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!
New Zealand co-housing community, whose aims are:
Design and construct a cohesive neighbourhood whose layout, buildings and services demonstrate the highest practical standards of sustainable human settlement
Develop and foster a living environment which uses clear communication, decision-making and conflict resolution guidelines that promote tolerance, safety, respect and co-operation
Assist in education and public awareness of sustainability by demonstrating and promoting innovative community design and environmentally responsible construction.
This is the link to their main site and to a video about Earthsong.
Permaculture/eco-living projects in the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
Their on-line site says: “Earth Ways was set up by Ludwig Appeltans to help people re-connect with land and nature. Permaculture, forest gardening, community, nature connection and healthy food are the tools.”
Eco-Village Book:
Website for Professor Karen Litfin’s book of her journey to many of the world’s ecovillages – intentional communities at the cutting-edge of sustainable living. Good hub links to the eco-village sites.
Ecocentro is a hub for permaculture and eco-villages and more. Co-ordinated from Portugal.
An artistic, eco project 63 km outside Lima in Peru that features some ‘amazing spaces’. It is a major tourist attraction as well as being a ‘community’.
They state that:
“We live under the principle of non-violence, simple living and high thinking, and visitors can learn and experience as is possible to live happily and in harmony with nature, with others and with yourself. We look basically open-minded people with a desire to practice tolerance, compassion and patience.”
The video describes it as a ‘Krishna Village’.
Edgecentral is the site of Graham St John who is a dance-festival specialist – words, images and more. A must for electronic dance music fans.
eFestivals site started out mostly listing alternative and smaller festivals, but is more commercially-oriented now, but still a useful portal and usually up to date.
EDM – electronic dance music
When rave and techno moved worldwide it was frequently re-branded as EDM. Here are links to a couple of sites.
Access all areas links to parties around Europe.
Your EDM is a US-based link site.
Phil Rooksby’s personal site, with links to books, ideas, and well, lots of nicely Utopian dreams! A world nomad and seeker of the absolute, best low-impact dwelling place possible. El Pocito!
Also dedicated to his sadly demised partner, Maureen Rooksby and her book ‘Tread softly because you tread on my dreams’.
Lots of interesting links off this hub site.
There are a number of organisations and communities around the world with this name. This is the link to: Emmaus International, which is committed to its work in six priority areas:
right to water,
health
education,
ethical finance,
fighting human trafficking,
international migration