Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Database Review Copy

[Bruce Miller (bmiller]

Hi there -
The opportunity to have a sneak preview of a database with 6000
groups, many of which may be kindred spirits, is just too good to
pass up.

I live with my wife Ellen and our two daughters in New Plymouth
New Zealand. We came here from Green Bay, WI with an company 11
years ago and just forgot ot go home.

New Zealand is a wonderful country except for the fact that many 
of the environmental issues acknowledged in the US and Europe 25 
years ago, are still questioned here. It's a time warp. So
despite many environmental groups and activities the message
still hasn't hit home for most people, atleast in terms of how
life styles must change.

Your database would be very valuable in providing quicker access 
to overseas advice and data to bring to bare on issues as they
occur. For example, when the local harbor was fighting for more
oil spill control equipment, it took forever to find someone in
the Santa Barbara area who could help establish what equipment
was kept close by as opposed to having to be flown in from LA or 
SF. I'm thinking that your list would have helped narrow things
down.

Of course the situation is changing quickly with access to Green 
Peace via internet and lot of WWW access. The internet is taking 
over NZ by storm by the way.

If you are kind enough to forward a review copy of your database,
I will promise to share it around and provide any information on 
New Zealand groups that I can.


Regards,
Bruce K. Miller      Tel/FAX: 06-751-0743