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Tumeke Cycle Space community DIY bike workshop

Submitted by clairedann on 19 March 2011 - 10:54am | Local news

Hi, this is to promote a new and exciting project in Auckland. Since the new year a community run, DIY bike workshop has been happening EVERY Sunday and we welcome one and all to come ultilise the space.

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“Awakening the Transition” a deepening weekend with Molly Brown

Submitted by James Samuel on 21 December 2010 - 8:34pm | updated 22 Dec 2010 | Blog entry

Here's an opportunity that may not come along again soon.

Please read on . . .
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Here are the links that you can't click on in the above image:
Email: robyn_clare@xtra.co.nz to register
Directions to Wellpark Retreat Centre
For more info on Molly Brown and Joanna Macy's work
you may like to check these links:
http://www.joannamacy.net/theworkthatreconnects.html
http://www.mollyyoungbrown.com/ecopsychology.htm .
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A new farming paradigm - Terraquaculture

Submitted by Kama Burwell on 8 December 2010 - 2:46pm | updated 08 Dec 2010 | Story

Professor Haikai Tane and Kama Burwell will present Terraquaculture Training - a 4 day workshop from 6-10 April 2011.

They aim to train a new generation of farmers who will transform Aotearoa NZ's pastoral landscapes into highly productive, regenerative, healthy landscapes.

Terraquaculture is the traditional farming system of the Pacific-Asia region - farming the living water that flows through the landscape. » Read more

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Earth Plastering Workshop

Submitted by verena on 13 September 2010 - 9:29pm | Local news

Earth Plastering Workshop

24th - 26th September 2010

Whaingaroa, Raglan

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Looking at the challenges, square in the eye

Submitted by James Samuel on 27 July 2010 - 2:54pm | updated 02 Aug 2010 | Blog entry

My heart sang last night, to see members of my community look at the challenges of the future, square in the eye, and then with energy and creativity name some creative, and do-able solutions. Here's a six minute video I put together summarizing the evenings activities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2WZHlCWQxY

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Workshop: URBAN SELF-SUFFICIENCY Eating and Living the Sustainable Way

Submitted by new brighton pr... on 16 May 2010 - 1:23pm | Local news

This Workshop will be presented by Jules Dervaes. Since 2001, Jules Dervaes and his family have been living a protest—Path to Freedom—against corporate control of the food supply. They now grow over 2.7 tonnes of organic produce annually on a one-fifth acre residential lot in Pasadena, California (1/10 acre garden). Their project incorporates alternative energy, transportation, and back-to-basics practices. In a talk illustrated with stunning photos of his Southern California urban homestead, Mr. » 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
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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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The New Economy Starts Here

Submitted by helendew on 13 July 2009 - 12:17am | Local news

For truly smart money see http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3741 – a real life example extracted from Yes! magazine. The latest issue includes 35 pages titled 'The New Economy Starts Here - why this crisis may be our best chance'. It includes articles by David Korten, Vandana Shiva, Wendell Berry, James Robertson,..... covering local currency, co-ops, community banks, local investment ..... » Read more

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