance tea, add some soil from within a heavily wooded area that has not been disturbed for a long period of time. Place 2 tablespoons of unsulfured molasses in the water as well. Optionally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azomite Azomite] provides abundant trace minerals. (More here later)

==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

2014-09-02T01:45:53Z

James Clark: /* Design Rationale */

User:James Clark

2014-09-02T01:26:00Z

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
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*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Eugene, OR''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 806-729-8161 skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the HabLab.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

===HOW can you help?===
Short Term- Developing the Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit, helping do the manual labor that is required on a farm.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in helping FeF meet the nutritional needs of the on site team first and foremost, and then demonstrating the economic potential of sustainable agriculture based on GVCS technologies.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I would like to come out there and see the mission all the way through the 200/200/2 experiment. Nothing matters to me more.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world. That being said, I would depend on OSE to meet my physical needs, and in the long term (post-2 year immersion experiment) , I would like to have the financial means to independently replicate the GVCS. I have spent quite a bit of time working on farms that are a part of the World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), and I feel that the way their member farms operate is best; room and board provided, and perhaps an occasional stipend for other personal needs.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
The project I would like to do will take well over a year to realize, so interested in something a bit more long term. For details about the project I am interested in seeing through is being documented under [[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
Not yet.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
See my explanation above.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
No, my finances do not allow for it. I wish to contribute my skills instead.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2014-09-02T01:24:47Z

James Clark: /* Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit */

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
System Theory Flowmap:[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Prototype 1: The AquaCon
[[File:AquaCon.jpeg]]

Current Supply List: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au9JzSWjYoONdElXa0pZdlVZamY4UVJrV3JuZk9sMVE&usp=sharing]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments, with the exception of the first couple iterations for proof of concept:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

Aquaponics

2014-09-02T01:22:32Z

James Clark: /* Open-source systems */

{{Category=Controlled-environment growing}}
Aquaponics is the combination of [[aquaculture]] (fish farming) and [[hydroponics]] (growing plants using water rather than soil). It is an incredibly productive means of growing food, allowing a person to sustain themselves on less than 100m<sup>2</sup>. Some people with large systems growing 5000 plants a week have reported that, once their system is set up, they earn €1000 a week spending 2 hours a day at work. Aquaponics is ecologically sound and sustainable. Scalable designs for systems are available online.

See also:

* [[Aquaponics/Research]]
* [[Aquaponics/Suggested Fish]]

==How aquaponics works==
[[File:Aquaponics.gif|center|850px]]
Edible fish are grown in a tank. Their poop enriches the water with nutrients.<br>This enriched water is pumped into gravel beds with edible plants rooted in them. As the water flows through the gravel beds, the plants' roots and the bacteria that grow on the gravel take nutrients from the water. This both nourishes the plants and cleans the water.<br>The water, now clean, flows back into the fish tank.

The system provides fish, vegetables and herbs for people. Some systems have grown fruit trees aquaponically, but this is still experimental.

==Feeding the fish==
*'''Commercially available fish food''' is the most common way of feeding the fish in aquaponics. The disadvantage is that your system then requires constant input of resources.
*'''Algae''' will grow endemically in nearly any body of still water. Fish will eat these, but in practice it is not possible to grow enough algae to sustain an aquaponic system. You can increase the fraction of the fish's requirements met by algae by providing a surface underwater for the algae to grow on. (Remember when you had a goldfish as a kid, and the little castle in his tank got covered with green stuff?) Use something with high surface area.
*'''[[Duckweed]]''', an extremely fast-growing high-protein pond weed, can be grown on the surface of the tank. There are species of duckweed adapted to nearly all climates.
*'''Insects'''. Herbs that attract insects can be grown in rafts on the surface of the fishtank. Mulberry and tea trees are used in aquaculture to attract insects as fish food.
*'''[[Worms]]''' from a compost heap can be fed to the fish. The worms can be fed with grass cuttings, food waste and other organic waste. Some of the compost from the wormery can be added to the water input to the gravel beds; this diversifies the nutrients the plants receive. Aquaponics combined with vermiculture is nearly a closed-loop system. Organic waste is converted into worms, worms into fish, fish into vegetables. The fish and the vegetables are converted into human life!
*'''[[Black Soldier Fly]] larvae'''. An integrated Black Soldier Fly and aquaponics system can turn 12kg of food waste into 1kg of delicious fish, plus the vegetables in the grow-beds.

Duckweed grows very fast and Black Soldier Fly larvae convert very efficiently. A system with a small duckweed tank, a wormery and a Black Soldier Fly bioconversion unit should have no problem getting by without buying fish food. This cuts operating costs to near zero. The more varied the fish's diet, the better they are likely to taste.

==System design==
A rule of thumb is that the volume of the gravel beds should be twice that of the fish tank. Gravel beds would typically be about 30cm deep.

Fish can normally be stocked at 2-3kg of fish per cubic meter of water.

The species of fish used depends on the climate.

==Water quality==
===Temperature===
The required temperature depends on the species of fish you want to grow. If you choose fish that are adapted to your local climate, you will save money on heating costs. Digital methods to measure temperatre, pH, dissolved oxygen, and possibly other parameters should be investigated as a way to gather information for system optimization, indications of system problems, and eventually labor savings.

===pH===
pH needs to be tested every week or more. A pH of around 6.2-6.4 is best, though this varies somewhat depending on the species of fish.

If pH gets too low, it could be a sign that parts of the gravel bed have developed anaerobic bacteria, which produce acids. If this happens, remove any plants with very large root systems, as these create pockets where air cannot get to.

If the pH is too high, it is generally a sign that the plant biofilters are not keeping up with the fish's production of ammonia. Plant more plants.

===Oxygenation===
Aquaponic systems require an air pump underwater. Having the flow from the gravel beds falling from a height and splashing into the fish tank will help oxygenate it too.

It is very important to keep the aerator pump running at all times. If the oxygen supply to the fish is cut off for just 45 minutes, you will have dead fish. For this reason, it is wise to have a backup air pump that will kick in if your pump fails. There can never be too much oxygen in the water; excess oxygen will bubble to the surface and escape.

===Nutrients===
A lot of aquaponic systems require calcium, potassium and iron to be added about every two weeks. If you have a wormery and add a little of the worm-compost to the water flowing into the gravel beds, this should provide these missing nutrients.

==Open-source systems==
* [http://farmfountain.com/howto/index.html Farm Fountain], an open-source, indoor, vertical aquaponic system.
* [http://www.fastonline.org/ Barrelponics] - Aquaponics in a barrel. Barrelponics definitely meets the [[OSE Specifications]]; it is a scalable, environmentally-friendly, open-source local food system.
* [http://blog.automicrofarm.com/ AutoMicroFarm] An open source barrelponics system under development.
* [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/ The Urban Farming Guys] in Kansas City are developing a low-cost Aquaponics system. The [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/aquaponics-how-to instructional video] outlines the principles of aquaponics. [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/wiki/knowledgebase-2/aquaculture-aquaponics/aquaponics-system-plans/40-gallon-tote-basement-system Design for a small aquaponic system].
* [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Category:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Toolkit Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit] A toolkit of commonly used system theory-based controlled environment modular technologies based on ubiquitous construction materials and open source design priniciples is being developed.

