SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY:
Dorset projects
EVENTS:
Workshops
Desert Journeys
LINKS:
Organic & community
organisations
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Alan Heeks' projectsGives details of the book by Alan Heeks showing how the principles and processes of organic growth can be translated from farms and gardens to people and organisations. Dorset Eco-Village / The Village Forest Plans to create a sustainable community and demonstration project in Dorset. A social enterprise company working with residents to create the TVF project. 70 acre conservation woodland and retreat centre near Salisbury, set up by Alan Heeks, embodying some of the TVF philosophy. A pilot co-housing and sustainable living education centre, recently formed by Alan Heeks and others involved with The Village Forest. |
Relevant websitesSmall sustainable community in NW Scotland with links with the Findhorn Foundation Organic farm and course centre in near Chard in Somerset, founded by Alan Heeks benign eco-development in Shropshire UK Tibetan spiritual retreat & conservation project, Arran, Scotland Large community in Forres, NE Scotland Spiritual-political community in Portugal permaculture-based eco-village and community based in North Carolina, USA information about the organisation which Scilla Elworthy leads involved in international peace and conflict resolution work. |
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Books and publicationsBuilders of the Dawn: Community Lifestyles in a Changing World by Corinne McLaughlin & Gordon Davidson. One of the best guides about how to create intentional community, drawing on the experience of many projects around the world |
OrganisationsCentre For Alternative Technology |
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Useful & interesting websitesEnvironment, climate & sustainability Sustainable Development Library City Farmer - urban agriculture World Rainforest Movement (Uruguay) The Land is Ours - UK land rights British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Globalism, Aid & Peace State of the World Forum (Gorbachev) People and Society Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Partnerships Online (online communities) Cultures & ethnicity Middle East Web (peace) TIKKUN - Israeli/Arab relations Women Womens' Human Rights Resources Children & Education Communities |
Knowledge & Studies Temporal Research, Analysis & Forecast (Russia) World Transformation & Healing Earth Rainbow Network (Canada) Sir George Trevelyan's online archive Matters of Spirit Health & Healing Foundation for Integrated Medicine Complementary Therapy in GP Practice National Institute of Medical Herbalists National Federation of Spiritual Healers |