Transition Derry

I am organising a fundraising firewalk for Transition Omagh on Saturday 23 October 2010, 7.30pm onwards, here at Greystone. There are 3 ways of participating:

a) get a minimum of £40 sponsorship and you can firewalk for free, or

b) pay the full fee of £40, or

c) sponsor someone else for £40 and come and observe the…

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Added by marian farrell on September 9, 2010 at 21:00 — No Comments

The Biochar Solution: Carbon Farming and Climate Change.

Cultivate and Feasta's Carbon Cycles and Sinks Network present...

The Biochar Solution: Carbon Farming and Climate Change.

With Albert Bates from The Farm, Tennessee, introduced by Richard Douthwaite

19.30 * Thursday 26th August * The Greenhouse, St Andrews Street, Dublin 2 * €10/ €5 Cultivate and Feasta Members and…

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Added by marian farrell on August 20, 2010 at 10:30 — No Comments

Climate Camp Ireland

Climate Camp Ireland 2010

Climate Camp Ireland 2010 will take place at Victoria Bridge in County Tyrone from 12 - 16 August.

Friends of the Earth…

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Zerocarbon Britain 2030

zerocarbonbritain2030 provides…

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Added by marian farrell on July 28, 2010 at 13:42 — No Comments

http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/co-production

Co-Production is a bold, pragmatic strategy that shatters limits on social change. It redefines economics by treating households and community as a separate economy. Placing that economy on a par with market generates a new exchange dynamic that empowers us all to

- become change agents who can shape the future

- convert failing social programs into… Continue

Added by marian farrell on July 20, 2010 at 12:09 — No Comments

Monetary Reform made Easy

Here's how a simple reform to the banking system could save us £200 billion each year...

Every year up to £200 billion of new money is created and spent into the economy. Most of us would assume that this new money is created by the government, or at least an agent of the

state. In reality, this new money is created by the private banking

system as debt, and lent into the economy. Between 2000 and 2009, £1,225

billion…

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Added by marian farrell on July 12, 2010 at 14:32 — No Comments

Fix the Food Chain - Friends of the Earth Campaign

http://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/fix_food_chain_20576.html?ic_number=292830&m_sourcecode=CB0803GNAC&product=REGACTNI

Do you want a healthy planet and thriving, planet-friendly farming?

If you do the Food Chain Campaign is for you.

Factory farming demands massive amounts of soy - a key ingredient in animal… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 17, 2010 at 22:03 — No Comments

The Workable Solution to the Financial Crisis

http://www.call4reform.org/

Call4Reform is a UK-wide campaign to reform the financial system. We have one request – that the power to create money is taken away from profit-making entities (the high street banks), and returned to the state. Doing so would allow us to:

phase out the national debt, saving £100 million per day in interest costs

reduce the tax burden by up to 30%, permanently, or increase government services with… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 9, 2010 at 21:29 — No Comments

Food In Northern Ireland - a new report from NI Environment Link

http://www.nienvironmentlink.org/news/foodreportnews.php

this is comprehensive and constructive and gives a key role to the Transition movement.

Added by marian farrell on June 9, 2010 at 16:26 — No Comments

RSPB Garden Bird Count

Please take part in our exciting garden wildlife survey, Make Your Nature Count.

All you need to do is to spend one hour counting the birds in your garden and let us know if you ever get any mammals in your garden. There are a few quick questions to answer on your garden and that's it!

The survey period is from Saturday 5 to Sunday 13 June.

You can find out more about how you can take part here:… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 4, 2010 at 21:16 — No Comments

Walk or Cycle around the world - Sustrans challenge

Join thousands of others who have already pledged to make a journey by foot, bike or public transport that combined will take us around the world by 4 July.

So far, we're nearly a quarter of the way round but we still have another 17,000 miles to go. Your journey could make all the difference so take up the challenge now.

By pledging a journey, you'll be showing your support for smarter ways to travel. Once you've made your pledge we'll let you know how you can get your… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 4, 2010 at 21:11 — No Comments

Transition Totnes Energy Descent Action Plan

'Transition in Action’ is the UK’s first comprehensive Energy Descent Action Plan designed for and by a local community. It sees the changes necessitated by climate change, peak oil and the UK’s debt crisis not as a crisis, but as a huge opportunity for entrepreneurship, creativity, community, enhanced resilience and a greater quality of life. In these pages you will find not just a vision of a more resilient world, but practical steps to reach it, key research, inspired ideas and a glimpse… Continue

Added by marian farrell on May 13, 2010 at 16:39 — No Comments

How Green are the Reds, Blues and Yellows?

www.sustrans.org.uk

In the UK, travel is dominated by car use, resulting in increasing levels of CO2 emissions, congested roads, and high dependency on oil, more and more of which is imported.

Sustrans pored over manifestos, speeches and statements to get good idea of what the three main political parties are proposing for local everyday travel. Transport is always surprisingly low on influencing how people vote, which is odd given… Continue

Added by marian farrell on May 9, 2010 at 8:30 — No Comments

Reduce, Reuse Recycle

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foylefreegle/

Do you freecycle?

In 2003 Freecycle started as a local group in Tuscon Arizona several global not-for-profit organisations have grown up that support networks of local groups. Each group is concerned with facilitating the re-use, within their locality, of things that might otherwise go to landfill. It is based on the view that "one person's junk is another… Continue

Added by marian farrell on May 9, 2010 at 8:00 — No Comments

More Haste Less Speed

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/call-to-action-for-2020?dm_i=6EB,3VLX,O52E8,C1R8,1

Sustrans' Call to action for 2020

What is Sustrans' vision for getting around for local journeys that make up so much of our travelling life? What would our communities look and feel like if we were able to double the number of local journeys being made in ways that benefit… Continue

Added by marian farrell on March 12, 2010 at 7:23 — No Comments

The Soil Association Food Security Campaigns

The Soil Association is a charity campaigning for planet-friendly food and farming. We believe in the importance of the connection between soil, food, the health of people and the health of the planet.

The Soil Association pioneered the first organic standards in 1967 and they remain among the highest in the world. Wherever you see the Soil Association symbol, you can trust your food has been produced sustainably, in harmony with nature and that animals have enjoyed free-range,… Continue

Added by marian farrell on February 22, 2010 at 20:00 — No Comments