Sound Of Sirens

Again the States…
On Saturday, September 27, a national mobilization will be launched to say, “I’m ready for the green economy.”, ready to tackle the climate crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Green Jobs Now is a National Day of Action that will empower everyday people to stage hundreds of grassroots events throughout the country. There will be a special focus on low-income communities, communities of color and indigenous people.
Right now, there are millions of people ready to work and countless jobs to be done that will strengthen the economy at home. There are thousands of buildings that need to be weatherized, solar panels to be installed, and wind turbines to be erected. There are communities that need local and sustainable food and people ready to farm the crops. There are public transit systems and smart electricity grids in need of engineers and electricians. Americans are ready to build the new economy.

And guess how they will launch it:
There will be block parties, house parties, teach-ins, living room discussions, public programs with food, music, poetry. It is up to you. As long as the event is positive and fun, the possibilities are endless… and they make it easy for you to join!

The great thing about the States is that beside the most ignorant politicians and the most unethical corporate system you will find a lot of people with a sense of self-responsibility and creativity who put ideas into action.

For example….

‘The Sustainable Living Roadshow (SLR) is a caravan of educators and entertainers who tour the country in a fleet of renewable fuel vehicles to empower communities and individuals to utilize sustainable living strategies for a healthier planet. Visiting k-12 schools, university campuses and community festivals across the United States, the caravan sets up off-the-grid eco-carnivals with experiential learning villages, featuring workshops, speakers and entertainment.’

Read into their principles and ethics, it’s inspiring! Have a look at the diversity of offerings/elements, it’s fun! Makes me want it to happen in Germany…

The ANH is an a-political, non-ideological and plural initiative promoted in 2003 by ten founding members and presided by Deepak Chopra. Today, it is a group constituted by people from all over the world with a common goal in mind: to create and reinforce a more sustainable, pacific and empathic humanity.

www.anhglobal.org

From the 7th until the 9th of November the ANH organizes its first forum/conference in Barcelona. There will be a lot of high scale speakers and a lot of people interested in:

To create an alliance of people based on the awareness of humanity’s interconnectedness. We believe that if enough people share the value of peace, war can be brought to an end. If enough people shift their awareness toward social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability, then injustice, oppression, and the destruction of the ecosystem can be stopped.

Such a shift is already occurring - now it needs critical mass, which in turn needs organisation. The Alliance aims to connect individuals, caring communities and groups at a global level.

Unity isn’t fought for and won. It is realized one person at a time.

www.anheurope.org

The Sound Earth Foundation is a not-for-profit information network first and foremost dedicated to promoting sound art, environmental art and the field of acoustic ecology.

Our other goal is to teach everyone to bring their state of being back into balance with nature, and help themselves make decisions on how to lessen their impact on the world around them.

Check it out!

http://www.thesoundearth.com

Enjoy…some say it’s an artform, you know.

Check also other linked videos. The Scythe is coming back!

‘Art, Ecology & Education provides pathways to an integrated and sustainable way of living. We participate in the development and integration of an ecologically conscious and systemic worldview.
Using a holistic and transformative approach in our work, we support individuals and groups in the process of transition towards a life sustaining society.’

Upcoming workshops (in german and english):
12+13 July CHANGE - a different worldview for sustainable living
20-24 August ‘EFTERFESTEN Gathering for Sustainability’, Sweden
3-7 September SHIFTING TERRAIN - dancing new ways of perceiving
20+21 September PERMACULTURE - the Basics

Next AEE Evening at the HUB, Berlin:
9 July, 8pm, CSA / Community Supported Agriculture - Conscious consumption one step ahead

Art, Ecology & Education (www.art-ecology-education.org) works as international, intercultural consortium based in Berlin.

Participate in shifting the paradigm / feel free to get in touch!

Potsdam, Germany, August 8-17, rerun in Berlin, September 1-8.

‘At the Globians Festival we like to know and show more about cultures of the world, which in our understanding is more than just an exhibition platform for ethnological films. The need for a global understanding of regional issues may give birth to a new type of individual lifestyle…’

This is an amazing, beautiful festival!!

Check it out:

www.globians.com, youtube

“From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.”

