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Web of hubs

This is a real ‘web’, just like a spider’s – a place of connections – ideas – information – of dreams!

Our aim is to make it a Web of Hubs for alternative and free cultural spaces and people

The idea is to provide a loose-knit, non-hierarchical, web-based resource network for a wide range of what we are calling ‘Free Cultural Spaces’ (FCS). They wouldn’t necessarily use that term to describe themselves, but we need a simple, non-threatening term!


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2 Camels
2 Camels
Category:
Festivals, Music
Description:

2 Camels is a blogging site, which contains myriad words, images and links including some to bloggers’ suggestions for interesting, alternative festivals. And it does attempt to list festies world-wide.

Website:
http://www.2camels.com/festivals/alternative-music-festivals.php
A human love story
A human love story
Category:
Communal spaces and places, Environment, Global ideas, Nomadic Travellers
Description:

A human love story is the brain-child of...

...Matt Hopwood, who continues his walks meeting people, listening to their personal stories about their lives and loves. Matt tells us:

“On this journey I will be gathering the love stories of local people I meet, seeking hospitality on the path, searching out the human stories of the land & communities I pass through. Connecting and exploring how we as people connect, how we 'belong' to a place, what 'home' might mean and how can these stories of love allow us to connect, bringing down barriers and drawing people together.

GET INVOLVED

Walk with me as I journey, share your story, offer hospitality on the road, welcome me to your community. I am journeying in search of connection, without money, food or bed, going where the path leads.”

A different take on free cultural spaces!

Lots of emotion; lots of different tales from Matt and the people he has encountered.

Website:
http://www.ahumanlovestory.com/
A Thousand Huts
A Thousand Huts
Category:
Environment, Global ideas
Description:

A thousand huts is a visionary attempt in Scotland in the UK to bring back ‘hutting’ and simple huts for people to sleep in.

Part of the re-foresting and re-wilding movement.

Website:
http://www.thousandhuts.org/
Aardhuis Olst, in The Netherlands
Aardhuis Olst, in The Netherlands
Category:
Communal spaces and places, Education, Environment, Global ideas
Description:

Earthship buildings described on the website as:

“The aardehuizen in Olst were inspired by Earthships of architect Michael Reynolds. The first Earthships date back to the ‘70s and have been tested thoroughly by use. Discarded materials and local building materials determine the buildings. An earthship is designed for off-grid living.

Architect Michel Post of Orio Architecten has modified the design to meet Dutch conditions. (rains, temperature through the year and soil).

12 of the buildings have tire walls - filled with rammed earth - supporting the roof. The other 11 buildings are built with straw walls with a wood frame supporting the roof. The roofs are slanted 9º to catch a maximum of sun in winter and very little sun in summer.”

Website:
https://www.aardehuis.nl/en/
Website 2:
Video link:
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman
Category:
Global ideas, Human Rights, Protest and activism
Description:

“Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.”

Co-Founder, with Jerry Rubin of the Youth International Party in the USA, 1968. Known as the Yippies. A lifelong radical anti-war proponent of trying to get ‘the machine to stumble.’

Links to an original 1968 video and the Wikipedia site with lots of info about Abbie.

Website:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oujcg_Tifw
Website 2:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_Hoffman
Abundant Earth Community
Abundant Earth Community
Category:
Communal spaces and places, Environment
Description:

Appear to be a community initiative around Lincoln in England.

They say:

“The whole ethos of the Abundant Earth Community are fundamentally of the inclusivity of people and ideas instead of exclusivity. A workers and housing co-operative, skill and knowledge sharing, harmony and joint aims being put into practice. The power of unity can defeat any adversity.

Let us be the change we wish to see in the world.
(Gandhi)”

Website:
http://abundantearthcommunity.blogspot.co.uk/
Access to Land (Europe)
Access to Land (Europe)
Category:
Environment, Global ideas
Description:

They describe themselves as:

“The Access to Land network brings together grassroots organisations from across Europe to share experiences and promote the significance of access to land for agro-ecological transition and generational renewal. Established in 2012, it functions as an informal network of about 15 organisations.”

Below, is a link to the organisation’s website plus one to the Soil Association page debating similar issues.

Website:
http://www.accesstoland.eu/
Website 2:
http://www.soilassociation.org/landtrust/accesstoland
Acrosanti
Acrosanti
Category:
Communal spaces and places, Environment, Global ideas
Description:

The website tells us that, 65 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona: “Arcosanti is an urban laboratory focused on innovative design, community, and environmental accountability. Our goal is to actively pursue lean alternatives to urban sprawl based on Paolo Soleri's theory of compact city design, Arcology (architecture + ecology).

Built by over 7,000 volunteers since the commencement of the project in 1970, Arcosanti provides various mixed-use buildings and public spaces where people live, work, visit, and participate in educational and cultural programs."

According to the ‘Guardian’ article it is still only 3% complete! But it looks fascinating…

Website:
https://arcosanti.org/
Website 2:
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/04/story-cities-35-arcosanti-paolo-soleri-desert
Action Agenda
Action Agenda
Category:
Environment, Global ideas, Human Rights, Protest and activism
Description:

Action Agenda – Netherlands'activities and links including the ‘Action Bank’ to ‘make a better world’. Lots of ideas that can work anywhere...

Website:
www.aktieagenda.nl
Activist Security
Activist Security
Category:
Books, Global ideas, Human Rights, Protest and activism
Description:

Website of the Activist Security collective. The purpose of is to provide a home for some of publications on practical security for activists and campaigners, all of which are free to download. UK-framed, but of relevance to all.

Website:
www.activistsecurity.org/
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We aim to incorporate:

– an ideas exchange – with various forums for discussion and debate
– resources sections with hyperlinks and actual information material. Potentially an online library with links to specific resources and publications, images, videos, and
– a 'web of hubs’ to sites, organisations and individuals around the world.
It’s a bold dream…we hope you and friends will help it grow…

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