Welcome to the low impact community adventure...
... an occasional blog based on the research for a book of
stories, 'The Ecology of Community' about an exploration of communities in the UK that are living lightly and lowering their carbon emissions...
It's a blog which hopes to connect inspiring and alternative stories about living lightly .. showing how our journey to a post-carbon future is one about inspiration, resourcefulness and creativity, and
coming together, rather than fear and guilt and doom.
It documents my journey as I join with others to see how groups of people are taking power into their own hands, learning useful skills for a post-oil world
And, by looking at what
communities are doing - not just intentional communities, but
the concept of community: cooperative groups, structures, traditional and new communities, islands, housing estates, communities of interest and virtual communities - the journey will test the premise that cooperation - rather than competition - provides the most effective model for change.
It's all inspired by a lovely handbook called the 'Three Tonne Handbook', published by
Women's Environmental Network, which shows groups of people how to reduce their emissions with handy sections for food, water, energy, waste and transport.
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