From oil dependence to local resilience

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Free help that can help you to recognise your power, to step up and create work, relationship and spiritual connection that nurtures you,and your community.

Tena koutou, nga mihi o Matariki

I am looking for opportunities to share my skills and knowledge with as many people as may be in need, beginning in this time of Matariki when we look to the stars for guidance on the design of of our future.

For many years I have worked with individuals and groups to help people to come into balance with all that is, to recognise their powers and potentials (same thing!), and to step into them to create work, relationship and…

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Added by Te Pora Lowen on July 6, 2011 at 18:43 — No Comments

Axiological values and [socio]economics

My proposal.

I hope you like the Fifty Island tale.

Thanks for your attention.

Added by Francisco Ortega on April 15, 2011 at 18:34 — No Comments

Proven model for effective buycott/boycott organisation

Hi all,

I have developed a model that has been proven effective against plans for corporate exploitation.

It addresses the following:

- how to research quickly and gather others knowledge on a specific issue

- how to get people to take an interest by showing them how an issue affects them

- the process of identifying the money trail and establishing who the players are

- what people can do by way of individual action to counter an…

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Added by Simon Kaiwai on April 10, 2011 at 0:36 — No Comments

Really local information site - Placerama.com

I've recently launched a new site for really local information, http://placerama.com. The site is built and maintained in Christchurch but can be used globally to find really local information contributed by the people around you. The aim is to encourage people to live more locally by providing (or linking to) the best source of information on what is happening immediately around you.

The content you see is ranked based on…

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Added by Andrew Groom on February 8, 2011 at 13:43 — No Comments

Survey Reminder

A reminder - those of you who haven't yet taken my Transition Town survey, please help me with my research and do so here: http://survey.otago.ac.nz/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=984Kn68

Cheers

Sarah

Added by Sarah Williamson on January 17, 2011 at 13:14 — No Comments

SYNTHETIC OIL

from Wiki:-

Synthetic oil is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds which are artificially made (synthesized). Synthetic lubricants can be manufactured using chemically modified…

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Added by D. Richard Dewsnap on December 10, 2010 at 17:38 — No Comments

Transition Towns Survey

Hi all,

I'm an Energy Management student at the University of Otago with a special interest in sustainable living. I'm currently researching the position of Transition initiatives in New Zealand and would like your…

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Added by Sarah Williamson on December 6, 2010 at 17:53 — No Comments

Wilderland Community to be bulldozed by Thames Coromandel District Council!!!!

This is your chance to get involved in helping Wilderland, one of New Zealand’s longest running sustainable educational communities! www.wilderland.org.nz/help.html

Wilderland is to be demolished by court order of the Thames Coromandel Distric Council, court date is for The court date is set for 15 November 2010.

Wilderland on Facebook:…

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Added by Thomas Everth on October 18, 2010 at 10:30 — 1 Comment

Understanding the money system and understanding the changes needed

Again and again I'm surprised about how little people care about the money system. Money is something so essential and central to our civilisation, yet almost nobody ever makes the effort to find out how it really works. When talking about the money system, I don't mean to talk about budgeting or investments or what we use money for. Of course money can be used for good, and often is. What I mean is the understanding of the money system as the central engine of our economy.

Money is… Continue

Added by Christoph Hensch on January 4, 2010 at 17:24 — No Comments

commuting no more

I would be interested to see how the trend of working at home is coming along in New Zealand. Companies are finding that working from home over a Satellite Internet connection can save computing expenses, auto emissions, heating and cooling office buildings. Employers can put saved money into benefits like Medical Insurance or… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on January 4, 2010 at 13:33 — No Comments

Why I won't be going to church this Christmas

Last Christmas I was in Christchurch staying with my well off son and his family. They have everything, big house, great jobs, five lovely healthy kids, bulging pantry and fridges and toys that pile up in corners. We all went to their Catholic church on Christmas Day. On the way in I noticed a little box which said I think "For the Poor". As the happy almost swinging service began I started to think of the gap between rich and poor and how it is widening all the time because of the destructive… Continue

Added by Deirdre Kent on December 21, 2009 at 17:00 — No Comments

Washing Away the Pollution

Pollution is one of the worst threats faced by the world today. The growing volume of harmful gases in the atmosphere is slowly eroding the earth and causing widespread climatic changes. It has also resulted in various health hazards. It has become necessary to make some radical changes in the usage of fossil fuels for energy. The government of various countries is trying to promote this cause by encouraging the usage of renewable sources of energy.

