Global Frackdown Day - 22 September 2012

hi folks, as part of the WAVE Timebanking group in Inishowen, we are expanding our vision from the online world to the physical world!On saterday sept 29th from 12-3 we will have a freeconomy stall at the Carndonagh Community Market in the Colgan Hall Carndonagh.Here we will give away free stuff and encourage others to do the same, pass things on, share, barter,borrow,loan,swap,exchange skills,time-all the different ways in which we can build community ,solidarity and practice being less…

Living Earth, Inver, Co Donegal

is a home composed of closed-loop systems giving a highly sustainable life-style off the grid.…

Darryl Cunningham Investigates

Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing

Here then is my strip on fracking or hydraulic fracturing. This is the Beta version, which is only a way of saying that it isn't quite finished yet, and will still have a few errors which my tired eyes haven't spotted (but yours can). I'll be…

Interested in Growing your own Food? 

Why GIY? 

GIY Evening in the Eco-Base, Belmont Playtrail, Racecourse Rd, Derry Tuesday August 28th at 6pm.

You are…

Time: August 17, 2012 to August 19, 2012

Location: Roscrea, Co Tipperary…

https://sites.google.com/site/frackingireland/greg-palast-talks-no-fracking-ireland

Fracking in Ireland and Being Dependent on Halliburton’s Mud

by Greg Palast / July 3rd, 2012

On the 20th of April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew out in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven men instantly, then destroying…

This is the first UK-based documentary to explain the fundamental flaws in our monetary system.

http://www.positivemoney.org.uk/97percent-owned-documentary/

In the past three years, vegetable beds have been sprouting up in school grounds, behind community centres and in  back alleyways throughout the City and beyond. Gareth Austin,Transition Derry member has been leading the way with most of them, giving his unbounded energy, enthusiasm and skills. Here is a chance to see some of the work.

http://www.garethaustin.com/index.html

A Healthy Economy

A Talk by Philip Allen, Lagan Valley Permaculture

Tuesday 26^th June

7 – 8pm

Eco-House

Belmont Playtrail

Racecourse Road

Derry

Philip Allen, Environmental Landscaper and founder of Lagan Valley Permaculture, has been teaching permaculture for 20 years. He is an Activist with Belfast Friends of the Earth and…

hi folks,the interest in timebanks is spreading!For those living in Inishowen for whom the inspiring Derry Xchange is not all that local,some Transition Inishowen members are in the process of getting an Inishowen timebank going.As a first step there is a Facebook group' Wave inishowen timebank'where people can read about the concept and learn about working exchanges in practice in Ireland,,as well as put up their offers and needs,to start the waves rolling.local information meetings are…

Thought I'd kick off my introduction to Transition Derry by talking about one of my new-found passions.  Wool.  Or more precisely working with wool...spinning, felting, dyeing, you name it, I am keen to try it.  I find myself drooling over the beautiful range of fibre available on my favourite online wool shopping site; Forest Fibres and rarely resisting the urge for a splurge :-).  I find myself scouring charity shops for all those unwanted pure wool jumpers people have discarded...it's…

Schumacher%20Ireland%20Summer%20School.pdf

Please make bookings and bursary applications by Monday 14 May

www.schumacherireland.org…

http://www.mudandwood.com/

Mud & Wood was founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Colin Ritchie and…

Trocaire Campaign on Climate Change

The Republic of Ireland Minister…

Join our mass lobby for a climate change law

The event will be a…