Birthing a ‘new earth’

November 17th sees the Findhorn Foundation celebrating its 57th birthday. On such occasions we often reexamine our convictions in light of their fruits — the truth of how things are. Here are a few reflections inspired by words spoken to Eileen Caddy, and of her co-founders Peter Caddy and Dorothy

November 11th, 2019|Categories: community, strategy, values|

carbon bites – Offset Calculator update

What a great contribution our people have been making at XR London (and elsewhere)! If that inspires you, we have good news: PET has improved its carbon tool for you. It’s now easier to access and you can also figure out the carbon effect not only of travel but of

October 17th, 2019|Categories: carbon bites, carbon strategy, how to, official communications, program|

Self Help communities

The Scottish Rural Network, of which PET is a member, has an interesting blog on self-help communities in South Korea. Pretty far from Findhorn I hear you think; but not the self-help part. It's of interest because it links community skills, the ageing phenomenon and social enterprise. Enjoy the blog.

October 16th, 2019|Categories: community, education, enterprise, food, strategy, values|

we support Dorothy

[widgets_on_pages id="dorothy donfm button"] Dorothy Maclean, spiritual teacher and author, died March 12 2020. We'd like to thank all of you who have made donations to the Dorothy Care Fund. Donations via the below form continue to be welcome, and will now support other Findhorn Ecovillage clients of the Community

October 13th, 2019|Categories: donations, invites, project|

Co-living

What do you feel/think about it?   We have yet another co-word. Co-ol...   Some community food for thought... Here’s an urban example of co-living so you can get a feel for thecollective: their mission is "to build and activate spaces that foster human connection and enable people to lead more fulfilling

October 4th, 2019|Categories: affordable housing, community, education, strategy, values|

Relation.ship

Here's a webpage link concerning the key concept behind intentional community, and what the "co-" part of co-housing is all about. source: Dictionary.com As the linked website supports start-up projects, is continually updated with the growing experience of its supporters, and given that the r-word is actually a

September 27th, 2019|Categories: affordable housing, community, education, how to, strategy, values|

Greening Finance!

Here's an interesting and practical example of a 'community' making informed, small, real-world choices and simultaneously affecting actual, small, environmental change in one of the world's great desert regions, to all of our advantage! We don't have to go that far —geographically—just make the best choices we are able to!

September 23rd, 2019|Categories: carbon strategy, education, strategy|

Global Climate Strike 2019

As you will be aware, a Global Climate Strike has been called for this coming Friday 20th. By popular request, the Down To Earth film will be shown again as part of the Climate Strike Day on Friday 20th September at 7.30pm in St John’s Church Hall Forres. £5. Please

September 19th, 2019|Categories: carbon strategy, global warming, invites|

Village survival

In a monthly info blog we get, I read a great piece on examples of rural village development. Development of this kind is a complex juggling act of 'soft' and 'hard' investments in both learning and activity: really, it stands or falls with whether we truly believe in our own

September 12th, 2019|Categories: community, education, how to, strategy, values|
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