Monthly Archives: February 2009

Bantry Community Supported Agriculture

Posted on 18 February 2009 by Graham

Perhaps the most positive project to be initiated in this neck of the woods to promote local resilience in the face of global economic meltdown is the Bantry Community Supported Agriculture scheme. You can read about this in detail on … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #3: It’s All Connected

Posted on 16 February 2009 by Graham

This is the introduction to the third week of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying each week of the course, soon … Continue reading →

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Ben Goldacre, Jeni Barnett and MMR

Posted on 12 February 2009 by Graham

The controversy over the Jeni Barnett show and media irresponsibility  continues over at Bad Science. Here is a brief quotation given there from an interview with a nurse who phoned in to debate the issue on Jeni Barnett’s show: Yasmin: … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Climate Change Denialism

Posted on 11 February 2009 by Graham

Excellent post here on Skeptico unpacking in detail the kind of false arguments used by some to deny climate change. Really good analyses, very useful for all sorts of anti-scientific claims.

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From the BBC: “Rise in measles ‘very worrying’”

Posted on 7 February 2009 by Graham

From the BBC yesterday: “Measles cases in England and Wales rose by 36% in 2008, figures show… “Professor David Salisbury, director of immunisation at the Department of Health, said it was “irresponsible” for parents not to have their children vaccinated. … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit # 2: The Power of Community- Social Capital, Resilience and the Local Community

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Graham

This is the introduction to the second week of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying each week of the course, soon … Continue reading →

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