Among the renewable sources of… Continue

Added by OsmondJohn on November 17, 2009 at 23:06 — No Comments

Mobilising The Real Wealth of Community - An Article by Alana Tobin

People around the world are increasingly concerned and even fearful about the present state of our economy and the real possibility of a recession turning into a depression. Having grown dependent upon an economic system which has increasingly failed us now our economy is in a rapid state of decline. As a growing number of people are losing their jobs and homes, many are finding themselves in rather precarious and even dire circumstances. Should the economy significantly worsen none of us likes… Continue

Added by Alana Tobin on September 15, 2009 at 13:20 — No Comments

Time Banks in New Zealand and Around the Globe

I am in the process of gathering information of all the timebanks which are currently established in New Zealand and those which are in the process of initital startup - with Representatives Contact names and details.

I would appreciate any information, contact names and details or links anyone has of NZ groups not noted below which are in start up or have established a time bank and/or alternative currency system. Thank you.

Here is a start of that list (live links to… Continue

Added by Alana Tobin on August 27, 2009 at 6:30 — 2 Comments

How do You Know When it is Time to Find a Tutor?

With the way we communicate today it is often difficult to read between the lines that your child is in trouble with a subject at school. The phrases “Sarah can do better” or “Johnny can apply himself a bit more” is often used and can apply to anyone. I mean, if we are totally honest, most kids can do better.

Perhaps you started noticing your child coming home with lower grades. Or perhaps the report card is so tactfully worded that you can’t tell that the teacher is saying there is… Continue

Added by Hannah on August 2, 2009 at 17:07 — No Comments

Long but good read from Dimitri Orlov

http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2009/06/definancialisation-deglobalisation.html

Added by Jeff Santa Barbara on June 21, 2009 at 1:18 — No Comments

This paper was written for Bryan Gould's think tank yesterday.

Giving Birth to a New Economy by a Managed Contraction

by Deirdre Kent, Laurence Boomert and Helen Dew.

27 May, 2009

Global economic recovery is not possible because economic growth has been fuelled by a cheap abundant energy supply, and this energy is now reaching the limits imposed by nature.

The world as a whole is either at or just past peak oil, the time when global oil production can no longer increase. Oil is a finite resource,… Continue

Added by Deirdre Kent on May 28, 2009 at 9:56 — No Comments

UN Agriculture Handbook

Free book. contains useful information although specific to refugee situations.
Level 2 Agriculture Handbook

Added by barf on April 15, 2009 at 13:42 — No Comments

Pakeha kete

“Pakeha Kete”

My tomatoes are finished for the year, so I made this kete from the mesh I used to prop the plants up.I found the shoulder strap in the inorganic collection in Freeman’s Bay, as well as the catch.

The binding is cord from a mobile phone charger found in the trash.

Recycled-Reseen

www.martinadlington.webs.com…

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Added by Martin Adlington on April 6, 2009 at 9:06 — No Comments

Greening our Community with Niki Harre - Grey Lynn 2030, Wednesday April 8th

We are very pleased to announce that Niki Harré will be speaking at our next Grey Lynn 2030 meeting. She is a Pt Chev resident and key member of Transition Pt Chevalier.

Niki Harré is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland where she has taught social and community psychology for ten years. She is co-editor of the book, Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders can Tackle Climate Change.

Niki’s research interests include environmentally sustainable schools,… Continue

Added by Suzanne Kendrick on March 31, 2009 at 5:59 — No Comments