Hello, my name is Michael Rogers and I was given your contact information from Elinor Ostrom.
I am working on organizing my community economically around the concepts she is working on regarding community pool resources and organizational economics. She said that you may be open to talking with me.
I own a cabin resort on the western slope of the High Sierra near Lake Tahoe. Our local economy has been devastated by the hit taken to the building industry. We had allowed a mono-culture economy to develop that was not diversified enough to withstand the "pest" infestation from Wall Street.
Specifically, I am planning a conference on "Sacred Capital" with the goal of encouraging people to think about capitalism and economics as neutral tools, (like a hammer that can be used to build a house, or hit someone on the head with). There is such a strong anti-economic perception that is taking hold in my community and I hope to bring more holistic, equitable and efficient uses of economic theory to inspire people to work together to take care of each other and embrace an interdependent economic vision.
I am in discussions with the local indigenous community to in essence "welcome" the new migrants to this land to join a coalition to build a more equitable, resilient, and decentralize (democratic) economy. I believe the moral authority of this action would serve as a great catalyst to getting people to come together. However, I hope that the meat of the conference is specific scientifically verifiable information that outlines the effectiveness of complex adaptive structures, the "design parameters" of successfully managed community pooled resources, and systemic best practices for management of forest "assets" for continued abundance in all its forms.
What I am looking for is assistance in articulating at the conference the specific "design parameters" that Ms. Ostrom has been developing, and hopefully finding someone locally who might be willing to participate in the conference as a presenter. This is a project that is being started with few resources, however we will be developing a budget for the conference that will include compensation, including a really nice cabin on 160 acres of High Sierra Splendor.
Thank you for your consideration. I eagerly await hearing from you after the holidays.
With Hope and Determination,
Michael Rogers
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