Redesigning Society
Ideas and projects that seek to redesign society for a better world.
Film: The Peace Chiefs
Tim Mac Macartney explains how the Native American wisdom can be used to hep us transition towards a better future, inspiring and thought provoking film of his talk at sunrise off grid festival.
The struggle
How our actions can have a very effect as we move away from the old order of capitalism and exploitation towards a permanent culture of the future.
Permaculture pioneers: Patrick Whitefield
A profile of Patrick Whitefield the foremost temperate permaculture teacher and his importance in the development of a future permanent culture.
Permaculture pioneers: Masanobu Fukuoka
Find out about the work of Masanobu Fukuoka and it relevance in the development of a permanent culture.
Permaculture pioneers: David Holmgren
Find out about the work and contributions of David Holmgren in developing permaculture ideas.
Permaculture pioneers: Bill Mollison
Find out about Permaculture pioneer Bill Mollison, and the importance of his work set against a background of peak resources and climate change
Discovering Ruskin College Oxford
An experience of Ruskin College and why it is a great place to study, also links application process for the College.
Food Transition Now
A crucial part of transition to a permanent culture is to develop a food strategy and new ways of providing food, read here to find out more
Permaculture principles
Permaculture principles are key to permaculture, find out about them here and how they apply to real world situations and can be used to develop a permanent culture.
Guerrilla gardening
Find out about guerrilla gardening and why it is important for a sustainable future.
Stop Online Piracy Act is an attack on our internet freedoms
The Stop Online Piracy Act is an attack on our internet freedoms and needs to be stopped. It is about the censorship of the Internet and controlling the information we have access to. Why should multinational corporations have the power to moderate a common resource, read this article to find out more.
Social ecology
A basic description of Murray Bookchin’s social ecology and its importance in a world that is in transition.
Film: Seattle Solidarity Network how to setup and run a solidarity network
Film of a presentation put on by Seattle Solidarity Network on how to setup and run a solidarity network, solidarity networks are cooperatives of people who get together to support each other against dodgy, landlords, employers, institutions in order to make sure their rights are upheld and they are treated fairly.
Film: Avoiding Burnout when doing Activism Workshop
When you are involved in Activism, it is all to easy to be swept along by issues, feel depressed when everything can seem so hopeless. Mike offers some practical advice on how to look after yourselves and others.
Reducing our dependency on money: an introduction
How we can reduce our dependency on money by looking at other ways of trading and working.
Film: Bonnington Square (Housing Cooperative)
Bonnington square is cooperative housing community established in Vauxhall in London in the early 1980’s after people who had been squatting the derelict buildings decide to legally take on the properties.
Permaculture ethics: Part 1 – Earth Care
The principles of permaculture are very important for a permanent culture of the future, read this to find out why.
Exploring models of Education: Popularist Education
Looks at popularist and critical multiculturalist models of education within the context of a permanent culture.
Film: Ian Bone Talk ‘1919 Revolutionaries’
Ian Bone presents a rollicking ride through the year of 1919 a Year of Revolution.
Organic food production can feed the world!
How high yielding low carbon fruit and vegetable production in wales could feed lots of people.
FIlm: Nicola Peel Talk- Amazon / How One Person Can Make a Difference
How the actions of one person can change the world.
Film: Transition UK Talk By Rob Hopkins at Sunrise Off Grid Festival 2011
How Transition Towns can change the world.
Film: Resilience debate from Off Grid Festival
What would a resilient society look like and can it even be achieved?
Why Education is more than what you are taught, but how you are taught.
The structure of Education is shaped by the capitalist society in order to replicate it.
Permaculture and synergy
How can human beings and nature create synergy.