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I read a post from Positive Money, for whom I have a lot of respect, on a “Charter for a New Financial System” with mixed feelings. It is a report on a conference called Transforming Finance, held in London just … Continue reading →

I came across this interesting post by Prof. Calvin Jones, in an unusual place, ClickonWales  (thanks to Pete Lipman). The idea is that large scale renewable energy projects for wave, tidal and wind power, while useful, are not a solution … Continue reading →

[AJUDADA – YouTube video in Portuguese with English subtitles. To turn on subtitles, use the captions button, below centre right, while playing.] I am going to AJUDADA, in Portalegre, Portugal, 14 – 16th June, 2013, with hopes it will be … Continue reading →

No local: Why Small-Scale Alternatives Won’t Change the World, by Greg Sharzer, Zero Books, 2012. This post was stimulated by a review of this book by Michael Ware, on a website called Climate & Capitalism. It raises interesting points with … Continue reading →

The Broken Euro Chris Cook spotted this interesting analysis of the situation in Cyprus by Frances Coppola.  There are now effectively two Euros, one for Cyprus and one for the rest of the Eurozone, because credit controls now in place … Continue reading →

I listened to George Osborne’s budget and Ed Milliband’s reply with dismay, not that I expected anything else, and thought to myself, “What might I or people with similar ideas have done?”  So, here are some ideas, uncosted, and maybe … Continue reading →

It may seem surprising, but a statement in a recent article in New Scientist about early mammals who lived before the dinosaurs went extinct, gave me an insight into the problems facing those of us trying to create sustainable societies … Continue reading →

This blog is part of a conversation with other people who want a radically changed culture. Are you working towards a practical collaborative sustainable way of living? Looking for ways to create an economy run not for financial gain but … Continue reading →