An amateur winemaker’s calendar
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by Kevin Kourofsky
5d ago
Amateur winemakers are not a uniform bunch. We are diverse and unconstrained by market forces or labeling laws, or much of any legal prohibition except good common sense. The post An amateur winemaker’s calendar appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Feb 2025 news from the commons movement in Stroud & Liverpool
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by Dave Darby
1w ago
This is the first monthly news update for what's happening in the budding commons movement in Stroud and Liverpool, plus Mutual Credit Services and our partners and friends around the UK and the world. The post Feb 2025 news from the commons movement in Stroud & Liverpool appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Grow your own flowers to avoid the environmental horrors of the global flower industry
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by Hidaya Aliouche
1w ago
See our flower growing topic for tips on growing your own flowers; and see below for the problems associated with the flower industry, that you’ll avoid. The global flower production industry (the floricultural industry) is worth approximately €64.5 billion and is typically limited to socioeconomically developed countries such as the US and European countries. The ... The post Grow your own flowers to avoid the environmental horrors of the global flower industry appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Does foraging damage the countryside?
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by Andy Hamilton
3w ago
Andy Hamilton – ex of Self-sufficientish has written books on foraging, and his new book New Wild Order is out now. Here's his take on whether foraging is bad for the countryside and wildlife: The post Does foraging damage the countryside? appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Stroud Housing Commons looking for tenants for its first house
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by Amrit Sachar
1M ago
At Stroud Housing Commons, we’re looking for a tenant for our first house – and you can add yourself to the waiting list for future commons houses. The post Stroud Housing Commons looking for tenants for its first house appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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A governance commons to support the commons economy? Conversation with Dr Sonia Bussu
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by Dr Sonia Bussu
2M ago
Liberal democracy supports capitalism. What kind of governance system would support the commons economy? Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org and Stroud Commons in conversation with Sonia Bussu, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham and project lead for INSPIRE (looking at democratic innovations and their limitations. The post A governance commons to support the commons economy? Conversation with Dr Sonia Bussu appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Introducing commons ideas at the Festival of Commoning
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by Dave Darby
2M ago
At the Festival of Commoning (Sep 13-14, in Stroud), our Stroud Commons group has a one-hour slot on the Saturday morning. I’m going to give an overview of commons ideas, and there will be representatives of the housing, land, energy and climbing groups to talk about what’s happening in their groups. Then we’ll have around half an hour to answer questions. The post Introducing commons ideas at the Festival of Commoning appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Friends in high places: billionaire-free, collapse-proof communications with LoRa and Meshtastic
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by Simon Lennane
2M ago
Building and strengthening networks is crucial to improving our resilience to the changes and social upheaval heading our way. Our social networks buffer us against possible insults to our circumstances. Everything that improves our connections increases our resilience. The post Friends in high places: billionaire-free, collapse-proof communications with LoRa and Meshtastic appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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Affordable climbing as a commons: Chik Shimasaki of Climbing Commons
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by Chikara Shimasaki
2M ago
Today I’m talking with Chikara Shimasaki, who’s building a climbing commons in Stroud, and will provide information for anyone wanting to do it in their own towns. Here are a few links: Dave: before we talk about what you’re doing – what’s the problem you’re trying to solve? What’s your motivation? Chik: the climbing commons ... The post Affordable climbing as a commons: Chik Shimasaki of Climbing Commons appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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12 economic growth myths and how to counter them
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by Dave Darby
2M ago
It's essential that we stabilise the global economy. More people understand this every year, but corporations and governments don't, and so we continue to destroy nature for profit. They've built up a bank of myths around the necessity of perpetual growth. Here are 12 common ones, and how to respond to them. The post 12 economic growth myths and how to counter them appeared first on Lowimpact.org ..read more
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