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legal_identity_for_trees [2013-02-14 04:50] – niklegal_identity_for_trees [2013-04-17 11:14] – [Workshop 2: Day1] https://profiles.google.com/113268139502884597619
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 ===="Arboreal Identity" Workshop Notes==== ===="Arboreal Identity" Workshop Notes====
  
-workshop on 20121012 and 20121013. participants; Heath Bunting, An Mertens, guillaume neu-rinaudo, reg carremans, karin ulmer, lucia penninckx, els de greef, rasa alksnyte, nik gaffney, maja kuzmanovic. +  * workshop on 20121012 and 20121013. participants; Heath Bunting, An Mertens, guillaume neu-rinaudo, reg carremans, karin ulmer, lucia penninckx, els de greef, rasa alksnyte, nik gaffney, maja kuzmanovic.  
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 +  * workshop on 20130406 and 20130407. participants: Rasa Alksnyte, Heath Bunting, An Mertens, Karin Ulmer, Christel Dusoleil, Mie Demin, xxxx. 
  
 Concept: Legal identity of trees in period of rapid extinction Concept: Legal identity of trees in period of rapid extinction
  
-Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/sets/72157631828144552/+Photos:  
 +  * http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/sets/72157631828144552/ 
 +  * http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/sets/72157633224778197/ 
 + 
 +====Background, overview, review==== 
 + 
 +  * http://status.irational.org/ 
 +  * http://fo.am/identity-bureau/ 
 +  * http://fo.am/blog/2012/07/03/arboreal-identity 
 +  * http://fo.am/blog/2012/10/17/legal-identity-trees-workshop 
 +  * http://bessst.org/en/
  
-====Day 1====+====Workshop 1: Day 1====
  
 walk and tree identofication in Forest de Soignes / Verdronken Kinderen-Enfants Noyés.  walk and tree identofication in Forest de Soignes / Verdronken Kinderen-Enfants Noyés. 
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   * age   * age
   * gender   * gender
-  * position/postcode+  * position/address/postcode
  
 General parameters that create a 'normal' identity: General parameters that create a 'normal' identity:
  
   * **minimal** for a natural person: name, date of birth, nationality   * **minimal** for a natural person: name, date of birth, nationality
-  * if you cn provide an answer to the questions: ~ what's your name? where are you from? how old are you?+  * if you can provide an answer to the questions: "what's your name?", "where are you from?", "how old are you?"
  
 Nationality is complex in general, and also for the tree Nationality is complex in general, and also for the tree
  
-in some cases nationality can be replaced by citizenship? Or by 'family'/species the tree belongs to?+in some cases nationality could be replaced by citizenship. could this equate to the family or species the tree belongs to?
  
   * //functional//: telephone, email, postal address, gender   * //functional//: telephone, email, postal address, gender
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   * //actual//: website, facebook, linkedin, myspace...   * //actual//: website, facebook, linkedin, myspace...
   * 'What can x do?'   * 'What can x do?'
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 proposal to create a 'corporation' around the tree? proposal to create a 'corporation' around the tree?
   * A new legal persona is not necessarily a natural persona   * A new legal persona is not necessarily a natural persona
   * Personhood can refer to    * Personhood can refer to 
-    * a human being (material essence, person living on the street) +    * a human being (material essence, for example a person living on the street) 
-    * a natural person (ID) +    * a natural person (for example, someone able to produce a state issued ID) 
-    * an artificial person (corporation)+    * an artificial person (a corporation)
  
 Personhood is defined by  Personhood is defined by 
-  * institutions +  * institutions  
-  * a bureaucratical system +  * a bureaucratic system 
   * data: if you have enough data you can find/create meaning -> 'invocation' of persona   * data: if you have enough data you can find/create meaning -> 'invocation' of persona
  
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   * destroyed   * destroyed
  
-we could wrap a corporation around the tree, insert some human dna-fragment in it...+we could wrap a corporation around the tree, insert a human dna-fragment in it...
  
 if you don't have a birth certificate, you need a story... if you don't have a birth certificate, you need a story...
  
