EYFA ~ ecotopia ~ ecorate - 生態環境討論

前一陣子，有位朋友寄了個活動消息給我，
當時覺得這活動離我們這個版遠了些，就沒有PO上來，不過現在卻又覺得沒那麼遙遠：P

由EYFA這個團體所主辦 ( european youth for action 名稱感覺就很有行動力...)
http://eyfa.org/

他們一年在歐洲會聚會一次，大約兩星期，稱為ecotopia，從一九八九年開始，
今年在葡萄牙，正在進行中。
http://eyfa.org/ecotopia

他們使用一種貨幣計算方式，稱為ecorates
http://eyfa.org/ecorates
我把它做了一個大致的翻譯，如下，
希望各位可以幫忙對於這種貨幣的運作提供一些想法，


The Ecorate System [ecorates]生態貨幣介紹
The aim of the Ecorate system is to enable EYFA and those organizations which
share the concern of economical inequalities between countries, to use a fair
exchange rate. It is an alternative 'currency' based on the actual cost of
living in each country. 生態貨幣的目標是協助EYFA（歐洲行動青年）和其他同樣關切
國家之間經濟上不平等的團體，共同來使用一個公平的交換價值標準。
它是一種另類的「貨幣」，以每個國家內實際的生活成本為基礎。

The Ecorate system is necessary to create alternative frameworks for our
economic relations (paying participation fees, subscription prices...) that
break the profit guided and socially careless dynamics. Differences in the
prices levels, exchange currency rates, purchasing power... might financially
discourage or even impede groups and individuals from some countries from
participating in gatherings and seminars or from subscribing to magazines. We
should empower ourselves through creating mechanisms to include social
concerns in our ways of functioning. 為了我們的經濟關連（繳付參與費、報名費）
所創造的另立經濟體係框架，它將破除利潤導向與無關於社會的動態系統，生態貨幣系統
是必要的。物價水準、貨幣匯率、購買力等因素的差異.......可能會在財務上讓一些國
家的參與團體或個人，對於參與聚會與訂閱雜誌感到受挫或怯步。我們應該透過創造新的
機制，自我充權，以我們自己的運作方式來容納對於社會的關懷。

Ecorate system is a fully grassroots and participatory system. The fact that
we research to have our own rates rather than using official institutional
ones is one of the most important characteristics of the system. We make a
survey among activist to collect information about the cost of life in each
country [see questionnaire] through looking at the prices of different basic
products, which is subsequently used to calculate the Ecorates and the value
of the eco for each country. 生態貨幣系統是完全草根式與參與式的系統。我們研究
並找出我們自己的幣值，而不使用官方規定的幣值，這一點是這個系統的最重要特徵之一
。我們在運動者中進行調查，來收集關於各個國家內生活成本的資訊，主要是透過觀察不
同基礎生產品的價格，並用於計算生態貨幣率以及每個國家的eco價值。

The system contains two tools: 這系統包括兩套工具：
1. The Eco is an alternative EYFA 'currency'. Its monetary value depends on
the country of residence of each person, on the theoretical purchasing power
of the person. The value of this international currency takes thus into
account people - it has a social dimension. eco是一種另立的EYFA「貨幣」。它的
貨幣價值決定於每個人所居住的國家，決定於該當事人理論上的購買能力。因此，這樣的
國際貨幣價值，必須將每個人考慮進去--它具有一種社會的特點。

2. The Ecorate is an indication of what the cost of living in each country is
compared to that of Germany (currently used as the reference country). We
assume that the cost of living in one country is directly related to the
purchasing power of their inhabitants - for example if the cost of living in
Germany is four times greater than that of Albania, the purchasing power of
an Albanian person will be four times smaller than that of a German person. 生
態貨幣是一種指標，關於在每個國家相較於德國（目前當作參照的國家）的生活成本。我
們假設在每一個國家生活的成本，直接反映在他們居民的購買能力上----例如，假定在德
國生活的成本是阿爾巴尼亞的五倍，那麼一位阿爾巴尼亞人的購買力將是一位德國人的五
分之一。

Ecorates 2007: TAKE PART in the Project
We are in the inspired process of updating the ecorates project. Soon we hope
to have the questionnaire online in several languages. For this however we
need your help. While filling it out if you have the time to spare, could you
please translate it, and send it back to us. We will put the language
translations up as they come. We have only Turkish translation so far.For
this alternative system to work, we need participation, so please do send
this out to people everywhere. 生態貨幣計畫正在持續發展，並提供不同的語言版本
，歡迎幫忙翻譯與提供更新資訊，以及散布這這份問卷。一旦我們收到不同語言版本將會
進行更新。

We were happy to discover in our eyfa travels over the last year, that
ecorates is being used very often with various groups. We want to keep
ecorates up-to-date and workable as much as possible.
我們很高興地發現在去年EYFA的旅行中，生態貨幣被許多團體所經常使用。我們希望讓生
態貨幣率保持隨時更新的狀態並且儘可能的具有可用性。

