Best practices, measurements, and design in permaculture and sociocracy

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In Permaculture Circle (sector circle) we want to spend some time discussing how to develop best practices and design tools when it comes to integrating permaculture and sociocracy. I thought I would open up the conversation here and see what kind of picture emerges in the conservation. :smile:

We could map some of this onto OBREDIMET model or some variation of it? Or with the core ethics and principles? Where would you start?

@andreas.jonsson @cj.oreilly @john.schinnerer @shala.massey

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This can be such an intersting conversation with many avenues.

I imagine it will get the farthest with a clear and limited focus. Assessing the needs for the integration is perhaps a good place to start?

Butā€¦ what comes to mind is:
I am not familiar with the OBREDIMET process. But perhaps this is an opportunity:
Permaculture is many things, but the part where sociocracy and permaculture overlap is in the social technology - the social patters of activity.

Soā€¦ a starting question might be:

How is a group OBREDIMET process usually facilitated?
Are there things which we can take from sociocracy to support and improve the process?

Thatā€™s a specific example, but this can be expanded:
What are key ā€œsocial technologiesā€ or decision making practices or concepts in permaculture which would either benefit from sociocratic influence OR which sociocracatic organizations can impliment?

Examples might be:

  • cyclical budgeting models (from permaculture)
  • the 8 forms of capital (from permaculture)
  • using rounds (from sociocracy)
  • domain and aim clarity within circles/groups (from sociocracy)
  • clear meeting process & facilitation (from sociocracy)
  • the understand-explore-decide model and proposal forming processes

The question I guess is:
Which are worthy of ā€œbest practicesā€? Which are key design tools?

Perhaps starting with a facilitated meeting process which already explores melding and mixing tools to answer this question would be a good starting point?

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