 **How do we proceed?** **How do we proceed?**
-  + **proto-personhood** for trees: 'law', relationships of management & property +  - **proto-personhood** for trees: 'law', relationships of management & property 
-  + **philosophical**: why? +  - **philosophical**: why? 
-  + **physicality**: 'functionality', relationships to other people/things+  - **physicality**: 'functionality', relationships to other people/things
  
 A lot of trees have numbers (is there a register? how is it managed?), we can presume all trees have a owner in Belgium but owners may have different status (forest, private property, city of brussels) A lot of trees have numbers (is there a register? how is it managed?), we can presume all trees have a owner in Belgium but owners may have different status (forest, private property, city of brussels)
  
-So maybe interesting to add the parameter of 'owner/user' to the series of tree-parameters and talk about 'lineage/species' instead of nationality+So maybe interesting to add the parameter of 'owner/user' to the series of tree-parameters and talk about 'lineage' or 'species' instead of nationality
  
 Q: who owns it? Who has an interest in using it? Q: who owns it? Who has an interest in using it?
  
-A tree is defined by lineage but also by 'the context': a tree in the city will be different, climbed, polluted, dependant on humans (candle stick prunage)...)+A tree is defined by lineage but also by 'the context': a tree in the city will be different, it can be climbed, polluted, dependant on humans ('candle stick' pruning)
  
 Q: where do the seeds come from? where did it grow up? Q: where do the seeds come from? where did it grow up?
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-====Day 2====+====Workshop 1:Day 2====
  
-We looked at an 'Oak du marais' in rue des Minimes. it wastransplanted 6 years ago from somewhere else, serves as a 'bar', a meeting place, contains lights from humans, hosts birds...+We looked at an 'Oak du marais' in rue des Minimes. it was transplanted 6 years ago from somewhere else, serves as a 'bar', a meeting place, contains lights from humans, hosts birds...
  
 Look at the plane trees (platane) in front of the Walvis. they are planned to be chopped down, and a local protest was mounted because they are the 2 only trees at that side of the Boulevard (between Yser & Porte de Ninove). There is a plan to replace them with 3 new trees planted 3,5 m closer to the bar (effect: the terrace will be half as big) Look at the plane trees (platane) in front of the Walvis. they are planned to be chopped down, and a local protest was mounted because they are the 2 only trees at that side of the Boulevard (between Yser & Porte de Ninove). There is a plan to replace them with 3 new trees planted 3,5 m closer to the bar (effect: the terrace will be half as big)
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   * We can create it and integrate it in our daily language, start taking it into account -> method of 'invocation', it will start to exist   * We can create it and integrate it in our daily language, start taking it into account -> method of 'invocation', it will start to exist
-  * Look at the bigger picture: what if trees have legal identity & rights? How will we co-live with them: as separate entities or as chimera of tree/humans+  * Look at the bigger picture: what if trees have legal identity & rights? How will we live alongside them: as separate entities or as chimera of tree/humans
   * a way to reconnect with trees, restore the natural-human relationship. e.g in some parts of Lithuania it is unthinkeable to cut a tree.   * a way to reconnect with trees, restore the natural-human relationship. e.g in some parts of Lithuania it is unthinkeable to cut a tree.
   * can we create a map of Brussels' forest?   * can we create a map of Brussels' forest?
   * do we see artificial arboreality as a business? what does it offer in terms of services (oxygen, fruit, fertile soil) - any shared good is value less in the dominant economic ideology of looking at the world -> maybe think differently?   * do we see artificial arboreality as a business? what does it offer in terms of services (oxygen, fruit, fertile soil) - any shared good is value less in the dominant economic ideology of looking at the world -> maybe think differently?
   * look into the 'personalities' of the trees   * look into the 'personalities' of the trees
-  * Nik reads Ecuador constitution that has integrated the rights for Nature in the law +  * Ecuadorian constitution that has integrated the rights for Nature in the law 
-  * we are the system: there is no authority imposing a system on us, we're the embodiment of a system, our 'identity' is a position of the system we occupy +  * we are the system: there is no authority imposing a system on us, we're the embodiment of a system, our 'identity' is a position in the system we occupy 
-  * Heath's motivation: If we have rules to manage our identity, we can invent the rules to create identity+  * Heath's motivation: If we have rules to manage our identity, we can invert the rules to create identity
   * the human being can occupy most echological niches (of species that disappear)   * the human being can occupy most echological niches (of species that disappear)
  
