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 the words of her co-founders Peter Caddy and Dorothy Maclean. The Still, Small Voice […]
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.
Scotland’s Climate Week
Scotland’s Climate Week is 7-13 October. Check out the activities: http://www.greenerscotland.org/scotland%E2%80%99s-climate-week-tackling-the-climate-emergency-together
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 lives.” A Developer: “What I’m […]
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 communities today. It is heartening […]
Project: effective Cookstoves Kenya
More than 80% of Kenyan households rely on biomass (e.g. wood & charcoal) for energy; it is mainly used for cooking and occasionally for space and water heating. Wood and charcoal are obtained almost exclusively from the forest (90%), which is a key driver of deforestation in Kenya. The impact of deforestation is widespread, affecting […]
Project: renovate Boreholes Uganda
Approximately 60% of the people in the northern districts do not have access to clean water and rely exclusively on open wells, lakes and other unprotected sources. The community borehole project is unique in that it concentrates efforts on finding existing damaged water supplies and boreholes, repairing them to restore the water supply to the […]
