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Atamai Village – Are We There Yet?

Submitted by Craig Ambrose on 18 May 2012 - 12:11pm | Blog entry

Transition Towns and Atamai – Common Goal, Different Approach

The Transition Towns movement is about adapting existing communities to the impending challenges of climate change and energy descent, and the resulting economic and social disruption these challenges are already beginning to create in various parts of the world.   One of the challenges for the Transition Towns movement is whether changes to existing communities can o » Read more

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Earthbag Building in Raglan

Submitted by Ecoshow on 11 October 2009 - 11:53am | updated 11 Oct 2009 | Blog entry
getting there

We have bee working in the last 3 weeks to create a beautiful earth dome at Solscpae in Raglan. We have been held up by lots of rain. This kind of building is great as it is not expensive but it is durable and can be built by any group of people who take the time and care to work together.

 

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News_Eco-warrior evicted from cave dwelling without fire exit

Submitted by xxancroft on 19 June 2009 - 10:47pm | updated 20 Jun 2009 | Story

UK Telegraph story about a man evicted from his 'ole in the ground.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5559326/Eco-warrior-evicted-from-cave-dwelling-without-fire-exit.html

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Visual of a housing crash

Submitted by Rimu on 26 February 2009 - 1:02pm | updated 26 Feb 2009 | Story

Key to the map below:
So pretty much every marker on the map below is some sort of distress sale: owned by the banks or about to be unless the owner can get rid of them NOW. And no one does an auction unless they must sell by a certain date...

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Garbage Warrior Film

Submitted by James Samuel on 30 October 2008 - 1:58pm | updated 31 Oct 2008 | Blog entry

If you havent watched this film, here is a short preview...

 

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Introduction

Submitted by Eddie on 22 September 2008 - 11:16am | updated 22 Sep 2008 | Blog entry

This has been typed up in a hurry by James Samuel, as we sit here in Wanganui having conversations about how we help people meet this essential need for shelter. This blog entry will be edited in due course by Eddie. It is a beginning to ensure that connections are made and information exchanged across this network.... » Read more

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