The Sustainable Living Podcast

Episode 70 - Ubuntu In the Ubuntu model of contributionism, community members who give just 3 hours per week would in turn receive all of life's necessities and time to pursue their own interests within a supportive community It's a powerful idea that has captured imaginations worldwide. By and For The People According to the Ubuntu Planet USA website, Ubuntu seeks to create a world in which  "everything imaginable is obtained, designed, measured, planned, manufactured, implemented, built, planted, cooked, sculpted, painted or provided by the people, for the people." In this week's podcast, Brandon Shalton, Project Manager for Ubuntu Planet USA, gives us the lowdown on this worldwide movement and how it is progressing in the U.S. One Small U.S. Town Brandon is spearheading the "One Small Town" project here in the states,  under the mentorship of Ubuntu movement founder, Michael Tellinger. The project seeks to gain the participation of the mayor, the city council and roughly 20% of the population in one U.S. t