Mindful Resourcing

Resourcing is a fascinating concept.

Having enough of what is needed to do something is critical to achieving goals- whether it be a government goal or your own. All resources are consumable given sufficient time. Resource consumption could be charted as demonstrated here. To chart the y axis at 0 and the x axis at 0 = inactivity.

Some resources are renewable while others are not. It depends on the properties making up the resource and the way resources are managed by people and the environment. What is renewable may not necessarily resurface in the same form and what is none renewable is often the target of innovation – probably more out of necessity than economy.

The management of resources is critical to our ability to bring longevity and prosperity to this world. Here are a few suggestions on how we can contribute to this management:

CODE is a Canadian charitable organization that has been promoting education and literacy in the developing world for more than 40 years. It provides a handbook with both policy and practical information for donors and recipients of book donation projects. It is intended as an educational and training tool for those interested in such endeavour.

Ottawa Area Grandmother Group created from the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign is having Spring Garden Tour and Plant Sale Saturday May 12, 2007 between 1:00 and 4:00 at 25 Inuvik Cr., Kanata to raise funds for African grandmothers raising grandchildren who have lost their parents to AIDS.

Sole Responsibility is a non-profit organization formed by a group of runners in Ottawa who want to donate gently used running and walking shoes of all shapes and sizes overseas to refugees in Africa. From now until May 31, bring your running or walking shoes and a twoonie (for shipping costs) to the following drop off sites in Ottawa:
All Bridgehead Coffeehouses Bushtukah -203 Richmond Road
Mountain Equipment Co-op - 366 Richmond Road
CBC Building – 181 Queen Street
Motionware – Hazendean Mall