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245 years ago, in order to get 13 different groups[mfn]founded for a diverse range of reasons, from the pursuit of fortunes to the desire to create havens from persecution and model societies, and had differing systems of governance,[/mfn] to form a more perfect union — just, tranquil&safe, prosperous, and free over time — a Purpose […]

Soaring house prices, energy prices and food prices. Questionable building construction quality (except of course in PETs affordable units ), questionable energy availability and supermarket food quality, and v.questionable economic sanity. What to do? There’s talk in the community about studying affordable housing&energy together in one project: ie. living in a house within a greenhouse. […]

A topical Advent theme and community development imperative, was covered by David Spangler in his November 2022 blog. He writes, “What is sad and dangerous about this time is that, seeing that what we have isn’t working, there is a reaction to replace it not with something new but with something older and familiar.” This […]

On the pandemic and post-Cop27 subject of putting the case for positive behavioural change, here’s a short article about a vital component of the fourth step to changing things (change step#1 see a problem #2 decide to resolve it #3 look for possible solutions #4 choose the most effective one). You know those moments when […]

Wonder what the CCC does in practice? One of its aims is to create a Caring Community Culture to develop and support social capacities (e.g. behaviour, awareness, convention) and infrastructures (e.g. networking, communication, ‘joined-up’ policies) One way of developing social capacities in the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn is by the interactive real-time use of the CCC Facebook page […]

Why? Why? Why? Are we there yet? Recurrent travel themes for children and adults. Young&old live in a puzzle. And to counter unsatisfactory official guidance around what life is really about, we adults comfort ourselves with (depressed) acquiescence and/or distractions — faking a semblance of control … Why not repeat what we did as children: […]

After another challenging year for sustainable development[mfn]Findhorn’s wastewater system operator Biomatrix has received the People’s Award at the Sydney Water Innovation Festival 2021: https://youtube.com/channel/UCkxYG5Ln3b–uqv-DaWpTBw[/mfn] we know that 2022 will focus internationally on artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, and glass… What in heaven’s name/on earth links these areas together?! The association of women with fish was commonplace […]

The holiest month of the year (fact checking led to the shocking conclusion that no one holyday list is definitive…. or unbiased) and its blessings are here, again under pandemic conditions. That makes it once more very rough on geographically dispersed families — extra blessings to them. Thank goodness one&all can fall back on the […]

Great news about the Park Ecovillage, FindhornNet0.30 study and PETs 2021 National Lottery Grant application. Here’s the press release:[vertical-spacer] Great news, but stuff doesn’t stop there– ie. with other people offering a climate action smorgasbord for you not to pick and choose from… Remember Gandhi’s statement about “Happiness is when what you think, what you […]

September is an important month straddling the likes of Back2School/ College/Work after the holidays and International Charity Day.[mfn]https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-days-and-weeks[/mfn] During this latest equinox period I find myself challenged to re-purpose, and reinforce positive motivations and the beliefs they’re based on. A number of rounds of introspection brought me to the simple realisation that “I care about […]