From 6bdf71fb82d642358137b949b7e1fa610c58dce3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nelsonic Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 09:43:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] tidy up ahead of writing-out #116 --- README.md | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- land.md | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ phase-two-goal.md | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- plan.md | 32 ++++++++++++----- 4 files changed, 205 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d615932..66034b1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,46 +1,76 @@ -# Phase Two +# Phase Three -If you are the kind of person who likes thinking _long-term_ and _high-impact_ + + +If you are the kind of person +who likes thinking _long-term_ and _high-impact_ this repo is for you! -**D**o **W**hat **Y**ou **L**ove is _not_ a stepping-stone, we're in it for the long-haul.
-We are making sure that the direction we're heading in is clear to everyone who wants to know. +**D**o **W**hat **Y**ou **L**ove is _not_ a stepping-stone, +we're in it for the long-haul.
+We are making sure that the direction +we're heading in is clear to everyone who wants to know. -### Our Goal/Mission +## Our Goal/Mission -> Empower people to sustainably unlock their potential and pursue their passion. +> Empower people to +> sustainably unlock their potential +> and pursue their life's purpose. -So what does this encompass? Any number of things that will need to be split out into measurable goals: -+ Living a happy life -+ Financial sustainability https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/42 +So what does this encompass? +Any number of things +that will need to be split out +into measurable goals: + ++ Living a happy and fulfilling life ++ Financial sustainability + [**#42**](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/42) + Life-long learning -+ Productivity + Health https://github.com/dwyl/health -+ Sustainable living https://github.com/dwyl/aquaponics -+ Living with purpose and ethics https://github.com/dwyl/hq/issues/155 ++ Sustainable agriculture https://github.com/dwyl/aquaponics ++ Living with purpose and ethics + [#155](https://github.com/dwyl/hq/issues/155) + Deal with today's constant distraction and information overload + And many more! -### Guiding Principles -Our [manifesto](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/master/manifesto.md) does a good job of transmitting our beliefs (although a [tidy-up is needed](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/issues/80)!) so a quick re-iteration of the key points: -+ People- and user-centric +## Guiding Principles + +Our +[manifesto](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/master/manifesto.md) +does a good job of transmitting our beliefs (although a +[tidy-up is needed](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/issues/80)!) +so a quick re-iteration of the key points: + ++ People-centric (UX-focussed) + Life-long learning community + Open source -+ [Hyper-transparency](https://github.com/dwyl/hq/issues/140), building dwyl 'out in the open' + [Hyper-transparency](https://github.com/dwyl/hq/issues/140), + building dwyl 'out in the open' + Accessibility (to all of our offerings) + Socially impactful + Sustainability + Data driven & data *privacy* driven -### How will we achieve this? -[The Plan](/plan.md) [WiP - read at your own peril :wink:]. For now this -focuses on 'Phase 1.5', what we will need to **get from where we are now to a -place where we can start investing in longer-term sustainable living and wellbeing**. +## How will we achieve this? + +[The Plan](/plan.md) [Work-in-progress]. +For now this focuses on 'Phase 1.5', +what we will need to +get from where we are **now** +to a place where we can +start investing in +longer-term sustainable living and wellbeing. + +## Our Vision + +Creating sustainable +products, services, experiences +and environments +that enrich lives. -### Our Vision -Creating sustainable products, services, experiences and environments that enrich lives. +We _very much_ want to hear your thoughts on this s +o if you have _time_ +_please_ read and _comment_ on the +[issues](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-three/issues) -We _very much_ want to hear your thoughts on this so if you have _time_ -_please_ read and _comment_ on the issues: -https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues diff --git a/land.md b/land.md index 3510933..d967eef 100644 --- a/land.md +++ b/land.md @@ -1,42 +1,83 @@ -# Phase Two +# Land -The decision of where to buy our land for "_Phase Two_" requires _careful consideration_. +The decision of where to buy our land +for "_Phase Three_" requires _careful consideration_. -While I think _all_ of us would _love_ to live near the ocean, there are -a few things to _consider_ if we plan to use the land as our "_base_" for -a decent stretch of time e.g. 20+ years. +While _all_ of us would _love_ to live near the **ocean**, +there is an important consideration +if we plan to use the land as our "_base_" +for a decent stretch of time +e.g. 30+ years. -I love everything about the Ocean, and as a kid, -I _really_ wanted to live near the beach.
