---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daryl Taylor <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 7:40 PM Subject: Fwd: SHIFT Magazine - Issue 1 To: Michel Bauwens <[email protected]> SHIFT Magazine - Issue 1 http://www.sustainabilitysc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SHIFT-MAG-I1-smal... SHIFT magazine launched in January 2014, and is available every second month thereafter. [image: pull-up banner - shift, outlined]<http://www.sustainabilitysc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pull-up-banner-shift-outlined1.png>The Story of SHIFT SHIFT magazine is a project of Sustainability Showcase, an Australia-based registered charity whose aim is to help society prepare for the converging crises of ecological and economic decline, and post-peak resources. The SHIFT team is a coalition of volunteers who share a passion for free and honest public discourse, and the need for media that addresses society’s issues of greatest concern. Disappointed by the misdirected attention of the mainstream media, and much of the alternative media, the team decided to embark on a mission to sow some seeds for a more honest, engaging and empowering discourse. As Global Citizens it’s about time we stopped whinging about the meager offerings of the mainstream media, and reclaimed the public discourse for ourselves. SHIFT encourages readers to submit their own contributions and participate actively in determining a new cultural discourse. SHIFT magazine is produced by an all-volunteer team, and all contributors to SHIFT do so on a voluntary donor basis. SHIFT is resolutely non-commercial, so contains no advertising – only the stuff our readers want to read. SHIFT can be enjoyed in various formats to suit various needs, from hard copies delivered to your door to minimal ecological footprint e-readers, to browsing online. Where is SHIFT taking us? Speaking honestly and compassionately about the converging crises of ecological and economic collapse and peak resources, SHIFT aims to deliver not just food for thought, but inspiration to practical action. This no-holds-barred magazine minces no words in portraying our planetary predicament for what it is, and engages some of the sharpest minds and open hearts of the sustainability movement in communicating the stories we need to hear. From growthbusting Dave Gardner, to arch-collapsik Guy McPherson, to psychological resilience educator Carolyn Baker, SHIFT covers all areas of a culture in decline. SHIFT aims to inspire practical action among readers – action to preserve our vital ecosystems, action to build community resilience, and action to powerdown our way of life for a pathway to sustainability. On this journey, we are in good company. SHIFT is everything the name suggests – from paradigm shift, through downshifting, to just shifting your bum off the couch – it’s all about the shift. How SHIFT Works Our core production team consists of editing team Kari McGregor and Sean Crawley, and web-development, graphic design and publishing duo Ben Matei and David Zwolski. Thought-provoking content is sourced from both regular contributors and guest writers. Every issue of SHIFT will be released online with a selection of articles available for free viewing. SHIFT can be enjoyed in various formats via subscription or single issue purchase, and back-issues are easily accessible for browsing or purchase. Please note that the magazine is sold at cost of production and delivery only, with any marginal surplus being used to pay for website hosting. With no advertising revenue to subsidise our work the cost is fully borne by the purchaser. This means that the *SHIFT *team can proudly say we include only the content our readers wish to receive, and do not fill our pages with wasteful commercial advertising. Write for Shift http://www.sustainabilitysc.org/write-for-shift/ -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/