Solution #1 Helping each other

We posess more knowledge and better tools than ever before.  Solutions can be found more quickly if the will is there. The rich developed and underdeveloped worlds can benefit mutually with the right co-operation and somehow the vested interests on both sides need to be bypassed. Dr. Desmond Tutu spoke about this an award acceptance speech by the at National University of Galway in February 2009.   The vice grip that is debt needs to be removed. Is the global banking system extracting its many pounds if flesh on regions who have already paid far more than a fair price any good to the wider human family ?  Merit in continuing to extract this debit is very hard to find.

It stands to reason that we may access sustainably, some of the resources in the underveloped regions, but in return, the people from these regions get to access some of our resources and expertise. In contrast to this is the debt caused (on our side) and conflict driven / poor / corrupt governance induced poverty. This sounds idealistic but is actually the opposite – pragmatic in the context of the multiple global crises facing us this century. Ways need to be found to bypass the debt ball and chain and diplomatic persuassion is required to sidestep the regional factors such as the greed, corruption and power abuse of the few.

By the same token people should consider pooling local skills rather than protecting their ideas and innovation. Hoarding of ideas means slowing down solutions.  The recently unemployed need to be viewed as a vast resource of skills who can all contribute.  Opportunities involve local co-ops in the areas of energy, agriculture, forestry, science and innovation.

Funding could also be provided by local and community banks using the mature and well-off workforce who wish to give a future to their children, grandchildren and communities.