There’s a good list of different ways in which people have managed to sell community-grown food, here: http://www.sustainweb.org/localactiononfood/models_of_success/
There’s a great selection of weblinks to permaculture videos here:
http://uniteddiversity.mirocommunity.org/category/permaculture
Welcome to the 80th LCCN newsletter! These come to you regularly with updates on what the Network is doing, other developments and, if you tell us, what you’re doing. We’re keen to find contributors who could send us an update (monthly?) on whats happening in their region that may be of interest elsewhere. And please forward this to anyone who may be interested, reminding them that they can get their own copy at: www.lowcarboncommunities.net
Would you like to learn the basics of undertaking a Home Energy Audit?
Action Surrey is looking for volunteers wishing to learn a new skill and train to be Home Energy auditors. A checklist and audit template is provided along with a CRB check and free training. You can undertake audits in the area where you live; they take about 1- 2 hours and a written report is submitted to the householder.
When 24th of February 2012
Where Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
GU21 6YL Woking
United Kingdom
Time 9:15 (start at 9:45) – 17:00
To Book http://homeenergauditraining2012.eventbrite.com Continue reading
Welcome to the 79th LCCN newsletter! These come to you regularly with updates on what the Network is doing, other developments and, if you tell us, what you’re doing. We’re keen to find contributors who could send us an update (monthly?) on whats happening in their region that may be of interest elsewhere. And please forward this to anyone who may be interested, reminding them that they can get their own copy at:www.lowcarboncommunities.net
We have been contacted by one of the founders of a new black and white magazine, ‘Transition Vision’.
“The magazine looks at autobiographical evidence from all strata of global society and then provides editorial comment from a loosely environmental perspective. Sociological, feminist and other perspectives are also included. The general view is sympathetic to permaculture and the establishment of permaculture worldwide. The feel is currently quite academic, but this is slowly changing to something more accessible, in response to continued feedback from contributors and readers.”
The magazine is said to be highly relevant to Transition Initiatives. Continue reading
Rob Hopkins, founder of the transition movement, has been handed a 1793 map of Guildford.
It shows a town surrounded by food growing.
Presumably Farnham was quite similar.
For Rob’s further commentary on the map, click here: http://transitionculture.org/2012/01/13/what-it-looks-like-when-food-grows-everywhere/
Surrey County Council launched the Surrey Reuse Network furniture reuse campaign this week.
The Surrey Reuse Network offers a wide range of good quality items at affordable prices and aims to increase the amount of furniture and white goods that are reused, thus diverting 2,000 tonnes from landfill.
Made up of a group of six charities, the network aims to find new homes for donated furniture and kitchen appliances, as well as offering training and employment opportunities and helping local families in need.
Buying reusable furniture and kitchen appliances is great value, good for the environment and hidden treasures may be found.
For more information, visit www.surreyreusenetwork.org.uk
Two minutes from Dr.Vandana Shiva
“A group of community-minded gardeners have turned a former Athens airport into a blooming vegetable plot — showing how Greece’s eroded soil holds the keys to a revival in farming and a way to buck the jobless trend.
“When the airport moved to another location 10 years ago in preparation for Athens hosting the 2004 Olympic Games, there was the hope and the State’s promise that this now available land would become a park. Then the ‘crisis’ landed and rumours began spreading that the site had been sold to an international developer who would pour yet more concrete on the chaotic sprawl that is Athens.
“This is when a small group of local residents, bearing seeds and armed with shovels, moved in. Their mission: to create a communal and productive agricultural space that will encourage an exploration into antidotes for the ecological-economic-educational and cultural crisis.”
For more click here: http://www.theecologist.org/how_to_make_a_difference/food_and_gardening/1193541/greeks_reclaim_the_land_to_ease_the_pain_of_economic_austerity.html
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