==Work to be done==
Aquaponics is still in its infancy and is developing every year. More research needs to be done into polycultured systems that can grow more than one type of fish. (Different fish require different water temperatures and pH, so some species are incompatible. However, tilapia and prawns - which are both delicious - have been farmed together in fish farms [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tilapia/prawns.php].) Another avenue of research would be to use lights or herbs to attract insects to the tank where the fish can eat them; another step towards making a more diverse, more closed-loop system.

===Concept for compost-heated, compost-powered aquaponic system===
Say you want to set up an aquaponics system. You decide to grow tilapia, because they have many advantages for aquaponics. But tilapia like a water temperature of 28-30°C (82-86°F) and you live in a climate where it gets cold in winter. Using good [[Greenhouses|greenhouse design]], you are able to stabilize the temperature year-round, but there's no way you'll get it up to 28-30° without a heat source. This will require an input of power, in addition to the power needed for the pump.

There could be a way to kill two birds with one stone: build a [[thermophilic compost]] heap against one side of the fish tank. The heat from the compost will warm the water up. Care must be taken to keep the temperature of the greenhouse stable, as the pile can get up to 50°C (122°F). Secondly, for the pump you keep a [[Stirling Engine with Hydraulic Transmission|stirling engine]] at the compost heap. This is driven by the heat of the composting and is hydraulically connected to the water pump. Just an idea...

==Resources==
* [http://www.fastonline.org/?page_id=32 Aquaponics info at F.A.S.T.]
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics] - Includes a thriving [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/ forum]
* [http://www.growingpower.org/ Growing Power] - a non-profit dedicated to educating people about growing food
* [http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/ Friendly Aquaponics] - contains plans for systems
* [http://www.aquaponicsjournal.com/articles.php Aquaponics Journal articles]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics#Further_reading Wikipedia aquaponics article] - Further Reading section
* [https://www.aquaponics.com/aquaponics/aquaponicsoverview.php ''Aquaponics Information'' at aquaponics.com]
* [[appropedia:Aquaponics|Aquaponics on Appropedia]]
* [http://www.windward.org/ Windward] - a self-sufficient community that uses aquaponics. They have an informative website.
* [http://socalfishfarm.com/fish/ SoCal Fish Farm] - a commercial aquaponics operation. Their website has good information on tilapia, shrimp, aquaponics and [[Greenhouses|solar greenhouses]]
* [http://passionforproduce.net/ Passion For Produce] - backyard aquaponics garden in Sarasota, FL
* [http://www.aquaponics-shop.com Aquaponics Shop] - Australia dedicated aquaponics shop with commercial assistance and research
* [http://aquaponics-plans.allecofriendly.info Aquaponics Plans] - An enthusiast's blog about her personal experience with aquaponics and aquaponics plans.

* [http://aquaponicsideasonline.com Aquaponics System] - An aquaponics enthusiast's website providing ideas and advice for setting aquaponics gardens.

Aquaponics

2014-09-02T01:15:06Z

James Clark: /* Open-source systems */

{{Category=Controlled-environment growing}}
Aquaponics is the combination of [[aquaculture]] (fish farming) and [[hydroponics]] (growing plants using water rather than soil). It is an incredibly productive means of growing food, allowing a person to sustain themselves on less than 100m<sup>2</sup>. Some people with large systems growing 5000 plants a week have reported that, once their system is set up, they earn €1000 a week spending 2 hours a day at work. Aquaponics is ecologically sound and sustainable. Scalable designs for systems are available online.

See also:

* [[Aquaponics/Research]]
* [[Aquaponics/Suggested Fish]]

==How aquaponics works==
[[File:Aquaponics.gif|center|850px]]
Edible fish are grown in a tank. Their poop enriches the water with nutrients.<br>This enriched water is pumped into gravel beds with edible plants rooted in them. As the water flows through the gravel beds, the plants' roots and the bacteria that grow on the gravel take nutrients from the water. This both nourishes the plants and cleans the water.<br>The water, now clean, flows back into the fish tank.

The system provides fish, vegetables and herbs for people. Some systems have grown fruit trees aquaponically, but this is still experimental.

==Feeding the fish==
*'''Commercially available fish food''' is the most common way of feeding the fish in aquaponics. The disadvantage is that your system then requires constant input of resources.
*'''Algae''' will grow endemically in nearly any body of still water. Fish will eat these, but in practice it is not possible to grow enough algae to sustain an aquaponic system. You can increase the fraction of the fish's requirements met by algae by providing a surface underwater for the algae to grow on. (Remember when you had a goldfish as a kid, and the little castle in his tank got covered with green stuff?) Use something with high surface area.
*'''[[Duckweed]]''', an extremely fast-growing high-protein pond weed, can be grown on the surface of the tank. There are species of duckweed adapted to nearly all climates.
*'''Insects'''. Herbs that attract insects can be grown in rafts on the surface of the fishtank. Mulberry and tea trees are used in aquaculture to attract insects as fish food.
*'''[[Worms]]''' from a compost heap can be fed to the fish. The worms can be fed with grass cuttings, food waste and other organic waste. Some of the compost from the wormery can be added to the water input to the gravel beds; this diversifies the nutrients the plants receive. Aquaponics combined with vermiculture is nearly a closed-loop system. Organic waste is converted into worms, worms into fish, fish into vegetables. The fish and the vegetables are converted into human life!
*'''[[Black Soldier Fly]] larvae'''. An integrated Black Soldier Fly and aquaponics system can turn 12kg of food waste into 1kg of delicious fish, plus the vegetables in the grow-beds.

Duckweed grows very fast and Black Soldier Fly larvae convert very efficiently. A system with a small duckweed tank, a wormery and a Black Soldier Fly bioconversion unit should have no problem getting by without buying fish food. This cuts operating costs to near zero. The more varied the fish's diet, the better they are likely to taste.

==System design==
A rule of thumb is that the volume of the gravel beds should be twice that of the fish tank. Gravel beds would typically be about 30cm deep.

Fish can normally be stocked at 2-3kg of fish per cubic meter of water.

The species of fish used depends on the climate.

==Water quality==
===Temperature===
The required temperature depends on the species of fish you want to grow. If you choose fish that are adapted to your local climate, you will save money on heating costs. Digital methods to measure temperatre, pH, dissolved oxygen, and possibly other parameters should be investigated as a way to gather information for system optimization, indications of system problems, and eventually labor savings.

