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June 2009 Blog Posts (7)

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GIY (Grow it Yourself) Ireland – taking the ‘self’ out of ‘self-sufficiency’

GIY (Grow it Yourself) Ireland – taking the ‘self’ out of ‘self-sufficiency’

Waterford will host the launch of a new national food-grower’s network called GIY Ireland on Saturday, September 12th 2009 as part of the Waterford Harvest Festival.



As the interest in home-produced food reaches fever pitch, a new organisation called GIY Ireland is aiming to inspire people to get growing and give them the knowledge they need to do so successfully. On September 12th 2009 Waterford… Continue

Added by Michael Newham on June 24, 2009 at 17:07 — No Comments

summer solstice 09

Summer Solstice 09 amazing, inspirational and educational weekend training for transition. Thanks to all the organisers esp. Alex and Ennistymon transition initiative. The group energy was fantastic and the food wasnt too bad either ha ha xx blessings to all who were there and to all who have yet to experience the experience.



I would like to recommend for future training that facilities be made available for children ( which i would gladly be a volunteer).



Also congrats to… Continue

Added by Georgina Kemmy on June 23, 2009 at 16:17 — 1 Comment

Dimitri Orlov - Definancialisation, Deglobalisation, Relocalisation (Presentation at The New Emergency Conference in Dublin, on June 11, 2009).

Dimitri Orlov - Definancialisation, Deglobalisation, Relocalisation (talk was presented at The New Emergency Conference in Dublin, on June 11, 2009)

For those of us who didn't make it to the conference this was posted today;-)

Added by Paddy Morris on June 18, 2009 at 18:25 — No Comments

Successful launch of Transition East Clare initiative

The first 'get-together' of Transition East Clare attracted a small but passionate group including local historian Michael O'Gorman representing Scariff Community Council, Anna and Jim from Mountshannon representing a new LETS initiative and a variety of people from local education, farming and other backgrounds who had heard about transition initiatives and wanted to find out more. The film 'Power of Community' about Cuba was shown and was followed by sandwiches and much inspired discussion.… Continue

Added by Bob Wilson on June 17, 2009 at 15:27 — No Comments

Dried up rivers, desertification and plagues of snakes in Iraq

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Added by Paddy Morris on June 15, 2009 at 21:53 — No Comments

Cities Shrink to Survive

Flint, Michigan plans to bulldoze up to 40% of the city, and return it to nature, to reduce costs....

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Added by Paddy Morris on June 14, 2009 at 23:21 — No Comments

The Cost of Oil - A bloody World Environment Day in the Peruvian Amazon

In case you have not heard about yesterdays massacre in Peru, I have written an article about it found at:

Massacre of Indigineous Amazonians in Peru - 25 dead and counting



For me personally there are 2 sides to the Transition movement, 1 is the learning, skilling up, re-localisation that we are all already doing. And the other is learning about the effects of the OIL AGE, how communities are shafted and increasing global… Continue

Added by FUSPEY on June 6, 2009 at 14:35 — 1 Comment

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