Category Archives: community

The Economics of Happiness

Posted on 2 February 2011 by Graham Strouts

The new film from Helena Norberg-Hodge The Economics of Happiness was premiered in UCC last night to a full house, with Helena herself arriving in time to join a panel discussion afterwards. I met Helena over 10 years ago in … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Environment, Food, Renewable Energy | 8 Comments

Into the Wild: a Parable for our Times

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Graham Strouts

One of the most enduring quasi-religious myths in the environmental movement is that our percieved problems- the percieved crisis in the modern world- stems from a separation from nature. We were born in pre-history, an integral part of Mother Nature … Continue reading →

Posted in collapse, community, Environment, Gardens, Human Ecology, Science and Rationaltiy, survivalism | 12 Comments

Whole Earth Discipline

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Graham Strouts

Book Review: Whole Earth Discipline An Ecopragmatist Manifesto by Stewart Brand Atlantic Books 2009 316pp “Civilization is at risk, but civilization is the problem”. Stewart Brand is one of the iconic founders of the environmental movement, an original old hippy … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, climate change, collapse, community, Environment, Human Ecology, Population, Renewable Energy, Science and Rationaltiy, Tools and technology | 21 Comments

Davie Philip on Transition and The Good Life 2.0

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Graham Strouts

Via Transition Culture My long-time Permaculture and peak oil colleague Davie Philip gave an inspirational talk for Feasta in Dublin last summer. He includes a nice account of the origins of the Transition movement in Kinsale with the Energy Descent … Continue reading →

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Cuban Ambassador visits Cloughjordan

Posted on 5 September 2009 by Graham Strouts

On Saturday 29th August the village of Cloughjordan was visited by the Cuban Amabassador, Noel Carillo Thia was the first visit of an ambassador to the village, and came about through a Cuban connection between a family member of one … Continue reading →

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The Transition Timeline

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Graham Strouts

Book Review: The Transition Timeline for  a local, resilient future Shaun Chamberlin Forward by Rob Hopkins 190 pp pbk Chelsea Green 2009 The follow-up to Rob Hopkins’ seminal The Transition Handbook uses the method of “backcasting” from an envisioned  future … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, climate change, community, Health, Peak Oil, Population, Powerdown, Science and Rationaltiy, Transition Towns | 6 Comments

Permaculture at The Village

Posted on 10 June 2009 by Graham Strouts

Last weekend saw 17 participants attend a 2-day Introduction to permaculture course I gave at The Village in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Workshop participants practice forest garden design… …now they are planting and mulching for real… It was a great weekend, … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #10: Communicating Transition

Posted on 29 May 2009 by Graham Strouts

Where do we go from here? Communicating Transition by Graham Strouts and Davie Philip This is the introduction to the 10th and final episode  of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #7: Shelter

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Graham Strouts

Shelter- Future Proofing Our Homes and Buildings This is the introduction to  week seven of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #4: Rethinking Energy

Posted on 2 March 2009 by Graham Strouts

This is the introduction to  week four 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 to … Continue reading →

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