===pH===
pH needs to be tested every week or more. A pH of around 6.2-6.4 is best, though this varies somewhat depending on the species of fish.

If pH gets too low, it could be a sign that parts of the gravel bed have developed anaerobic bacteria, which produce acids. If this happens, remove any plants with very large root systems, as these create pockets where air cannot get to.

If the pH is too high, it is generally a sign that the plant biofilters are not keeping up with the fish's production of ammonia. Plant more plants.

===Oxygenation===
Aquaponic systems require an air pump underwater. Having the flow from the gravel beds falling from a height and splashing into the fish tank will help oxygenate it too.

It is very important to keep the aerator pump running at all times. If the oxygen supply to the fish is cut off for just 45 minutes, you will have dead fish. For this reason, it is wise to have a backup air pump that will kick in if your pump fails. There can never be too much oxygen in the water; excess oxygen will bubble to the surface and escape.

===Nutrients===
A lot of aquaponic systems require calcium, potassium and iron to be added about every two weeks. If you have a wormery and add a little of the worm-compost to the water flowing into the gravel beds, this should provide these missing nutrients.

==Open-source systems==
* [http://farmfountain.com/howto/index.html Farm Fountain], an open-source, indoor, vertical aquaponic system.
* [http://www.fastonline.org/ Barrelponics] - Aquaponics in a barrel. Barrelponics definitely meets the [[OSE Specifications]]; it is a scalable, environmentally-friendly, open-source local food system.
* [http://blog.automicrofarm.com/ AutoMicroFarm] An open source barrelponics system under development.
* [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/ The Urban Farming Guys] in Kansas City are developing a low-cost Aquaponics system. The [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/aquaponics-how-to instructional video] outlines the principles of aquaponics. [http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/wiki/knowledgebase-2/aquaculture-aquaponics/aquaponics-system-plans/40-gallon-tote-basement-system Design for a small aquaponic system].
* [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Category:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_Toolkit] A toolkit of commonly used system theory-based controlled environment modular technologies based on ubiquitous construction materials and open source design priniciples is being developed.

==Work to be done==
Aquaponics is still in its infancy and is developing every year. More research needs to be done into polycultured systems that can grow more than one type of fish. (Different fish require different water temperatures and pH, so some species are incompatible. However, tilapia and prawns - which are both delicious - have been farmed together in fish farms [http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tilapia/prawns.php].) Another avenue of research would be to use lights or herbs to attract insects to the tank where the fish can eat them; another step towards making a more diverse, more closed-loop system.

===Concept for compost-heated, compost-powered aquaponic system===
Say you want to set up an aquaponics system. You decide to grow tilapia, because they have many advantages for aquaponics. But tilapia like a water temperature of 28-30°C (82-86°F) and you live in a climate where it gets cold in winter. Using good [[Greenhouses|greenhouse design]], you are able to stabilize the temperature year-round, but there's no way you'll get it up to 28-30° without a heat source. This will require an input of power, in addition to the power needed for the pump.

There could be a way to kill two birds with one stone: build a [[thermophilic compost]] heap against one side of the fish tank. The heat from the compost will warm the water up. Care must be taken to keep the temperature of the greenhouse stable, as the pile can get up to 50°C (122°F). Secondly, for the pump you keep a [[Stirling Engine with Hydraulic Transmission|stirling engine]] at the compost heap. This is driven by the heat of the composting and is hydraulically connected to the water pump. Just an idea...

==Resources==
* [http://www.fastonline.org/?page_id=32 Aquaponics info at F.A.S.T.]
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics] - Includes a thriving [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/ forum]
* [http://www.growingpower.org/ Growing Power] - a non-profit dedicated to educating people about growing food
* [http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/ Friendly Aquaponics] - contains plans for systems
* [http://www.aquaponicsjournal.com/articles.php Aquaponics Journal articles]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics#Further_reading Wikipedia aquaponics article] - Further Reading section
* [https://www.aquaponics.com/aquaponics/aquaponicsoverview.php ''Aquaponics Information'' at aquaponics.com]
* [[appropedia:Aquaponics|Aquaponics on Appropedia]]
* [http://www.windward.org/ Windward] - a self-sufficient community that uses aquaponics. They have an informative website.
* [http://socalfishfarm.com/fish/ SoCal Fish Farm] - a commercial aquaponics operation. Their website has good information on tilapia, shrimp, aquaponics and [[Greenhouses|solar greenhouses]]
* [http://passionforproduce.net/ Passion For Produce] - backyard aquaponics garden in Sarasota, FL
* [http://www.aquaponics-shop.com Aquaponics Shop] - Australia dedicated aquaponics shop with commercial assistance and research
* [http://aquaponics-plans.allecofriendly.info Aquaponics Plans] - An enthusiast's blog about her personal experience with aquaponics and aquaponics plans.

* [http://aquaponicsideasonline.com Aquaponics System] - An aquaponics enthusiast's website providing ideas and advice for setting aquaponics gardens.

Black Soldier Fly

2014-09-01T23:59:03Z

James Clark:

{{Category=Soil and compost}} [[Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]
[[File:BSF_adult.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Black Soldier Fly adult]]
[[File:BSF_larvae.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Black Soldier Fly larvae]]

[[File:014-Complete_2-Foot_Unit.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Bioconversion unit for Black Soldier Flies - image courtesy of Dr. Paul Olivier. ]]
[[File:DSC01995.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Bioconversion unit for Black Soldier Flies - image courtesy of Dr. Paul Olivier. ]]

Parts of this text were taken an article by Dr. Paul Olivier - please read [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bioconversion-dr_paul_olivier/ the original here].

Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), ''Hermetia illucens'', can be used to convert many kinds of organic waste, including putrescent waste such as meat and dairy products. Soldier Grubs are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease. They do not bite, bother or pester humans in any way. In fact, they send out a (pheromonal?) signal to house flies: '''''get lost !'''''

==Applications and Product Ecology==
*Soldier Grubs can be fed to chickens or fish (see: [[Aquaponics|aquaponics]]). They can become an important part of any [[Integrated Food and Waste Management System|integrated food and waste management system]].
* Oils from Soldier Grubs has been proposed for making diesel - like biofuels and a protein-rich feed additive
* Whatever is left after the Soldier Grubs are done eating can be eaten by worms ([[vermicomposting]]), dramatically reducing the weight and volume of the compost

==Open-source Black Soldier Fly composter==
http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/bsf-bucket-composter-version-2-1/ - An open hardware project to build a grub composter for Black Soldier Fly. Includes automatic harvesting of the larvae. The grubs abandon the waste only when they have reached their final mature prepupal stage, and they crawl out of the waste and into a collection bucket without any mechanical or human intervention.

