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Posts: 11
Since: 6/17/2010
50.8.6.160
|  5/13/2013 5:44:58 PM 
This is the thread for exploring ideas and possibilities for a COOP in Houston TX
| z
Posts: 11
Since: 6/17/2010
50.8.6.160
| 5/13/2013 6:00:47 PM
I know these forests well -- I've been working as a conservation manager here since 2007, and received the Future for Nature Award 2013 for my work protecting large mammals in Sumatra, especially rhinos. This place holds the largest biodiversity in all of the Asia Pacific region, and parts of it are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. But this new mining company-backed plan would lay waste to much of it, and would also threaten local communities with deadly landslides and flash floods! And if their habitat is destroyed it could decimate the last few orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos.
Two years ago, the President set up a national task force on deforestation, and signed a two-year logging moratorium after out of control slash and burn logging landed Indonesia in the global news as one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in the world. Thankfully, reports say the President has agreed to renew the moratorium this week, which has been a life insurance policy for so many critically endangered species. But even with the renewal, the Governor of Aceh could still rezone broad swathes of the rainforest for logging unless the President intervenes. The President has only a year and a half left in office, with some saying he’s hoping to transition into a top job at the United Nations, and we just want him to stick to his word. “Forests are so dear to my heart ... losing our tropical rainforests would constitute the ultimate national, global and planetary disaster,” our president told other world leaders at a recent conference.
Mega-palm oil companies would love nothing more than to rip these trees from the ground, and the East Asia Minerals Corporation, based in Canada, was just found working behind the scenes to push through this plan! Countries like mine have a right to develop, but not at the expense of our priceless natural patrimony, and it should benefit, not harm, Indonesians.
Let’s tell the President there is an easy solution -- step in to stop this forest-killing plan. Sign now and tell everyone -- we don’t have long before the mining company invasion. Then if you’re on Twitter, send our Twitter-loving President a direct message after you sign:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_plan_to_kill_orangutans_dm/?bORFJcb&v=24890
As an Avaaz member I've seen this community come together to protect forests and critically endangered species, from the Amazon in Ecuador and Brazil to elephants and rhinos threatened by poaching. Now it’s Indonesia’s turn -- join us in saving this magical forest.
With hope,
Rudi Putra in Indonesia, with the whole Avaaz team
PS - Many Avaaz campaigns are started by members of our community! Start yours now and win on any issue - local, national or global: http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition/?bgMYedb&v=23917
MORE INFORMATION:
Indonesia Moves Towards Approving Deforestation Plan in Aceh (Jakarta Globe)
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/nvironment/indonesia-moves-towards-approving-deforestation-plan-in-aceh/586752
Mining company working with Indonesian government to strip forest of protected status (The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/17/mining-indonesian-forest
Govt to extend forestry moratorium over business objections: Deputy Minister (Jakarta Post)
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/05/12/govt-extend-forestry-moratorium-over-business-objections-deputy-minister.html
President Yudhoyono promises to dedicate the next three years to protecting Indonesia’s forests (REDD monitor)
http://www.redd-monitor.org/2011/09/28/president-yudhoyono-promises-to-dedicate-the-next-three-years-to-protecting-indonesias-forests/
Conservation scientists: Aceh's spatial plan a risk to forests, wildlife, and people (Mongabay)
http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0322-atbc-aceh-declaration.html
Indonesia's Protected Rainforests Disappearing (Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/indonesias-protected-rain_b_2944815.html
Aceh draft bylaw risks forests, say activists (Jakarta Post)
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/03/14/aceh-draft-bylaw-risks-forests-say-activists.html
Rudi H. Putra: Winner 2013 Future For Nature
http://futurefornature.org/person/rudi-hadiansyah-putra-indonesia
Last Edited 5/13/2013 6:28:37 PM
| z
Posts: 11
Since: 6/17/2010
50.8.6.160
| 5/13/2013 6:09:29 PM
#1 Co-op Suggestion: Lending Institution – Vouchers and alternate currency
Potential Problems/Liability Issues:
1.) Monies not paid back to lender (cooperative members)
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2.) Trust issues
3.) Where to keep the money for safekeeping – vault and security
4.) What type of voucher or alternative currency?
5.) Finding businesses that would accept alternative currencies or vouchers
6.) People want a good deal i.e. $$ lent at a low interest rate – No level of interest in vouchers or alternative currency by borrower
7.) Liability issues in case of non payment of loan monies and security issues i.e. robbery
8.) Collateral issues – securitization of loans
9.) Start up $$ - Where to get the $$ to loan to borrowers
Feasibility:
1.) Need for viable alternative to predatory lenders
2.) High risk market – catering to economically disadvantaged population who typically are forced to borrow at usurious rates
| z
Posts: 11
Since: 6/17/2010
50.8.6.160
| 5/13/2013 6:11:53 PM
quote:
#1 Co-op Suggestion: Lending Institution – Vouchers and alternate currency
Potential Problems/Liability Issues:
1.) Monies not paid back to lender (cooperative members)
THE IDEA IS TO KLJLBH KJHBHJ HJB KLHJBJ LHBL HBHBH JJJJJ LJLJIB LJBLJK
2.) Trust issues
3.) Where to keep the money for safekeeping – vault and security
4.) What type of voucher or alternative currency?
5.) Finding businesses that would accept alternative currencies or vouchers
6.) People want a good deal i.e. $$ lent at a low interest rate – No level of interest in vouchers or alternative currency by borrower
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7.) Liability issues in case of non payment of loan monies and security issues i.e. robbery
8.) Collateral issues – securitization of loans
9.) Start up $$ - Where to get the $$ to loan to borrowers
Feasibility:
1.) Need for viable alternative to predatory lenders
2.) High risk market – catering to economically disadvantaged population who typically are forced to borrow at usurious rates
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