Tenants’ key celebration West Whins

Dear Tenants, Duneland, Greenleaf, Ekopia and all other friends who have supported PET in creating more Affordable Community Housing. On Friday 1 December 2017 we, PET, will take over the new flats in West Whins and our Community Tenants, chosen by our Community, will move in. We would like to

November 22nd, 2017|Categories: affordable housing, invites, official communications|

New projects & value creation

So simple and very interesting was a blog in the Harvard Business Review (Edmundson & Verdin 9Nov2017), that I add some bits of it here. I feel the information is very important for new and up&running projects and programs to take into consideration. We're all creatures of habit. We all

November 21st, 2017|Categories: new project, project, strategy|

They say money’s available

Would you be surprised to hear that Scottish grant-making trusts and foundations gave £300million to Scottish charities last year? Or that the amount donated by grant-making trusts has doubled in the last decade, up from £128m in 2007?  Or that it now accounts for 6% of the sector’s income, up

November 21st, 2017|Categories: donations, invites|

Foundation birthday

Today, 17th November 2017 the Findhorn Foundation celebrates it's 55th birthday! Many happy returns of the day! Here's some information put out by the NFA (the wider community body) about the planned activities.[clearfix] [vertical-spacer]Please remember that out work for the foundation Ecovillage requires your support. Thank you and have a

November 17th, 2017|Categories: invites, official communications|

Keeping up with the Joneses

When looking at any way forward, I have two choices: "More of the Same" — movement not progress restructuring, investment in HRactivities, focus on more productivity and less costs, or "Guts & Will & Faith" in the collective ability to transcend the mundane by harmonising the demands of common sense

November 10th, 2017|Categories: new project, project, strategy|

Definitions- carbon related

Carbon footprint: A measure of how much CO2 emissions are associated with fossil energy use. When studying ecological footprints the carbon footprint is added because it is a competing use of bio-productive space, since increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is considered to represent a build-up of ecological debt, and

November 6th, 2017|Categories: carbon strategy, education, global warming|

Rainforest preservation Brazil, 22➡️

Located within the Amazon, in Portel Municipality, Portel micro-Region,  it comprises 177,899.5 hectares in 17 privately owned parcels or “Glebas,” for a total of 194,402.8 Ha. The Amazon is the largest remaining rainforest on our planet. It is known for its amazing biodiversity: home to 10% of all species, including some

November 3rd, 2017|Categories: carbon offset projects, carbon strategy, global warming, project|

Wind Turbines India, 22➡️

The main purpose of this project activity is to generate clean form of electricity through renewable wind energy source. Bothe Windfarm Development Pvt. Ltd. is the promoter of the proposed project activity. The Project has 40 Wind Turbines of individual capacity 2MW each and 57 Wind Turbines of individual capacity

November 3rd, 2017|Categories: carbon offset projects, carbon strategy, invites, project|

Rainforest preservation Brazil, 22➡️

Located within the Amazon, in Portel Municipality, Portel micro-Region,  it comprises 177,899.5 hectares in 17 privately owned parcels or “Glebas,” for a total of 194,402.8 Ha. The Amazon is the largest remaining rainforest on our planet. It is known for its amazing biodiversity: home to 10% of all species, including some

November 3rd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|

Wind Turbines India, 22➡️

The main purpose of this project activity is to generate clean form of electricity through renewable wind energy source. Bothe Windfarm Development Pvt. Ltd. is the promoter of the proposed project activity. The Project has 40 Wind Turbines of individual capacity 2MW each and 57 Wind Turbines of individual capacity

November 3rd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|

“Hey! Tell Me Before You Tear Down My House!”

“What are you doing?!?” he asked in his soft Scottish accent. “I have an apartment full of angry nature spirits carrying suitcases saying they are leaving your community. They say that you have broken your promises of cooperation.” Source: Lorian Association

November 2nd, 2017|Categories: affordable housing, strategy, values|
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