The design is for a 5 gallon (19l) bucket that could process a maximum of 1lb (454g) of food scraps a day. [http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/biopod-log-waste-in-grubs-out/ Performance testing] shows that you can get about 1 kilo of grubs for every seven kilos of food waste you put in, so you could get a maximum of 7lb (3.17kg) of grubs a week from just a 5 gallon bucket. If the grubs are used as fish food in [[Aquaponics|aquaponics]], the grubs from this bucket could easily sustain an aquaponics system with a 5000l tank.

==Further Links==
*[http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/ Black Soldier Fly Blog]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/2010/02/episode-78-the-black-soldier-fly-part-i/ Agroinnovations Podcast on BSF]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetia_illucens Wikipedia: Black Soldier Fly]
*[http://www.esrint.com/pages/bioconversion.html ESR International LLC - Dr. Paul Olivier] and proprietary technologies: [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/products.html BioPod™ Classic], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/biopod-plus.html BioPod™ Plus], [http://thebiopod.com/pages/pages/protapod.html ProtaPod™]
*[http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf Very detailed information from a project in Brazil (Dr. Paul Olivier)]

Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

2014-08-07T22:31:29Z

James Clark: /* Materials */

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2014-07-27T01:52:18Z

James Clark: /* Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit */

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Prototype 1: The AquaCon
[[File:AquaCon.jpeg]]

Current Supply List: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au9JzSWjYoONdElXa0pZdlVZamY4UVJrV3JuZk9sMVE&usp=sharing]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments, with the exception of the first couple iterations for proof of concept:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2013-12-12T05:53:57Z

James Clark: /* Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit */

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Prototype 1: The AquaCon
[[File:AquaCon.jpeg]]

Current Supply List: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au9JzSWjYoONdElXa0pZdlVZamY4UVJrV3JuZk9sMVE&usp=sharing]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

File:AquaCon.jpeg

2013-12-12T05:50:24Z

James Clark:

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2013-12-12T05:49:54Z

James Clark: /* Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit */

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Prototype 1: The AquaCon
[[File:AquaCon.jpeg]]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2013-12-12T05:43:28Z

James Clark: /* Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit */

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Prototype 1: The AquaCon
[[File:/home/ecophoenix/Pictures/1376396_562851023785108_1572603144_n.jpg]]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

Spirulina and Crawfish Cultivation Pool

2012-11-24T03:55:07Z

James Clark:

==Design Rationale==
The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH of 8.04 and will dominate over other cyanobacteria that produce toxins, and crayfish can survive in these highly basic conditions, and can feed off of the spirulina. This forms the basis of an exceptionally robust nutrient web that enriches the nutritional value of everything produced later in this aquaculture nutrient cycle, from most vitamins and minerals to complete proteins, all of which are essential for human life.
==Function==
Sterilized (no active cultures) nutrient bath of a highly basic pH is used to culture the spirulina on which the crayfish feed.After this, a vortex filter is used to remove the solid waste produced by the crayfish and flows into a monoculture tank of spirulina for human consumption. The crayfish waste is used in the compost tea nutrient cycle.
Sterile nutrient bath composed of rock dust, greywater that has already been converted in a biofilter into bioavailable forms of nitrogen, as Arthrospira is not capable of nitrogen fixation. Sterilization can occur in an apparatus that irradiates the nutrient bath with UV radiation via UV light emitting diodes. This also makes a good dish sterilizer for a kitchen.
==Inputs==
*Graywater
*Rock dust
*Carbonate or bicarbonate source
==Outputs==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira
*Various species of crayfish
*Crayfish feces
==Materials==
*CEB Water Cistern
*UV LED arrays
*1/4" Polycarbonate sheets
*Various ABS irrigation fixtures
*Silicon caulking
*Stainless Steel Hardware
*Liquid Rubber Sealant [https://www.rubberizeit.com/]

==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Spirulina and Crawfish Cultivation Pool

2012-11-24T03:47:27Z

James Clark: /* Materials */

==Design Rationale==
The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH of 8.04 and will dominate over other cyanobacteria that produce toxins, and crayfish can survive in these highly basic conditions, and can feed off of the spirulina. This forms the basis of an exceptionally robust nutrient web that enriches the nutritional value of everything produced later in this aquaculture nutrient cycle, from most vitamins and minerals to complete proteins, all of which are essential for human life.
==Function==
Sterilized (no active cultures) nutrient bath of a highly basic pH is used to culture the spirulina on which the crayfish feed.After this, a vortex filter is used to remove the solid waste produced by the crayfish and flows into a monoculture tank of spirulina for human consumption. The crayfish waste is used in the compost tea nutrient cycle.
Sterile nutrient bath composed of rock dust, greywater that has already been converted in a biofilter into bioavailable forms of nitrogen, as Arthrospira is not capable of nitrogen fixation. Sterilization can occur in an apparatus that irradiates the nutrient bath with UV radiation via UV light emitting diodes. This also makes a good dish sterilizer for a kitchen.
==Outputs==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira
*Various species of crayfish
*Crayfish feces
==Materials==
*CEB Water Cistern
*UV LED arrays
*1/4" Polycarbonate sheets
*Rock dust
*Various ABS irrigation fixtures
*Graywater
*Carbonate or bicarbonate source
*Liquid Rubber Sealant [https://www.rubberizeit.com/]

==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Spirulina and Crawfish Cultivation Pool

2012-11-24T03:26:44Z

James Clark: /* Materials */

==Design Rationale==
The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH of 8.04 and will dominate over other cyanobacteria that produce toxins, and crayfish can survive in these highly basic conditions, and can feed off of the spirulina. This forms the basis of an exceptionally robust nutrient web that enriches the nutritional value of everything produced later in this aquaculture nutrient cycle, from most vitamins and minerals to complete proteins, all of which are essential for human life.
==Function==
Sterilized (no active cultures) nutrient bath of a highly basic pH is used to culture the spirulina on which the crayfish feed.After this, a vortex filter is used to remove the solid waste produced by the crayfish and flows into a monoculture tank of spirulina for human consumption. The crayfish waste is used in the compost tea nutrient cycle.
Sterile nutrient bath composed of rock dust, greywater that has already been converted in a biofilter into bioavailable forms of nitrogen, as Arthrospira is not capable of nitrogen fixation. Sterilization can occur in an apparatus that irradiates the nutrient bath with UV radiation via UV light emitting diodes. This also makes a good dish sterilizer for a kitchen.
==Outputs==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira
*Various species of crayfish
*Crayfish feces
==Materials==
*CEB Water Cistern
*UV LED arrays
*1/4" Polycarbonate sheets
*Clay lining
*Rock dust
*Various ABS irrigation fixtures
*Graywater
*Carbonate or bicarbonate source

==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Hydroponics Apparatus

2012-11-24T00:47:08Z

James Clark:

== Design Rationale ==
The purpose of the Hydroponics Apparatus is to create structure that has a large amount of thermal mass, is sourced from local materials, and allows the root zone of all plants being cultivated to be exposed to the nutrients it needs to maximize growth, while minimizing rish factors posed by disease, pest infestation, and prolonged removal from the fluid interface. Additionally, it should be as handicap-accessible as possible.

