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My del.icio.us bookmarks for October 9th through October 10th

October 10, 2007 by jdaviescoates Leave a Comment

These are my links for October 9th through October 10th: Nippaz With Attitude - Cool funky baby clothes, alternative clothing for children, music & gifts for cool kids - Fun baby clothes. Haven't looked into how ethical they are, but look fun! :) Ecoforest Education for Sustainability - Raw Community - A nice space in Spain. Quite similar to the stuff we want to do with our land. My friend Chris Kennet is involved and he says they need more people are may well be up for collaborating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: All stories, All stories, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change, Permaculture, Permaculture

United Diversity Guide: October 9th, 2007

October 9, 2007 by jdaviescoates 2 Comments

Hello all, Welcome to the lovingly prepared first edition of the all-new United Diversity Guide! Please spread the love! (re-post and forward) Send feedback and submissions to josef @ uniteddiversity.com Enjoy! CONTENTS NEWS United Diversity News More good news Other recent news VIDEOS Rammed Earth New Light Bulbs in Plain English It's the End of The World As We Know it #20 Rob "The Rub" at Stop the war demo in trafalgar square Fuel shortage grips Nepal - 07 Oct 07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: All stories, All stories, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change, Events, Events, Guide, Jobs, London, Music, Permaculture, Permaculture, Update, Video, Video

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

July 5, 2007 by jdaviescoates 6 Comments

This is one of the best videos about Peak Oil because rather than focussing on the potential doom and gloom, it shows how communities can work together to implement solutions :) Watch it now! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: Agriculture, All stories, All stories, Cuba, Documentary, Economics, Energy, Energy, Farming, Film, Food, Food, Inspiring Projects, Land, Land, Latin America, Oil, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Permaculture, Politics, Video, Video

The Permaculture Concept

July 3, 2007 by jdaviescoates 2 Comments

Check out this video will Bill Mollison, co-founder of the Permaculture concept, explaining The Permaculture Concept... On google video As a youtube playlist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: Activism, Activism, Agriculture, All stories, All stories, Ecovillages, Ecovillages, Energy, Energy, Farming, Food, Food, Health, Inspiring Projects, Land, Land, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Permaculture, Systems Thinking, Transition Towns, Video, Video

Transition Towns

May 2, 2007 by jdaviescoates 2 Comments

So, we're both a day late, but Gloria and I somehow decided that every day in May was going to be inspirational! Each day Gloria will a post about an inspirational person, and I'll highlight an inspirational project. Her first person is Maya Angelou, and my first project is... Transition Towns The Transition Towns project was initiated by permaculture teacher of 10 years, Rob Hopkins. Focussing on the central issues of peak oil and climate change, Transition Towns are "towns that are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: Activism, Activism, Agriculture, All stories, All stories, Carbon, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change, Co-operation, Economics, Energy, Energy, Energy Descent, Farming, Food, Food, Housing, Inspiring Projects, Land, Land, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Permaculture, Projects, Systems Thinking, Transition Towns

Very Exciting News

January 27, 2007 by jdaviescoates 1 Comment

Yesterday I had the most amazing and inspiring phone call ever. A man called Ray called me from Cornwall, 2km from where Oli was already but totally randomly literally on his way to (thanks to Katharine), and basically said that he wants to entrust his land to a community very much like the commons creation collective - i.e. one with shared values (create a whole new economic system based on new land ownership and monetary systems etc.) he can grow to trust and love. He's got an 1.5 acre and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: All stories, All stories, Commons, Economics, Housing, Land, Land, Money, Money, Organisation, Permaculture, Permaculture, Projects, Sharing Economy, Update

Commons Creation Collective

July 22, 2006 by jdaviescoates 28 Comments

UPDATE: the first Commons Creation meeting was held at Limehouse Town Hall on Sunday 21st January, 2007. A copy of the presentation given can be downloaded here as a PDF (1.1Mb) file. Enjoy! :) Introduction The Commons Creation Collective is all about harnessing the wealth and power of our networks and working together to raising funds and awareness. It will initially bring together conscious event organisers, radial media publishers, and their supporters, to collaborate on two complementary … [Read more...]

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Permaculture

March 11, 2006 by jdaviescoates 1 Comment

Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally production ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. Without permanent agriculture there is no possibility of stable social order. - Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A Designers' … [Read more...]

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