-e.g: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=beachfront+home&iar=images +Sea level rise is no longer a debate: -![beach-front-home](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/19840806/92a4b5ae-9ef6-11e6-96f9-c87312f5f49f.png) +image -But on returning to a well-known beach in Portugal (_where I swam as a child_) -I realized that the peak/high tide was _visibly_ (_much_) higher (_up the beach_) than it had been 24 years earlier when I swam there as a child ... and it dawned on me that the future does not bode well for beach-front land. - -> See: https://www.skepticalscience.com/sea-level-rise.htm and https://duckduckgo.com/?q=islands+disappearing +> See: +> [climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/](https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/), +> [skepticalscience.com/sea-level-rise.htm](https://www.skepticalscience.com/sea-level-rise.htm) +> and [q=islands+disappearing](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=islands+disappearing) It's easy to make fun of this issue ... ["_We didn't listen_..."](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=we+didn%27t+listen) -and even _easier_ to feel "_powerless_" and thus _do nothing_ about it. +and even _easier_ to feel +["_powerless_"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness) +and thus _do nothing_ about it. ![heads-in-the-sand](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/19840787/273ffe7c-9ef6-11e6-891e-6fb38dcf1f62.jpg) -But I _urge_ you to watch the **National Geographic Documentary** "***Before the Flood***": -https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=before+the+flood +But I _urge_ you to watch the +**National Geographic Documentary** "***Before the Flood***": +[search_query=before+the+flood](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=before+the+flood) [![national-geographic-before-the-flood](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/19840913/29f1d354-9ef9-11e6-9ed5-637e1b3109a6.png)](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=before+the+flood) -How did you _feel_ after watching the Documentary? Share your thoughts: -https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/16 +How did you _feel_ after watching the Documentary? +Share your thoughts: +[issues/16](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-three/issues/16) + +> The documentary is very well-made. +> Try to look past the fact that Leo Di Caprio +> (well-known jet-set mega-yacht mansion "player") +> used the film to green-wash his image ... +> The facts are the same. +> Humans are burning billions of barrels of oil, +> tons of coal and "natural" gas, +> filling the atmosphere with the CO2 +> and many other harmful compounds +> that nature spent _millions_ of years +> storing in the ground. +> Simultaneously devastating natural habitats +> for a double-whammy acceleration of climate change. + +Are you _beginning_ to think that _maybe_ a +[mountain-top](https://thetrek.co/10-appalachian-trail-photos/) +**_way_ above sea level** is a **_good_ idea**...? 😉 -Are you _beginning_ to think that _maybe_ a [mountain-top](https://thetrek.co/10-appalachian-trail-photos/) -_way_ above sea level is a _good_ idea...? ;-) +As the global temperature continues to rise, +both the sea levels will rise +and hurricanes will intensify. +Higher ground, sheltered from extreme weather events +and access to abundant fresh drinking water +will increasingly become _essential_. -![when-youre-in-the-mountains-every-day-is-friady](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/21540991/3b382ccc-cdab-11e6-948a-db987b42a997.png) + +![when-youre-in-the-mountains-every-day-is-friday](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/21540991/3b382ccc-cdab-11e6-948a-db987b42a997.png) We are using issues so that we can _discuss_ our requirements further and eventually reach a consensus on what our "_perfect_" -land will be! please get share your thoughts by commenting on the issues!! -https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/3 ***and/or*** https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/25 +land will be! +please get share your thoughts by commenting on the issues!! +See: +[#3](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/3), +[#25](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/25) +and +[#116](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/116) + + + + + +