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 +=== books & further reading ====
  
 +UK barrister Bob Colover and Heath Bunting discuss the legal issues around identities. What constitutes a person? What is the difference between an artificial and a natural person? And what are the legal aspects of buying an identity? in "Natural and Artificial Identities, or The Ease of Interaction." A conversation between Heath Bunting (artist), Bob Colover (UK barrister) and Annet Dekker (SKOR) >> http://www.skor.nl/nl/site/item/interview-heath-bunting-bob-colover
  
- +  * Compendium of Symbolic & ritual plants in Europe
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-=== books/reading === +
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-  * Compendium of Symb & ritual plants in Europe+
   * Guide to wild foods   * Guide to wild foods
   * Mycelium running: how mushrooms can help save the world   * Mycelium running: how mushrooms can help save the world
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   * A new green history of the world   * A new green history of the world
   * Deep Survival, Lawrence González   * Deep Survival, Lawrence González
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 +====Workshop 2: Day1====
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 +===Introduction of remarkable trees in Zoniënwoud/Forêt de Soignes===
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 +    * //the oak//
 +    * //the colonialised tree//: beech of 1882 with an enormous gall, first impression is that of a strong powerful tree, when you look behind it, you see it is invaded by the parasite mushroom Ustulina Deusta -> //possible stories//: the forest is considered to be a museum because of its 'beech cathedral' but the actual museum is underground, authentic forest soil (never has been used for agriculture, unique for Belgium, interest of archeological researchers), testimony of all layers of geological changes & host for large networks of fungi: parasites, saprotrophics, commensalism, mutualism.
 +    * //The solidary and the miraculeus//: 2 beeches along the pond, one has a scar that is 20 years old (method to cut a tree: you make a camembert to indicate the direction, you cut half through to make it fall over). The guard wanted the tree to fall in the pond and serve as an ecological habitat, he stopped half way, because the solidary lent his branch to lean on -> //possible stories//: about forest management since 14th century, le code forestier in 1854, contemporary situation (1 guard for 200ha in Brussels Region, 9000 visitors/ha/year; forest is distributed over 3 regions (40% Brussels, 54% FLanders, 6% Wallonia), accepted as protected area in framework of EU-project Natura 2000 since 2007, 1st collaborations between regions, future as Unesco World Heritage?)
 +    * //Prince charming//: hornbeam/haagbeuk/carpinus betulus: how could it grow like this? The French way to differentiate a beech from a hornbeam: 'le charme d'Adam est d'être à poils' or NL 'Knoppen behagen de twijgen'
 +    * //The Quadruplet//: hornbeam, is it one tree that fell off and got new sprouts? or is it a fairy ring of trees (usually mushrooms)?
 +    * //The kissing trees//
 +    * other trees: the larch (fast grower, encourages the young beeches to grow), the lime tree, the birch with fungi ...
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 +===Creation of identities===
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 +  * 'beech': symbol of positive future scenarios for planet earth, as it is easily blown over by strong winds -> demographic and ecological situation is very alarming, believing and implementing positive scenarios are not 'quick business' with fast visible results. Can we imagine small side stories that cover the larger tronk, the way the beech is protected by small trees; think of a world with detention of material needs, a tree party in Parliament, trees as conflict solvers (talking sticks in African tradition), because it is grounded (translator in conflict), filter out water, CO2, oxygen
 +→ humans give carbodioxide