== Function ==
This greenhouse module will be tied in to the Spirulina/Crayfish/Aquaponics pools recursively; the waste cycles of the Spirulina/Crayfish/Aquaponics pools will not flow directly into the hydroponics apparatus, but the fertigation fluid in the hydroponics apparatus will flow into a biofilter assembly and then, via a 12 inch drop to reoxygenate the fluid, into the spirulina/crayfish and Trout/Perch. The vast majority of the hydroponics apparatus will be an "aquaduct" style floating raft system for cultivation of leafy vegetables, 3 compressed earth bricks wide, 2 deep approximately 32 inches above the floor. Another significant part of the aquaponics assembly will dutch bucket systems for cultivation of taller fruiting plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, and the like.

== Inputs ==
LED lighting (Red and Blue spectrums)
Compost Tea Fertigation mixture
Seedlings
Vermiculite
Rockwool
Diatomacious Earth
Ladybugs
Praying Mantis
Bumblebees
Cat (Rodent control)
Vinegar
Garlic

== Outputs ==
Year-round vegetables, including Tomatoes, Kale, Celery, Swiss Chard, Lettuce, Peppers, Ashitaba, Spinach, Basil, etc.
== Materials ==

== Design Documentation ==

== External links ==

== Next iteration features ==
[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Holistic Six Zone Four Season Greenhouse

2012-11-24T00:45:50Z

James Clark:

== Design Rationale ==
The purpose of this greenhouse design is to create a structure that can be divided into 6 identical areas that are isolated from each other, and will simulate 6 different growth zones. The climate inside will be controlled by a series of cutting-edge and synergistic passive and active climate control features that will allow water to enter the warmest growth zone at approximately 84 degrees fahrenheit and then step down 5 times via a gravity-assisted internal/external tank system that is controlled by arduino thermal sensor technology system to ensure that the water enters the growth zone at the optimal temperature to maximize growth.
== Function ==
Each of the climate control sections will be isolated by a double CEB and strawbale insulation wall. The Strawbale insulation will be removable and cyclable, where the oldest bales will be removable via a roller and pulley assembly, for use in the strawbale culture beds. Additionally, the subfloor will be a sub-floor water climate control system. The CEB walls will also have a progressive albedo screening technology in order to control the amount of latent heat held by these massive thermal mass controls. Additionally, the transparent roof will be equipped with similar albedo control screens. For active climate controls, each growth zone will be equipped with Arduino-controlled evaporative coolers and bio-gas burners, and a centralized wood-burner for the most extreme thermal challenges. additionally, one section of the greenhouse will be dovoted to chia cultivation, as it will be an important feedstock for fish and chicken, and provide them with massive benefits that will also be a benefit to the humans that consume them, as they are a good source of Omega-3's, something that is missing in many feedstocks, and gives people a disporportionate amount of Omega-6's, which have been shown to cause a multitude of health problems.

== Inputs ==
== Outputs ==
== Materials ==
== Design Documentation ==
== External links ==
== Next iteration features ==
[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Holistic Six Zone Four Season Greenhouse

2012-11-24T00:24:58Z

James Clark:

Hydroponics Apparatus

2012-11-24T00:24:42Z

James Clark:

Hydroponics Apparatus

2012-11-23T20:13:46Z

James Clark: /* Function */

== Design Rationale ==
The purpose of the Hydroponics Apparatus is to create structure that has a large amount of thermal mass, is sourced from local materials, and allows the root zone of all plants being cultivated to be exposed to the nutrients it needs to maximize growth, while minimizing rish factors posed by disease, pest infestation, and prolonged removal from the fluid interface. Additionally, it should be as handicap-accessible as possible.

== Function ==
This greenhouse module will be tied in to the Spirulina/Crayfish/Aquaponics pools recursively; the waste cycles of the Spirulina/Crayfish/Aquaponics pools will not flow directly into the hydroponics apparatus, but the fertigation fluid in the hydroponics apparatus will flow into a biofilter assembly and then, via a 12 inch drop to reoxygenate the fluid, into the spirulina/crayfish and Trout/Perch. The vast majority of the hydroponics apparatus will be an "aquaduct" style floating raft system for cultivation of leafy vegetables, 3 compressed earth bricks wide, 2 deep approximately 32 inches above the floor. Another significant part of the aquaponics assembly will dutch bucket systems for cultivation of taller fruiting plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, and the like.

== Inputs ==

== Outputs ==

== Materials ==

== Design Documentation ==

== External links ==

== Next iteration features ==

Hydroponics Apparatus

2012-11-23T00:06:18Z

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Holistic Six Zone Four Season Greenhouse

2012-11-23T00:06:08Z

James Clark: Created page with "== Design Rationale == The purpose of this greenhouse design is to create a structure that can be divided into 6 identical areas that are isolated from each other, and will simul..."

== Design Rationale ==
The purpose of this greenhouse design is to create a structure that can be divided into 6 identical areas that are isolated from each other, and will simulate 6 different growth zones. The climate inside will be controlled by a series of cutting-edge and synergistic passive and active climate control features that will allow water to enter the warmest growth zone at approximately 84 degrees fahrenheit and then step down 5 times via a gravity-assisted internal/external tank system that is controlled by arduino thermal sensor technology system to ensure that the water enters the growth zone at the optimal temperature to maximize growth.
== Function ==
Each of the climate control sections will be isolated by a double CEB and strawbale insulation wall. The Strawbale insulation will be removable and cyclable, where the oldest bales will be removable via a roller and pulley assembly, for use in the strawbale culture beds. Additionally, the subfloor will be a sub-floor water climate control system. The CEB walls will also have a progressive albedo screening technology in order to control the amount of latent heat held by these massive thermal mass controls. Additionally, the transparent roof will be equipped with similar albedo control screens. For active climate controls, each growth zone will be equipped with Arduino-controlled evaporative coolers and bio-gas burners, and a centralized wood-burner for the most extreme thermal challenges.