For this also we would be very interested to hear from anyone interested in
developing the ecorates theoretically, sustainably in various working
systems. (reforming the process?) We thought that this project may appeal to
some economics, sociology ... students, interested in developing alternative
economy's.
因此我們將很高興知道任何人，對於在各種工作體系中，理論上、可持續地發展這套「生
態貨幣率」的消息（改變計算過程？）。我們認為這個計畫可能會吸引一些對於發展另類
經濟感興趣的經濟學家、社會學家或學生。

We are on the case of sorting the online questionnaire more workable,
translated and the tables up to date.
我們正在努力將線上問卷項目分類地更具可行性，並翻譯且更新問卷表格。
So,,,, please fill in the questionaire and send translations to
[email protected]
所以請填寫這份問卷並寄送翻譯版本到[email protected] 。

Ecorates 2006
Take a look at last years ecorates table: 觀看2006年的生態貨幣率兌換表：
e c o r a t e s . t a b l e . 2006


Ecorates questionnaire
How can you help? 你如何幫忙
The ecorates system is based in trust, solidarity and altruistic
collaboration. To take part in updating the ecorates, please fill in the
online questionnaire. 生態貨幣系統以信任，團結與利他的合作為基礎，參與更新生態
幣值的資訊，請填寫線上問卷。

The online questionnaire is for prices in euros, but if you don't have time
to recalculate prices just send us the questionnaire as an attacment with
prices in local currecny. If you need help with converting, check out the
universal currency converter.線上問卷以歐元為基礎，也可以當地貨幣價格填寫再進
行換算。

Extra note: The list is made up items that you might not purchase or use in
your daily life but you will find these items in most countries taken up in
the survey. We know that also within a country the prices of a single item
can vary so we ask you to take the average price of the product or item in
the country you live in. 注意：表格是由你在日常生活中可能不會購買或使用的項目
所組成，但在大部分國家中都容易被找到。一國內不同地點的物價可能不同，最好是以該
商品的國內平均物價為準。

Here is an example of the questionnaire. 這是問卷的例子

Please collect the prices of the following items 請蒐集下列物品的價格
Your name你的姓名
E-Mail電子郵件信箱
Country國家
Which currency are you filling the ecorates form in: 你所使用將轉換為生態幣值
的貨幣單位：
You live in 你的居住地：city 城市 village鄉村 other其他
Currency * 貨幣單位

SMALL ITEMS:小項目
A loaf of bread:一條麵包
250 grams of margarine:250公克的人造奶油
One kg of potatoes:一公斤的馬鈴薯
One kg of apples:一公斤的蘋果
One kg of rice:一公斤的稻米
500g of coffee:五百公克的咖啡
A bottle of (the most famous local) beer in a shop:
一間商店內一瓶當地最常見的啤酒
A cup of black tea in a cafe:一間咖啡廳中的一杯黑咖啡
Pizza margarita in a restaurant:一間餐廳中的蕃茄起司披薩
A plain chocolate bar (100g):一條100公克簡單的巧克力棒
A piece of hands soap:一塊香皂
A single bus ticket in town:城鎮中一張單程公車票
A stamp for a letter for Europe:寄一封信到歐洲的郵票
One (black and white) A4 Photocopy:一次黑白的A4影印
Cinema ticket:電影票
A daily newspaper: 一份日報

INCOME:收入
Legal minimum wage in your country, 你國家中的法定最低工資
per hour: 每小時OR 或per month: 每個月

MONTHLY ITEMS: 每月用品
Average monthly rent for a simple room your city/town, including
electricity and water costs:在你居住城鄉中一個簡單房間，包含水電的月租費
Your average food cost per month:你每個月平均的食物開支
Your average monthly income:你每個月的平均收入
A train ride of 100 km (66 miles): 一百公里車程的火車票

if you would add a question to the questionnaire what would it be?
如果由你增加一個問題在問卷中，會是什麼問題？

Anything you would like to tell us?任何要告訴我們的想法？

Any ideas how to improve this online form? 任何如何改善這份線上表格的意見？


Thanks for helping the ecorates project!
Ecorates was and is being used in several projects by several groups.....生態
貨幣系統曾經也正在被許多團體的各個計畫所使用：
Ecotopia
TheBikeTour
TheGreenPepperMagazine
Global Ecovillage Network(GEN) - Europe
ActionCamp2006 in Luxembourg
The Eclectic Tech Carnival
IndymediaSummerCamp2004
Travelling School of Life
1st European Natural Building Colloquium 15-22 of August ’04 - PERMALOT
Common Ground meeting in Bulgaria on agriculture, food, alternatives and
action
IFS Youth Conference

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我寄了這份翻譯過去，當時沒那麼完整，不過他們還沒有回信 :(

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想笑 就大聲地笑
能接吻 就不忙著說話 生命就該浪漫在美好的事物上

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