Sound Of Sirens

First of all, I have to tell you that we had difficulties in deciding wether to write in english or german. Still have…So if any of you would like to know more or get some german input, let us know. Otherwise we’ll keep it english. We are in the process of meeting/exploring/exchanging with people working in similar areas or with similar interests, and there is a lot of great stuff happening in the UK, so here we go.

These are some of the activities on our list:

There will be a talk with Toni Spencer of the Schumacher College:
An Ecology of Making: A Community of Things
An exploration of crafts, design and the aesthetics of sustainability

a talk with Vandana Shiva:
The transformation of Societies. What comes after development?

There will be practical input like a pruning workshop, loads of permaculture and other projects to visit, we will participate in a Transition Town Training in Totnes and then head to London, meeting people from an acting school and more. That’s the rough outline. We will see what emerges around it…Maybe we’ll just enjoy spring for a minute!…

We’ll let you know about all that right here!…

The “5Rs” are an exploration of the themes Respect, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. These Earth-loving actions allow us to reduce our impact on our Earth and add deeper meaning and joy to our lives.

Respect: Have respect for the planet, for your own health, and for other people. It gives birth to less destructive habits.

Rethink: When you’re shopping give thought to the items you purchase. Think about where they come from and where they’ll go. Rethink your old ways of consuming.

Reduce: After rethinking, it’s easier to cut out items that could be harmful to you or the environment. reducing diminishes the amount of energy and resources used, reduses waste and pollution, and sends a message to manufactures - if we don’t buy it, they won’t make it.

Reuse: Instead of throwing away. It’s more than just recycling.

Recycle: If an item cannot be reused, then recycle it.

from ‘One Makes the Difference’, by Julia Butterfly Hill

We got another great ebook for you!

‘The Essence of Permaculture ‘ by permaculture’s co-originator David Holmgren. It is also available in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. To be found and downloaded here.

Get a short info on Permaculture in our definitions, get the book and get started!…

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins is an important and very valuable book, that has been set free by the authors for everyone to read. Again…:
Information is the critical potential resource. It becomes a resource only when obtained and acted upon.
(’Information as a Resource’ - out of the principle summary of ‘Permaculture, A Designer’s Manual’ by Bill Mollison, Tagari Publications,1988)

It’s all out there…