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 +  * 'oak': symbol for strong blast away apocalypse story / Cyprus / world crisis / ; the oak can be representative of capitalist society driven by money, the symbol of patriarchal society because of the way it grows its branches vs lime tree (can we look for a new symbol? the birch maybe?), symbol of Germany. We eat the nuts, use wood for house, for ships (to win wars)...
 +counter argument: in the old mythology of Balkan the oak is matriarchal, it allows for very good shadow, you can soak/chew/dry nuts, make coffee, tea, burn the wood, use leaves for clothing...
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 +  * 'birch': pioneer, time scale / migration / adapt through preparation (no shock → diarrea, constipation), every part of the tree is useful for human people, we're silver birches around the table
 +→ can birches be new symbol for Northern Eur & North Asian population
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 +  * 'larch': time: change your mind through changing your scope: story of ice age // 2 millions years ago till 10000y ago, migration
 +we think that we need much / tree with five elements can live 200 till 1000 years, human needs so many things to become 80 years old
 +it is representative of the primitive reproduction system, spore-families 
 +→ larch maintained the same instinct, this is how it works 
 +-> we went too far of our instincts, we believe the 'smoking cigars & knowing the right people' works, and ignore the knowledge that we still have implanted in us, especially in relation with the nature, f.ex. Cycle of the nature, how it works, gather water, build the house (not very different within aborigonals in Australia & indian communities in South America
 +f ex smoke cigars in power clubs
 +f.ex. Archer's guild in Brussels, so rare that it has become very special
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 +Other thoughts: 
 +  * As humans we have the ability to change our mind: responding to our basic needs, we can change the status of the place (Foret de Soignes can be a reserve or a domain for agriculture (everyone can cut tree down), important to 'aim' the most important tree: if that tree is in danger, they will all work to heal it and protect it (< war theory: do not kill your ennemy, injure him so the rest of the army has to take care of him) 
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 +  * what are we trying to protect: money, income – security mechanism, fight to exist (we find it very difficult to give up things, f.ex. give up mobile phone, psychological reasons), change politically for luxury
 +fit / doesn't work anymore, people do not want to change
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 +====Workshop 2: Day2====
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 +===References===
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 +**Books**
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 +* Colin Tudge, The Secret Life of Trees, Scala, 2009
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 +**Law & Management Links**
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 +  * Brussels Capital Region law & management: 
 +    *[[http://www.ibgebim.be|BIM Brussels Instituut voor Milieubeheer]] - Responsable permissions Forest de Soignes: Anne Borremans aborremans@environnement.irisnet.be - 02/775 7738
 +    *[[http://www.monument.irisnet.be/nl/download/legis/gecoordineerde_versie_bwro_090527.pdf|Ruimtelijke Ordening wetgeving]]
 +    *[[http://www.monument.irisnet.be/nl/legis/intro.htm|Monumenten en Landschappen]]
 +    *[[http://arbres-inventaire.irisnet.be|Monumenten en Landschappen inventary of remarkable trees in Brussels Region]]
 +    * [[http://bomen-inventaris.irisnet.be/pdf/nl/75-bomen_NL.pdf|Monumenten en Landschappen: Heeft u een opmerkelijke boom?]]
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 +  * Brussels City (1000), Cel Groene Zones - responsable for choosing, planting & maintaining trees in 1000 Brussels: Patrick Maes Patrick.Maes@brucity.be 02/2796006
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 +  * Le code forestier [[http://codex.vlaanderen.be/Zoeken/Document.aspx?DID=1003183&param=inhoud#|Flanders]], [[http://www.naturawal.be/images/stories/pdf/42_code%20forestier.pdf|Wallonia]], Brussels (not changed since 1854, paper copy is with An)
 +  * Garde Forestier Verdronken Kinderen: Mr Willy Vandevelde (FR): 0497/599 463
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