== Inputs ==
== Outputs ==
== Materials ==
== Design Documentation ==
== External links ==
== Next iteration features ==

Spirulina and Crawfish Cultivation Pool

2012-10-12T22:51:39Z

James Clark:

==Design Rationale==
The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH of 8.04 and will dominate over other cyanobacteria that produce toxins, and crayfish can survive in these highly basic conditions, and can feed off of the spirulina. This forms the basis of an exceptionally robust nutrient web that enriches the nutritional value of everything produced later in this aquaculture nutrient cycle, from most vitamins and minerals to complete proteins, all of which are essential for human life.
==Function==
Sterilized (no active cultures) nutrient bath of a highly basic pH is used to culture the spirulina on which the crayfish feed.After this, a vortex filter is used to remove the solid waste produced by the crayfish and flows into a monoculture tank of spirulina for human consumption. The crayfish waste is used in the compost tea nutrient cycle.
Sterile nutrient bath composed of rock dust, greywater that has already been converted in a biofilter into bioavailable forms of nitrogen, as Arthrospira is not capable of nitrogen fixation. Sterilization can occur in an apparatus that irradiates the nutrient bath with UV radiation via UV light emitting diodes. This also makes a good dish sterilizer for a kitchen.
==Outputs==
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira
*Various species of crayfish
*Crayfish feces
==Materials==
*CEB Water Cistern
*UV LED arrays
1/4" Polycarbonate sheets
*Rock dust
*Various ABS irrigation fixtures
*Graywater
*Carbonate or bicarbonate source
==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Spirulina and Crawfish Cultivation Pool

2012-10-12T22:17:54Z

James Clark: Created page with "==Design Rationale== The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH ..."

==Design Rationale==
The reason for this dual purpose tank is that both of these organisms have a synergistic effect on each other; the spirulina achieves optimal growth at a pH of 8.04 and will dominate over other cyanobacteria that produce toxins, and crayfish can survive in these highly basic conditions, and can feed off of the spirulina. This forms the basis of an exceptionally robust nutrient web that enriches the nutritional value of everything produced later in this aquaculture nutrient cycle, from most vitamins and minerals to complete proteins, all of which are essential for human life.
==Function==
Sterilized (no active cultures) nutrient bath of a highly basic pH is used to culture the spirulina on which the crayfish feed.After this, a vortex filter is used to remove the solid waste produced by the crayfish and flows into a tank for spirulina for human consumption. The crayfish waste is used in the compost tea nutrient cycle.
Sterile nutrient bath composed of rock dust, greywater that has already been converted in a biofilter into bioavailable forms of nitrogen, as Arthrospira is not capable of nitrogen fixation. Sterilization can occur in an apparatus that irradiates the nutrient bath with UV radiation via UV light emitting diodes. This also makes a good dish sterilizer for a kitchen.
==Outputs==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira
Various species of crayfish
Crayfish feces
==Materials==
CEB Water Cistern
UV LED arrays
Rock dust
Various ABS irrigation fixtures
Graywater
Carbonate or bicarbonate source

==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

Raised Stawbale Culture Bin

2012-10-12T21:13:30Z

James Clark:

==Design Rationale==
Fibrous biomass is something that many agricultural products produce as a by-product. This material can also be used as a media for growing many things from edible fungi to various vegetables that do not do well in other fertigation-based medias as well. Additionally, as strawbales are used in insulation applications as well, but degrade over time, this provides a means for recycling this material.
==Function==
A strawbale is soaked with compost tea. It composts heavily over a couple week period, and then rapidly slows its decomposition. At this point, it is useful as a media for cultivation. The fluid that drains through can also be recaptured and integrated into other nutrient streams. Typically, each bale can be cultivated twice. The CEB stands serve a few purposes; they allow for cultivation to occur at waist level for ease of work, they also function as a drain fixture for the excess nutrient-rich fluids that drain through, and also provide thermal mass to the greenhouse environment.
==Inputs==
*Strawbales
*Compost Tea
*Seedlings
*Edible fungus cultures
==Outputs==
*Edible fungus
*Vegetable
*Nutrient-rich fluids for compost tea production
*Fibrous biomass for compost tea production
==Materials==
*CEB blocks
*Various ABS plastic parts
==Design Documentation==
==External links==
==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

Raised Stawbale Culture Bin

2012-10-12T21:12:34Z

James Clark: Created page with "==Design Rationale== Fibrous biomass is something that many agricultural products produce as a by-product. This material can also be used as a media for growing many things from ..."

Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

2012-10-12T20:35:46Z

James Clark:

Category:Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit

2012-10-12T19:21:14Z

James Clark:

==Open Source Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit==
[[File:Holistic_Aquaponics_Greenhouse_System_Map.odg]]

Design Rationale: The purpose of this toolkit is to open source various technologies, some commonly used, others less frequently, for use in creating composites of these technologies in order to create custom design greenhouse for custom design specifications from a modular set of technologies and techniques, for the purpose of taking inputs from a wide variety of biomass, and to convert it efficiently into bioavailable forms to create a holistic food web, primarily based on spirulina and other superfoods as a basis for creating a healthy, nutrient-filled foods in a concentrated space using a large portion of the waste cycles of outdoor agriculture and humans.

Each greenhouse constructed by this protocol will be a composite of technologies to meet these universal guidelines in a wide variety of environments:

* Techniques based on Good Agricultural Practices and criteria based on the USDA regulations on organic certification protocols such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Tilth Oregon Tilth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Certified_Organic_Farmers California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)].
* Maintain large volumes of water in a temperature range between 70-89 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of outside climatic conditions through robust passive and active climate control measures, with particular emphasis on albedo and thermal mass management for the purpose of optimizing an environment that maximizes the growth rate of spirulina[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira], which serves as the basis of a food web that ultimately provides for all the [[nutrition]] needs of [[Integrated Humans]].
*Utilizes robust sensor technologies to ensure that the system maintains the optimal state for growth and minimize the risk of catastrophic failure while minimizing the need for human monitoring and maintenance.
* Locally and sustainably sourced where possible. E.G. Instead of 55 gallon drums, CEB Water Cisterns should be used. Instead of plastic nutrient film technique channels and plastic rafts, CEB channels and wooden rafts should be used.
*Maximize thermal mass- this goes hand-in-hand with CEB construction of aquaducts and other fixtures.

[[Category:Agriculture]]

Aerated Compost Tea Brewer

2012-10-11T23:10:45Z

James Clark: More here soon!

Vortex Biofilter Assembly

2012-10-11T21:59:02Z

James Clark:

This Page is a work in progress.

Description- This is a composite technology of two traditional filtration technologies. A vortex filter is used to isolate solid wastes produced from various sources, mostly solid waste products of aquatic animals, and concentrating it for use in other processes, most notably compost teas production. A biofilter takes biologically unavailable dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorus and converts it to more bioavailable forms while synergistically culturing microbial innoculants beneficial to the entire aquaponics system.

==Function==
Low flow rate water enters the barrel with angular momentum and causes the solid materials to precipitate to the bottom of the tank where it can be extracted. Unfixed nitrogen and phosphorus are made bioavailable by microbes in the biofilter. The final filter step can be used to make potable water fit for human consumption.

==Design Rationale==
This device allows for a larger amount of fish to be cultivated and creates another material stream of nutrients to be utilized elsewere.

==Inputs==
Fish waste-laden water, gray water

==Outputs==
Water with no solid wastes, concentrated fish feces, and potable water.

