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.

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Hyde Farm Group - going green and getting to know your neighbours

The inspiring work of Sue Sheehan's neighbourhood group 'Hyde Farm Climate Action Network' was profiled recently in The Guardian Society. I interviewed Sue for my book last autumn as she is closely involved with the work in Transition Town Brixton and is a part-time 'community champion' in Lambeth Council.

Sue says: A green scheme can provide a catalyst to bring people together as a group

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