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Micheal Miklis of the Biodynamic Association is kindly hosting two of our “for The Hands” events this season with a “Composting” workshop and a “Grow your own cereal” course. In addition to these he is also organising other events and courses throughout the year in Kilkenny, Thomastown, Wicklow and Clare. Below the fold is the preliminary timetable which you can also download here.
Will we run out of money before we run out of oil? Its a serious question…
Writing in yesterdays Irish Times economist Morgan Kelly warns that as Ireland’s credit rating falls there may come a point when the government will be unable to sell bonds and thus borrow money. If that happens the amount of money in circulation will shrink drastically. Public sector pay wages will fall, consumers will stop spending, borrowers will try to clear outstanding debts, more businesses will fail – all leading to further and further contraction in the money supply. Where will it end? Should we plan to ditch the euro and bring back a national currency? As radical as this might sound the answer could be yes. Continue Reading »
Anyone who has ever visited Ballytobin will be in no doubt that the camphill communities offer a model of how we can live sustainably in a post fossil fuel world and, in the process, have much healthier, fulfilling, wholesome lives that are enriched with a sense of community and connection with nature.
Camphill communities were, in a way, Ireland’s first “eco-villages” and have been in existence long before the term was ever coined. Given the enormous amount of knowledge, skill and experience they have it will be interesting to explore how they might inform the transition town movement. As well as the practicalities of transforming our “outer” world there is a wealth and understanding and insights for the transformation of our “inner” world.
Over the coming year a series of public lectures are being held in Castalia Hall exploring Anthroposophy and the worldview of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the movement.
You can download the full program here.
Castlecomer Discovery Park, 28th of February 2009, 12 noon – 4pm
Hedge laying is a method of rejuvenating a hedge to improve its stock proofing capabilities & improving the habitat for wildlife. Come along and see hedge layers in action who will answer questions on this old country tradition.
For further information ring Bernadette Moloney, the Environmental Awareness Officer on 056-7794487 or Dearbhala Ledwidge, Heritage Officer on 056-7794925
This event is funded through the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund 2008
We use it every day but rarely think about where it comes from. Now our money supply is shrinking in a deflationary spiral with no end in sight. Where is it all going? The simple answer is that it is being paid back to the people we borrowed it from. For apart from the 2% of actual notes and coins money is created as debt. This mean that if you are fortunate to have money in your account it is only because someone else somewhere has borrowed it. This applies to businesses, corporations and governments as well as ordinary individuals. Prepare to be confused, puzzled and amazed with a brief (attempted) explanation of our bizarre debt based money system.