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September 2009 Blog Posts (4)

DIY SOLAR AND WIND POWER

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Added by Jack Farrell on September 27, 2009 at 15:00 — No Comments

Just For the Love of it - Freeconomy

The Freeconomy Community's aim is to help reconnect people in their local communities through the simple act of sharing. Not only is sharing our resources better for the environment, it saves you money and builds friendships with those people who live closest to you. It is what we call a WIN-WIN-WIN situation.

Everything is shared for FREE on Freeconomy, and no money changes hands between members.

We do not use advertising, we receive no donations or income from the… Continue

Added by marian farrell on September 25, 2009 at 17:54 — No Comments

Community Land Bank

The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG), a charity that supports local people to manage their local green spaces, has launched a consultation and feasibility study into the creation of a not-for-profit Community Land Bank.

Many allotment sites are under strain, with some estimates suggesting that there are now 100,000 people on waiting lists for the current 300,000… Continue

Added by Admin on September 17, 2009 at 13:55 — No Comments

GDP should be scrapped, says Sarkozy

The French president Nicolas Sarkozy has backed a report which urges governments to stop using GDP as the primary measure of progress.

The report from a group of economists said gross domestic product was treated too often as the only statistic worth focusing on.

'GDP statistics were introduced to measure market economic activity. But they are increasingly thought of as a measure of societal well-being, which they are not,' the report's authors wrote.

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Added by Admin on September 17, 2009 at 13:47 — 1 Comment