==Materials==
(Work in progress) 55 gallon abs barrels(4) or CEB cisterns, ABS piping, Coconut Muir, Pea gravel, Sand, biological cultures, Biochar.

==Design Documentation==
Settling tank, Vortex tank, Coconut Coir biofilter tank, Graded filtration tank.

Flow Chart

CAD Files

==External links==
Youtube video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xT5xzNu3s]

==Next iteration features==

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

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Vortex Biofilter Assembly

2012-10-11T21:52:03Z

James Clark:

This Page is a work in progress.

Description- This is a composite technology of two traditional filtration technologies. A vortex filter is used to isolate solid wastes produced from various sources, mostly solid waste products of aquatic animals, and concentrating it for use in other processes, most notably compost teas production. A biofilter takes biologically unavailable dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorus and converts it to more bioavailable forms while synergistically culturing microbial innoculants beneficial to the entire aquaponics system.
Function- Low flow rate water enters the barrel with angular momentum and causes the solid materials to precipitate to the bottom of the tank where it can be extracted. Unfixed nitrogen and phosphorus are made bioavailable by microbes in the biofilter. The final filter step can be used to make potable water fit for human consumption.
Inputs- Fish waste-laden water, gray water
Outputs- Water with no solid wastes, concentrated fish feces, and potable water.
Design Rationale- This device allows for a larger amount of fish to be cultivated and creates another material stream of nutrients to be utilized elsewere.
Materials- (Work in progress) 55 gallon abs barrels(4) or CEB cisterns, ABS piping, Coconut Muir, Pea gravel, Sand, biological cultures, Biochar.
Design Documentation- Settling tank, Vortex tank, Coconu t Coir biofilter tank, Graded filtration tank.

CAD Files

External links
Youtube video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xT5xzNu3s]

Next iteration features-

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

----

Vortex Biofilter Assembly

2012-10-11T21:38:36Z

James Clark:

This Page is a work in progress.

Description- This is a composite technology of two traditional filtration technologies. A vortex filter is used to isolate solid wastes produced from various sources, mostly solid waste products of aquatic animals, and concentrating it for use in other processes, most notably compost teas production. A biofilter takes biologically unavailable dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorus and converts it to more bioavailable forms while synergistically culturing microbial innoculants beneficial to the entire aquaponics system.
Function- Low flow rate water enters the barrel with angular momentum and causes the solid materials to precipitate to the bottom of the tank where it can be extracted. Unfixed nitrogen and phosphorus are made bioavailable by microbes in the biofilter. The final filter step can be used to make potable water fit for humans.
Inputs- Fish waste-laden water, gray water
Outputs- Water with no solid wastes, concentrated fish feces, and potable water.
Design Rationale- This device allows for a larger amount of fish to be cultivated and creates another material stream of nutrients to be utilized elsewere.
Materials- (Work in progress) 55 gallon abs barrels(4) or CEB cisterns, ABS piping, Coconut Muir, Pea gravel, Sand, biological cultures, Biochar.
Design Documentation- Settling tank, Vortex tank, Coconut Coir biofilter tank, Graded filtration tank.

CAD Files

External links
Youtube video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xT5xzNu3s]

Next iteration features-

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

----

Vortex Biofilter Assembly

2012-10-11T21:33:47Z

James Clark:

This Page is a work in progress.

Description- A vortex filter is used to isolate solid wastes produced from various sources, mostly solid waste products of aquatic animals, and concentrating it for use in other processes, most notably compost teas production. A biofilter takes biologically unavailable dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorus and converts it to more bioavailable forms while synergistically culturing microbial innoculants beneficial to the entire aquaponics system.
Function- Low flow rate water enters the barrel with angular momentum and causes the solid materials to precipitate to the bottom of the tank where it can be extracted. Unfixed nitrogen and phosphorus are made bioavailable by microbes in the biofilter. The final filter step can be used to make potable water fit for humans.
Inputs- Fish waste-laden water
Outputs- Water with no solid wastes, concentrated fish feces
Design Rationale- This device allows for a larger amount of fish to be cultivated and creates another material stream of nutrients to be utilized elsewere.
Materials- (Work in progress) 55 gallon abs barrels(4) or CEB cisterns, ABS piping, Coconut Muir, Pea gravel, Sand, biological cultures, Biochar.
Design Documentation- Settling tank, Vortex tank, Coconut Coir biofilter tank, Graded filtration tank.

CAD Files

External links
Youtube video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xT5xzNu3s]

Next iteration features-

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

----

Vortex Biofilter Assembly

2012-10-11T21:22:31Z

James Clark: Initial documentation,

This Page is a work in progress.

Description- A vortex filter is used to isolate solid wastes produced from various sources, mostly solid waste products of aquatic animals, and concentrating it for use in other processes, most notably compost teas production. A biofilter takes biologically unavailable dissolved forms of nitrogen and phosphorus and converts it to more bioavailable forms while synergistically culturing microbial innoculants beneficial to the entire aquaponics system.
Function- Low flow rate water enters the barrel with angular momentum and causes the solid materials to precipitate to the bottom of the tank where it can be extracted. Unfixed nitrogen and phosphorus are made bioavailable by microbes in the biofilter.
Inputs- Fish waste-laden water
Outputs- Water with no solid wastes, concentrated fish feces
Design Rationale- This device allows for a larger amount of fish to be cultivated and creates another material stream of nutrients to be utilized elsewere.
Materials- (Work in progress) 55 gallon abs barrels(4) or CEB cistern, ABS piping, Coconut Muir, Pea gravel, Sand, biological cultures, Biochar.
Design Documentation-

CAD Files

External links
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xT5xzNu3s]

Next iteration features-

[[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

----

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T22:31:56Z

James Clark: /* HOW can you help? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
[[File:JRCprofile.jpg| 500px]]
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the HabLab.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

===HOW can you help?===
Short Term- Developing the Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit, helping do the manual labor that is required on a farm.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in helping FeF meet the nutritional needs of the on site team first and foremost, and then demonstrating the economic potential of sustainable agriculture based on GVCS technologies.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I would like to come out there and see the mission all the way through the 200/200/2 experiment. Nothing matters to me more.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world. That being said, I would depend on OSE to meet my physical needs, and in the long term (post-2 year immersion experiment) , I would like to have the financial means to independently replicate the GVCS. I have spent quite a bit of time working on farms that are a part of the World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), and I feel that the way their member farms operate is best; room and board provided, and perhaps an occasional stipend for other personal needs.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
The project I would like to do will take well over a year to realize, so interested in something a bit more long term. For details about the project I am interested in seeing through is being documented under [[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
Not yet.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
See my explanation above.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
No, my finances do not allow for it. I wish to contribute my skills instead.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T22:31:21Z

James Clark: /* HOW can you help? */

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T21:59:19Z

James Clark: /* WHAT are your skills? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
[[File:JRCprofile.jpg| 500px]]
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the HabLab.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

