After 13 years with Living Routes, I am answering an inner call to start a new organization and would like to invite you to join its Advisory Committee.

The “big idea” is to help groups “teamfund” resources for sustainability projects based on their collective environmental impacts.  I’ve been developing this idea for years as a way for Living Routes to measure and manage its programs’ carbon footprints and support projects within its hosting ecovillages.

I am now working with a friend, Shanti, to develop online tools to make this process simple for other groups and events that want to make a positive difference in the world.

But we can’t do it alone!  We need others’ feedback, insights, and help. If you are interested in joining our Advisory Committee, here’s the process:

1) Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to say you’re not going to run off with the idea.  For years, I wondered why nobody else had done this.  Now that I’m “in it”, I’m less worried as I realize how complex a project it is and also that I have a rather unique set of skills and networks to make this happen.  Still, I’ve been advised it is wise to ask folks to sign an NDA, just to be safe and we do ask that you take it seriously.  Thanks.

2) Once you sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement you will be taken directly to a…

That’s it!

Going forward, we will send occasional updates and invites (to take surveys, join beta-testing groups, etc.), and engage with sub-groups based on your interests and skill sets.

Your level of participation is up to you (it’s even okay to lurk), but we’re hoping A.C. members will offer around 1 hour/month to this project (of course, more is always welcome!).  This idea is too big to fit inside two heads and hearts.  With your help, it can really become what it is meant to be.

Take care and we look forward to hearing from you.