Nad/Vision

My vision is to be living in a Platform which is primarily dedicated to research and development on the project.

The role I fill in such a platform would be implementing and refining/developing the IT infrastructure and philosophy. As such the platform is well connected and has good modern IT resources and living facilities in addition to having a focus on sustainability, resilience and independence. This role is voluntary and as such is not subject to any time constraints or expectations at all.

For my work I help with specifications and offer advice as a systems consultant, and I also carry out many of the established procedures. I do very little development for paid work, but sometimes would like to be involved with some of the more interesting projects as a part-time developer or architect. In my work there is very little need for voice communications or other presence-based communications, it is all done over the net and allows me to be completely free to move from place to place spontaneously. Ideally I would also have access to the net on the road too.

I'm not running a large operation, but I am involved with many organisations and groups working in the new way and deeply involved in the foundations of the movement.

In the slightly longer term I'd to be living in a Sanctuary which is still a platform, but is rural and on a fairly large plot of land which is being dedicated to project use. It still has modern facilities and connectivity but also has a strong focus on independence and sustainability (as all Sanctuaries do). Since space is less of an issue in a Sanctuary I'd like to have a number of private rooms so that I can have my own guest quarters and private living areas. Being based on a platform, it would still be oriented around a shared kitchen/bar/social area, but we could also have minimal facilities in our private areas as well.