uniteddiversity started giving out Tools for Change cd-rom's at our "Sessions of Spontaneity" events back in 2001. The latest version was produced as part of our project to help launch The Open Co-op. Look out for a new version coming out later this summer, Tools for Change 2. … [Read more...]
new economics foundation cd-rom
uniteddiversity produced a cd-rom for nef (new economics foundation) to take to the 2002 Earth Summit in Johannessburg. … [Read more...]
The Merton Rule
uniteddiversity built and manages https://themertonrule.org The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the built environment. Hundreds of local authorities look set to follow Merton's lead, which will impact all new major development projects throughout the UK. … [Read more...]
Composting Toilet Project
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Legal Structures for Community Land groups
I was recently lucky enough to find myself being cc'd in a fascinating and informative discussion about legal structures for Community Land groups... Sharon Pollitt from Land Roots wrote: Please find attached a legal status questionaire, sound really boring and your probebly gonna consider deleting it, but it could be of great general interest to groups who are considering co-ownership of land it certainly is for land roots. www.landroots.co.uk We would really appreciate your assistance in … [Read more...]
We Will Not Be Silenced
Rowly recently posted this link on the Synergy list... Check it out: https://www.djpauledge.com/wewillnotbesilenced/ … [Read more...]
Mucha Marcha in conjuction with Peace Not War at Cargo
via Peace.fm Bank Holiday Sunday 28th May 2006 Mucha Marcha in conjunction with Peace Not War @ Cargo Club 83 Rivington St, Shoreditch EC2A 6pm - Midnight : £5 When you've got a Monday buffer zone to recover, you can sack in the Sunday roasts and visits to granny and come down to Mucha Marcha for some Bank Holiday skanking. This is a night for folks who love good music of all kinds - people whose iPods are populated with everything from Al Green to Elephant Man, to Arctic Monkeys to Jay … [Read more...]
Visit to Yelnow Farm
The weekend before last I went up to Bedford to visit Shane (one of the founders of the Creative Forum). For the last couple of years Shane has been working for himself running a landscape gardening business. He recently realised that he's working his arse off and not really making enough money (especially now he's a father and has another one on the way). Moreover, making people's gardens look a bit nicer doesn't really give him much of a sense of purpose, so he put the word out for some … [Read more...]
Belief is circumstantial…
A poem by Poet-Treeman I heard at Sunday Sounds 6 a couple of weeks ago. Made me think of Gloria and Dave because of her concept of "real love" and his "I don't believe in belief" idea. Poet-Treeman and new baby. (emphasis included in version Poet-Treeman sent me) Belief is circumstantial… “…Truths are illusions, worn out coins that have had their obverse effaced and are no longer of account as coins, but merely as of metal…” -Friedrich Nietzsche Taught from birth the worth Of this Of … [Read more...]
TONIGHT: Another World Is Blossoming
Another World Is Blossoming Benefit Gig Friday 31st March @ The Synergy Centre 7pm - 3am, £10 / £7 adv/concs - Buy Tickets Now! A Fundraiser for The Synergy Centre and uniteddiversity with Live Music from Joe Driscoll, The Pistachios, Jamie Woon, DJ Rubbish, The Rub, United Vibrations, Sarah Bear, Corneilius, Bones of Contention & more plus at 8PM Screening of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and Healthy Food from Synergy Sattva Cafe plus lots of info stalls and more! Call Josef on … [Read more...]