Author: steve
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Would you like extra IT with that, Sir?
Someone has to say it: digitalising your life might not be all good. Anyone who has checked their I-Phone whilst on the toilet will probably have an inkling that something is not going right. The fundamental problem is that everyone working in the IT industry wants to sell more IT. And those outside would like…
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We pick up the pollution bill and go hungry while corporations get the profits
In a recent article in grist.org, journalist David Roberts explains that None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use Citing a recent report [PDF] by environmental consultancy Trucost on behalf of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) program sponsored by United Nations Environmental Program,…
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The triple-circle economy
This diagram comes from the Swedish Sustainable Economy Foundation http://tssef.se.
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Visit to the eco-centre, Ipema, Brazil
We visited IPEMA – Institute of Permaculture and Eco-village of the Atlantic Rainforest. The center is an example of the growing energy and insight that is manifesting itself as practical projects and organisations working towards sustainability in Brazil. Combining permaculture and eco-village thinking, the center has made huge headway in creating housing of 100%…
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Posters of transition
A recent collection of posters from the 2nd world war, adapted for the message of Transition.
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Transition to biomass society with a complementary currency
This white paper discusses the challenge of replacing fossil-fueled supply chains with less energy-intense renewable solutions whilst rapidly reducing the carbon in the atmosphere. It suggests that a complimentary currency, backed by carbon fees and pledges from landowners to sequester carbon using soil and biochar, could be the answer. Read the paper here. A complementary currency…
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Brazilian town shows way to sustainable culture with arts and crafts
They started to interact with the local community to design and manufacture decorative artworks almost entirely from recyclable materials such as used wood, wood reclaimed from old houses, cans, paper, etc. Toti trained a group of craftsmen, getting them to produce pieces of art according to his designs as they learned each technique. No design…
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New Article about the Community Finance Canvas in REconomy project
The REconomy Project published an article about the Canvas method recently. The Project aims to help build the capacity of Transition Initiatives, and other community organizations doing similar work, to grow a new kind of local economy. It’s aimed at people active in Transition, or similar. Through their website, they hope to provide some inspiration,…
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Is Swedish Government in control over the country’s energy future?
From figures released recently by the International Energy Agency it looks as if the Swedish government has abandoned any control over the future supply of energy to the country. I hope I am wrong, but I find no comfort in the combination of signals in the media, from experts and from the government information. At…