+ +[![HitCount](https://hits.dwyl.com/dwyl/phase-three-land.svg?style=flat-square)](http://hits.dwyl.com/dwyl/phase-three-land) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/phase-two-goal.md b/phase-two-goal.md index e249395..bc31cd2 100644 --- a/phase-two-goal.md +++ b/phase-two-goal.md @@ -5,23 +5,44 @@ ## The goal is: to live in `nature` with our `loved ones`, `fresh air`, `water` & `sunshine`. A `safe`, `stimulating` and `sustainable` environment with `interesting` people. A `#HappyPlace` where we are `inspired`, `creative`, and `engaged` in `activities` that are `meaningful` to us. -(_if that sounds too "hippie-ish", then this repository/idea - is probably not going interest you, so ignore just it...! - but if you like it then :star: the repo & discuss the issues!!_) +(_if that sounds too "hippie-ish", + then this repository/idea + is probably not going interest you, + so please ignore just it...! + but if you like the idea, + please :star: the repo + & discuss the issues!!_) ## **Location**/**Land** ***Requirements*** for "`#HappyPlace`" -+ _Access to Abundant_ ***Water*** (_preferably from a spring_): https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/21 -+ _Fertile_ ***Land***: https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/3 ***and/or*** https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/25 -+ **Sunshine** (_a good annual average sunshine index both for vitamin D and Solar Power_): https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/26 -+ **_Existing_ Trees** (for fresh air and habitat for wildlife): https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/6 -+ Proximity to **Transport Network** (_ideally public transport e.g: rail/bus_) -+ No existing negative environmental factors (_e.g: pollution from nearby industry_) -+ Proximity to **Medical Services** (_ideally a full-service hospital; not just a medical outpost_) -+ Quietness/Tranquility (_this may be seen as "at odds" with "proximity" useful infrastructure, but it's a balance...!_) -+ (_Reasonable_) Proximity to Urban areas so we can _sell_ our fresh produce! (_one of our income streams_...) -+ Stable average temperature - "Not too hot" in the summer and "not too cold" in the winter (_snow is fine but not "minus 40"...!_) -mostly because as we _age_ extreme temperatures make bones ache! ++ _Access to Abundant_ ***Water*** (_preferably from a spring_): + [#21](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/21) ++ _Fertile_ ***Land***: + See: + [#3](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/3), + [#25](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/25) + and + [#116](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/116) ++ **Sunshine** (_a good annual average sunshine index both for vitamin D and Solar Power_): + [#26](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/26) ++ **_Existing_ Trees** (for fresh air and habitat for wildlife): + [#6](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/6) ++ Proximity to **Transport Network** + (_ideally public transport e.g: rail/bus_) ++ No existing negative environmental factors + (_e.g: pollution from nearby industry_) ++ Proximity to **Medical Services** + (_ideally a full-service hospital; not just a medical outpost_) ++ Quietness/Tranquility + (_this may be seen as "at odds" + with "proximity" to useful infrastructure, + but it's a balance...!_) ++ (_Reasonable_) Proximity to Urban areas + so we can _sell_ our organic fresh produce! + (_one of our income streams_...) ++ Stable average temperature - "Not too hot" in the summer + and "not too cold" in the winter (_snow is fine but not "minus 40"...!_) + mostly because as we _age_ extreme temperatures make bones ache! ## **Learning Center** Requirements @@ -32,33 +53,49 @@ mostly because as we _age_ extreme temperatures make bones ache! ## "_Nice-to-Have_" List -+ Raised (Bed) Gardens (_waist height. to ensure everyone can interact with plants and/or grow their own food!_) ++ Raised (Bed) Gardens + (_waist height. to ensure + everyone can interact with plants + and/or grow their own food!