Links
Useful websites
(interesting websites on different topics related to the project)
Community & Social:
The Global Ecovillage Network is a global confederation of people and communities that meet and share their ideas, exchange technologies, develop cultural and educational exchanges, directories and newsletters, and are dedicated to restoring the land and living "sustainable plus" lives by putting more back into the environment than we take out.
Cohousing:
http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk/
Facilitation:
http://www.wghill.com/facilitate.htm
Conflict management:
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7labor/13.htm
Consensus decision-making:
www.ic.org/pnp/ocac : “On Conflict and Consensus: a Handbook on Formal Consensus Decision-Making.” This was written by C.T. Butler and Amy Rothstein and published by Food Not Bombs Publishing in Maine in 1987 and is the result of many years of experience. It’s a no-nonsense how-to handbook for formal consensus.
Communication:
http://www.cnvc.org/en/what-nvc/ nonviolent-communication - this webpage is adapted from:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
Strawbale Construction:
http://www.strawfootprint.org/
This is a nice photo gallery site for the UK National Trust’s Footprint Project in Cumbria in England. The Footprint is a low environmental impact building constructed in 2006 in the Lake District National Park.
The International Quarterly Journal of Strawbale & Natural Building
Cob Construction:
Earthship Biotecture Europe (EBE) is a social enterprise set up to enable the further evolution of the Earthship building concept in Europe. They aim to inspire a fundamental change in the provision of basic needs. Shelter, water, power, food, warmth and stability can all be met by building in line with the earth's systems.
Mainstream Ecological Construction:
Scandinavian Homes Ltd. are providers of pre-manufactured low-energy and passive Swedish timber-frame houses, based in Galway. The company was founded in 1991 and have built over 200 houses.
AGRICULTURE:
http://www.soilassociation.org/
The Soil Association is the UK's leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming.
http://www.theorganiccentre.ie/
The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Roscommon, is a non profit organisation set up in 1995, with the aim of providing public education, training and information about organic growing and sustainable living.
http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/
The ISSA is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the location and preservation of traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables.
Site about allotment growing for allotment holders and gardeners.
http://www.permaculture.co.uk/main2.html
The Permaculture Magazine website.
ENERGY:
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) was set up by the government in 2002 as Ireland’s national energy agency. Its mission is to promote and assist the development of sustainable energy.
CAT offers solutions to some of the most serious challenges facing our planet and the human race, such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources. CAT demonstrates practical ways of addressing these problems. Leading by example, CAT aims to show that living more sustainably is not only easy to attain but can provide a better quality of life.
ASPO Ireland is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of the phenomenon of Peak Oil and raising awareness about it.
'ECO'-PLACES:
Ireland:
Homepage of The Hollies - a centre for training in Practical Sustainability on about 30 acres near Castletown-Kenneigh, Enniskeane, in West Cork.
http://www.unicornecofoundation.org/
The Unicorn Foundation established itself in 2000 in the hills of West Cork with a vision to create an educational example of living comfortably with ecological and sustainable concepts.
The Village is Ireland's first ecovillage. They are currently realising their vision of a 67 acre farm adjoining Cloughjordan in North Tipperary which will include community allotments and an extensive area for woodland and wildlife.
http://www.ecocentrewicklow.ie/
The Dominican Sisters established the Dominican Farm and Ecology Centre (An Tairseach) in 1998 on their 70-acres of land in Wicklow. It is an organic/biodynamic farm and Centre for Ecology and Spirituality.
FADA is a network set up by volunteers, mostly from Co Kildare, preparing communities for peak oil by focusing on the localisation of the economy.
UK:
http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/
The Findhorn ecovillage is a synthesis of the very best of current thinking on sustainable human settlements. It is a constantly evolving model providing solutions to human and social needs, while at the same time working in partnership with the environment to offer an enhanced quality of life for all.
http://www.monktonwyldcourt.org/
Monkton Wyld Court is a holistic education centre offering residential and non-residential courses in environmental sustainability and low impact living.
Lammas is currently applying for planning permission to build an ecovillage in Wales which combines the traditional smallholding model with the latest innovations in environmental design, green technology and permaculture.
http://www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/
The Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development.
Other International:
New Zealand's first and (at present) only cohousing community. It is an urban eco-neighbourhood, located in Waitakere City, West Auckland.