Teaser #1:

You’ll find more teaser videos, background information and even the whole movie as a free download on storyofstuff.com

(Thanks to Melanie)

“Compared to traditional residential houses built on the ground, the aim of building an earth house is another: Not to live under or in the ground, but with it.”

The unique architecture of earth houses is characterised by multiple beneficial features:

• Insulation
• Air-Impermeability
• Soil-covered roofs
• Sustainable usage of energy and renewable energy
• Heat zones
• Convenient climatic conditions
• Controlled and integral air conditioning
• Windstorm, Earthquake and Fire Protection
• Landscapre protection and land use
• Light

Read more about the features here - Find more stunning photos there.

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Check them out!

The Global Oneness Project is a web-based video initiative exploring how the simple notion of oneness can be lived in our increasingly complex world.

We’re traveling the globe interviewing creative and courageous people who base their lives and work on the fundamental understanding that we are all connected and thus bear great responsibility for each other and our shared world. Our living library of films is available for free from our website or on DVD for events and educational use.

We are committed to documenting what is being born during this time of planetwide transformation. While we are confronted with unmistakable signs that our current way of life is no longer sustainable, inspiring and innovative people and programs are blossoming in all areas of our collective society. From a pay-it-forward café in Ahmedabad, to a youth program that brings African wisdom to Los Angeles, from the General Secretary of the Andean Nations, to the spiritual guardian of Ayers Rock, our film subjects live and work with many of the following values, attitudes, and beliefs:

* We are responsible to each other, the earth, and future generations.
* There are enough resources for us all, if we share.
* Free exchanges of information allow for greater, collective creative potential.
* Love, care and compassion have the power to transform the fabric of society.

We hope that by showing the diverse ways oneness is expressed—in the fields of sustainability, conflict resolution, spirituality, art, economics, indigenous culture, and social justice—others will be inspired to create solutions to personal and community challenges from their own lived understanding of oneness.

www.globalonenessproject.org

Scheisse wird zu Erde, die man aufs Dach legt, wird zu Wiese, Wald und Gärten.

Scheisse wird zu Gold. Es befriedigt sehr, so immer reicher zu werden.

Der Kreislauf ist geschlossen. Es gibt keinen Abfall mehr, die Umwelt gesundet. Immer wenn ich ein englisches Wasserklosett benutze, habe ich dasselbe schlechte Gewissen, wie wenn ich Auto fahre oder fliege.

Die Wasser-Toiletten sind eine der vielen gefährlichen Sackgassen unserer Zivilisation: Verschwendung von Unmengen reinem Trinkwasser, um etwas Scheisse und Urin fortzutragen. Aus 1kg Wertvollem werden so 50 Liter gefährlicher Substanz, die Grundwasser, Brunnen; Flüsse, Seen und Meere verseucht.

Der Raubbau wird durch Wegspülen von Lebenswichtigem vervielfacht. Das Land verarmt. Kunstdünger ist kein Ersatz. Wasserklosett: Aus 1.000 Gramm Scheisse wird 50.000 Gramm Unrat-Gift.

Humusklosett: Aus 1.000 Gramm Scheisse wird 50 Gramm Rohstoff Gold.

Muss ich meine Scheisse verschenken und damit die Umwelt vergiften?

Ich behalte sie lieber und wandle sie in Gold um.

(Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Wien 1975)

Mal ehrlich: Wie ist dein Empfinden zu Scheisse? Scheisse als wertvoll? Scheisse als Resource? Ziemlich neue Semantik, isn’t it…

Info über Friedensreich

Kompost Toiletten (keine Kanalisation, kein Wasser, keine Chemikalien):
naturbauhof.de
komposttoilette.de
komposttoiletten.de

“Doors Of Perception has posted a Cluster Magazine interview with designers John Thackara and Sunil Abraham. The discussion is chock full of potent brain-food on the future of cites, design, sustainable and informal economies and more. They explain in great detail what changes need to be implemented to improve living conditions for the growing number of city dwellers.”

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You’ll find the interview at John’s Blog, Doors Of Perception. Enjoy!

Die Baunetzwoche widmet Frischgrün 21 ein Special in der aktuellen Ausgabe. Hier gibt es den freien