_) + Swimming Pool for exercise purposes just above waist height & heated (indoor) -+ Exercise Coach (_at least twice a week_); MVP can be using Free YouTube Videos, but having a person present is better for participation -+ Handcrafts person (painting, embroidery, puzzle making ... mental/motor skills) -+ Free **golf cart** system so people are required to leave their house every day (_preferably this would be autonomous so anyone can use it regardless of ability/capacity to drive_) ++ Exercise Coach (_at least twice a week_); + MVP can be using Free YouTube Videos, + but having a person present is better for participation. ++ Handcrafts person + (painting, embroidery, puzzle making ... + mental/motor skills) ++ Free **golf cart** system + so people are required to leave their house every day + (_preferably this would be autonomous so anyone + can use it regardless of ability/capacity to drive_) + Central/Accessible Multi-purpose "Community Area" + Rails everywhere; every pathway has a rail so people can walk. -+ Corridors should have a Good width (1.5m) to allow two wheelchairs to pass side-by-side. + (this can be made from bamboo and espalier trees to blend with nature) ++ Corridors should have a Good width (1.5m) + to allow two wheelchairs to pass side-by-side. ### Family Retreat + Learning environment for all types of useful knowledge. + Healthy eating and learning to make food + Biological (_organic_) farming + with a wide variety of plants + that aren't available in regular supermarkets. ### Other Services (_described as "really good to have"_): -+ Physiotherapist/chiropractor/shiatsu/massage-therapist to help people repair/recover their bodies. ++ Physiotherapist/chiropractor/shiatsu/massage-therapist + to help people repair/recover their bodies. + Hair dresser (_for those who are lucky enough to still have hair!_) > "**Loja da Avó**" - shop to help older people remain independent. - ## Questions/Topics to Discuss (_in the issues!_): -+ All flat vs mountainous/terraced? It can be very difficult for [older people](https://youtu.be/0dsS6Znhw5M) -to walk hills, though we can have [_solar-powered_](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/7) -electric scooters/carts for the steeper bits, -and having an incline makes building terraced houses/growing a thing. -+ Should we allow/accommodate (_and encourage people to bring their_) pets? ++ All flat vs. mountainous/terraced? + It can be very difficult for [older people](https://youtu.be/0dsS6Znhw5M) + to walk hills, though we can have + [_solar-powered_](https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/7) + electric scooters/carts for the steeper bits, + and having an incline makes building terraced houses/growing a thing. ++ Should we allow/accommodate (_and encourage people to bring their_) **pets**? diff --git a/plan.md b/plan.md index 7d8eae7..3e3a7eb 100644 --- a/plan.md +++ b/plan.md @@ -8,20 +8,34 @@ ## What? -If you've been around here for a while, you may have noticed that dwyl does many things: -we build open source [apps](https://github.com/dwyl/time), websites and [modules](https://github.com/dwyl/hapi-auth-jwt2), -we build them for ourselves and for clients, we write tutorials, promote open source, -provide technology training, get involved in accessibility and women in tech initiatives. +If you've been around here for a while, +you may have noticed that dwyl does many things: +we build open source +[Apps](https://github.com/dwyl/app), +websites and +[modules](https://github.com/dwyl/auth), +we build them for ourselves and for clients, +we write tutorials, +promote open source, +provide technology training, +get involved in accessibility +and women in tech initiatives. It didn't start out like this. -We began with [a product MVP](https://github.com/dwyl/time), -then in order to support [Founders & Coders](foundersandcoders.com) and ensure the lights -could be kept on at this organisation that dwyl's co-founders were heavily involved -in building, we [started to take on client projects](https://github.com/dwyl/ateam-proposal) (again) +We began with +[a product MVP](https://github.com/dwyl/mvp), +then in order to support +[Founders & Coders](foundersandcoders.com) +and ensure the lights +could be kept on at this organi`ation +that dwyl's co-founders were heavily involved +in building, +we [started to take on client projects](https://github.com/dwyl/ateam-proposal) (again) whilst building our learning community by sharing the knowledge as we went. -This plan lays out **how dwyl aims to achieve its goals**, _clarifying_ the many hats +This plan lays out **how dwyl aims to achieve its goals**, +_clarifying_ the many hats dwyl wears and how they _work together_. ## Contents Guide