Pleasurable Activism: 2011 Working Vacation in Barcelona!
Hedonisia LLC is part of the Hedonisia Hawaii Sustainable Community Rainforest Retreat. Our community is based on a “Social Enterprise” model. Social Enterprises are economicially viable businesses that also address social or environmental needs.
Many social enterprises and non-profits work very hard to make the world a better place but they sometimes do so in a way that is so serious it almost becomes dogmatic.
We have added a Hedonisia twist! Our business model is based on the principle of “Pleasurable Activism”. We too want to make the world a better place and all our business activities are in support of this effort. However, we also want to enjoy living in this world because that gives further fuel to our efforts in trying to improve it.
And so, our Social Enterprise Businesses have a quadruple bottom line! People, Planet, Profit and Pleasure!
- People: All our projects are people focused from the Hedonisia Fair-Trade Volunteer Program to our Social Change web projects.
- Planet: As part of every business decision and including the businesses we choose to be involved with, we try to minimize the costs to Mother Nature.
- Profit: There is nothing wrong or shameful with making an income by doing good! In fact, the more people who can make income from activities that are aligned with their values, the better the world will be.
- Pleasure! When your work involves the betterment of people or planet in some form you sleep better at night. And when you play your enjoyment of life’s pleasures can be deeper. It’s a virtuous cycle, the more you enjoy life, the better your good work can be!
Here is a list of our Social Enterprise Projects, both on and off the web:
a) HedonisiaHawaii.com: An ecofriendly Sustainable Community of Travelers and Volunteers based in Hawaii. Our Community revolves around the Hedonisia Fair-Trade Volunteer Program which allows Volunteers and Interns from around the world to work in exchange for lodgings in Hawaii. Volunteer activities can be body oriented such as weeding, jungle clearing, landscaping or cleaning. Or you can apply to be a Hedonisia Research Intern and do “brain work”!
Social Issues Addressed: Eco-tourism, green education, sustainable community development, local political activism for low-cost “green building” standards.
b) Ecosensual.org: Safe, Effective, and Romantic Online Calendar for Couples who wish to enjoy their sexuality without unwanted pregnancy!
Social Issues Addressed: healthy sexuality, natural birth control, couples therapy, environmentalism, overpopulation, reproductive rights.
c) NaturalMiscarriage.org: (Warning this site is Pro-Choice!) Safe, and Effective natural methods for women who wish to have the right to reproductive choice.
Social Issues Addressed: female empowerment, environmentalism, overpopulation, reproductive rights.
d) WorldArtErotica.com: Virtual Museum of Cultural and Historical Erotic Art and Literature from around the World.
Social Issues Addressed: sexual liberation, multiculturalism, art therapy, cultural sexual wisdom.
e) Sexual Equalism beta: An Evolving (& Politically Incorrect!) blog on Feminism, Men’s Rights & Sexuality in the Modern World.
Social Issues Addressed: Feminism, Men’s Rights, Gender Equality, societal sexual dysfunction.
The Hedonisia Handbook: As part of our education services we now offer the Hedonisia Handbook. This unique manual offers insider tips, ideas and basic principles for creating a sustainable community and using social enterprise to give it financial stability.
