Open source design for sustainable micro-communities

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The Global Village Construction set, developed by a network of "farmer-scientists", provides small communities with a growing range of machines that can help them start to build off-grid micro-civilisations from scratch.

Global Village Construction Set in 2 Minutes from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.

14/02/2011 in Community, Design, Sustainability |

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The transition movement, which helps communities become more resilient to the growing climate and energy crises, is gathering pace internationally.

02/08/2009 in Climate, Community, Energy, Environment |

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  • Trees for Cities is an independent UK charity working with local communities on tree-planting and landscaping projects. Its aim is to tackle global warming, create social cohesion and beautify cities through tree planting, community education and training initiatives in urban areas of greatest need.

05/06/2009 in Community, Environment, Sustainability |