===HOW can you help?===
I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in sharing ideas, working on the ground with you all to make this a reality.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and that does require flexible hours, due to the inherent variablity of the illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet/medicine/activity regimen. That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
I am, although quite a bit more research needs to be done before that can occur. Ideas that I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[www.unt.edu] researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.
*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
I would rather donate my time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
Due to my extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income for quite a while, so I have not been able to. However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment], I plan to go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in my education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T21:53:48Z

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
[[File:JRCprofile.jpg| 500px]]
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the FabLab.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

===HOW can you help?===
I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in sharing ideas, working on the ground with you all to make this a reality.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and that does require flexible hours, due to the inherent variablity of the illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet/medicine/activity regimen. That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
I am, although quite a bit more research needs to be done before that can occur. Ideas that I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[www.unt.edu] researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.
*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
I would rather donate my time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
Due to my extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income for quite a while, so I have not been able to. However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment], I plan to go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in my education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

File:JRCprofile.jpg

2012-10-10T21:49:13Z

James Clark:

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T21:38:58Z

James Clark: /* WHAT are your skills? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the FabLab.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

===HOW can you help?===
I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in sharing ideas, working on the ground with you all to make this a reality.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and that does require flexible hours, due to the inherent variablity of the illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet/medicine/activity regimen. That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
I am, although quite a bit more research needs to be done before that can occur. Ideas that I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[www.unt.edu] researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.
*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
I would rather donate my time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
Due to my extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income for quite a while, so I have not been able to. However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment], I plan to go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in my education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T21:35:36Z

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area.
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
Agriculture - Very robust knowledge of organic farming practices, agribusiness, and land management practices.
*Energy - I have some good ideas about this that I would like to share including ideas like turning effluence into energy, et. al. that I will discuss in chemistry below.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. That being said, I still have a lot to learn, but I must say, the design technique seems sound, to my eyes.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses), I have learned that it is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
I haven't given much, yet. I have been familiarizing myself with the projects OSE is working on, and I have done a great deal of research into creating some very useful tools that I think would be of vital importance to OSE, including technologies that feed off each other with great synergy that, quite serendipitously, works very well with OSE's goals. I have given photohydrolysis via Carbon doped Titania and other active species on conductive ceramic substrates for production of hydrogen and oxygen with minimal electrical potential some thought. I have also been working a bit on a scalable cascading sterling cryocooler fractional distiller that can separate and store H20(s)from multiple inputs, NH3(l),CO2(s), CH4(s or l)from anaerobic urine/fecal decomposition, N2(l)from mostly atmospheric sources, O2(l) from atmospheric/photocatalysis sources, All the noble gases(special precautions needed for replicability in certain locales, due mostly to radon concentration),H2 from photohydrolysis, even He(l). This technology, used so widely, including in coordination chemistry would allow for extraction of other valuable chemicals from waste products, everything from dirt to biowaste and fly ash, with the ultimate goal of providing the building blocks to build all the things people need for their underlying infrastructure, both in the present, and the future: energy storage technology, energy production, and the multitudes of of other uses that a sustainable chemistry/material science infrastructure provides.

===HOW can you help?===
I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in sharing ideas, working on the ground with you all to make this a reality.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and that does require flexible hours, due to the inherent variablity of the illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet/medicine/activity regimen. That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
I am, although quite a bit more research needs to be done before that can occur. Ideas that I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[www.unt.edu] researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.
*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
I would rather donate my time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
Due to my extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income for quite a while, so I have not been able to. However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment], I plan to go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in my education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

[[Category:Team Culturing]]

User:James Clark

2012-10-10T21:34:44Z

James Clark: /* WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work? */

==='''WHO''' are you?===
*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
*''Location - Denton, TX''
*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-533-8857, skype ecophoenix77''
*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.
*''What is missing in the project?''
I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues.
*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me.
*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area.
*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
*Electronics - Very specialized knowledge with electronics, mostly related to computer hardware, but need more work in this area. I would enjoy learning about this in order to develop valuable laboratory equipment (ftir. uv/vis, hplc, gas chromatograph, et. al.)using [[Arduino]].
*Automation - I am very interested in this, and have given it some thought, via Arduino and similar open-source technologies. Although I don't have the programming experience to implement stuff like this.
*Metallurgy - I know a bit about the basics of metallurgy and crystallography in general from my chemistry background. I also think that I could help develop technologies for isolation of metals through various techniques.
*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
Agriculture - Very robust knowledge of organic farming practices, agribusiness, and land management practices.
*Energy - I have some good ideas about this that I would like to share including ideas like turning effluence into energy, et. al. that I will discuss in chemistry below.
*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. That being said, I still have a lot to learn, but I must say, the design technique seems sound, to my eyes.
*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®.
*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses), I have learned that it is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally.
*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am. '''

*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
I haven't given much, yet. I have been familiarizing myself with the projects OSE is working on, and I have done a great deal of research into creating some very useful tools that I think would be of vital importance to OSE, including technologies that feed off each other with great synergy that, quite serendipitously, works very well with OSE's goals. I have given photohydrolysis via Carbon doped Titania and other active species on conductive ceramic substrates for production of hydrogen and oxygen with minimal electrical potential some thought. I have also been working a bit on a scalable cascading sterling cryocooler fractional distiller that can separate and store H20(s)from multiple inputs, NH3(l),CO2(s), CH4(s or l)from anaerobic urine/fecal decomposition, N2(l)from mostly atmospheric sources, O2(l) from atmospheric/photocatalysis sources, All the noble gases(special precautions needed for replicability in certain locales, due mostly to radon concentration),H2 from photohydrolysis, even He(l). This technology, used so widely, including in coordination chemistry would allow for extraction of other valuable chemicals from waste products, everything from dirt to biowaste and fly ash, with the ultimate goal of providing the building blocks to build all the things people need for their underlying infrastructure, both in the present, and the future: energy storage technology, energy production, and the multitudes of of other uses that a sustainable chemistry/material science infrastructure provides.

===HOW can you help?===
I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.

*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
I am interested in sharing ideas, working on the ground with you all to make this a reality.

*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and that does require flexible hours, due to the inherent variablity of the illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet/medicine/activity regimen. That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.

*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
I am, although quite a bit more research needs to be done before that can occur. Ideas that I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[www.unt.edu] researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.
*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested.

*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
I would rather donate my time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite.

*''Are you a [[True Fans|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
Due to my extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income for quite a while, so I have not been able to. However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment], I plan to go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in my education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan.

*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''
It would be my pleasure to do this. I would like to learn from this community the multi-disciplinary skills that are needed to win the future.

*''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment – a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology.''
Nothing would please me more.

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James Clark: Work in progress!