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Open Source Ecology is a global network dedicated to accelerating the growth of the next economy, an open source economy, that optimizes both production and distribution while promoting social justice and environmental regeneration. We are building the Global Village Construction Set, a high-performance, modular, do-it-yourself, low-cost platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different industrial machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.

Orientation Introduction Crash Course Frequently Asked Questions Get Involved Status Briefs Replication Network OpenSourceEcology.Org Open Source Ecology - Europe YouTube Channel Forum Blog Job Openings Executive Director: This person is our organizational structuring and management chief. It could be anyone with philanthropic intent and a proven track record: a retired big player interested in a better life for their grandchildren, or a business guru looking to give back. Duration, compensation, and responsibilities are all negotiable. Projects Director: R&D Director responsible for engineering oversight, management, recruiting and standards-setting for the GVCS projects. This person should be a manager/engineer with leadership experience. They must be able to manage the various prototyping projects and understand the technical aspects involved. They work with the Executive Director and the various Project Leaders and teams to construct development pipelines and to implement recovery plans. Volunteer Opportunities Resource Development: If you have grant research and/or writing experience, or if you would like to do some research to help us build partnerships with Nonprofit Development Centers, please follow the link for more information.

TED Talk - Marcin Jakubowski PhD Best of TED (2011) - #6 by the Huffington Post Transparency Open Source Ecology is a lean start-up dedicated to transparency in all of its operations. Below, you will find information about how decisions are made, who is making them, how much revenue is generated, how its spent, etc. Leadership: Founder Board of Directors Process and Values Core Values The Open Source Ecology Paradigm Agile Project Management/Scrum Financials: Income and Expenses Financial Report - 01/01/12 Global Village Construction Set - Budget Rationale Evaluations: Community Needs Assessments GVCS Replicators Network Surveys

Global Village Construction Set The Global Village Construction Set Habitat CEB Press Cement Mixer Sawmill Bulldozer Backhoe Agriculture Tractor Seeder Hay Rake Well-Drilling Rig Microtractor Soil Pulverizer Spader Hay Cutter Trencher Bakery Oven Dairy Milker Microcombine Baler Industry Multimachine Ironworker Laser Cutter Welder Plasma Cutter CNC Torch Table Metal Roller Rod and Wire Mill Press Forge Universal Rotor 3D Printer 3D Scanner CNC Circuit Mill Industrial Robot Chipper Hammermill Drill Press Induction Furnace Energy Power Cube Gasifier Burner Solar Concentrator Electric Motor Generator Hydraulic Motor Steam Engine Heat Exchanger Wind Turbine Pelletizer Universal Power Supply Nickel-Iron Battery Materials Aluminum Extractor Bioplastic Extruder Transportation Car Truck Key Design Planning Prototype Almost done Full Release