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!
This link to the Freq Nasty site offers some of the ‘tales’ from the free party scene that Spiral Tribe and other rave sound systems were involved with.
Plus a link to the video of Spiral’s FFWD The Revolution. There are lots more to be found in youtube-land.
UK Photographer, Walter Lewis’s website.
He says: “ ‘Only when we are capable of dwelling... only then can we build’ – Martin Heidegger
In referring to 'dwelling', Heidegger is referring to a way of living which involves sensual encounter with the world around us. In other words a way of 'being' which involves a sensibility to the world which we inhabit. Only when we have that sensibility can we overcome the otherwise inevitable disenchantment of contemporary materialism, and start to build in a sustainable way.”
Some remarkable photos illustrating sustainability and how walking and photography can combine creatively. You can also link to Walter’s Blog from this site.
Squatting Europe resource bank. With articles and information of events and books.
Eco-watch link to protests against the new oil and gas pipelines in the USA. Standing Rock got the most publicity because of native American issues, but…it goes on…and on…
And a link to Standing Rock site.
'Start Again' is a short documentary (in two parts) about an alternative, more hippy lifestyle. Made in 1972, but still thought-provoking. Moving away from the cityscape and back to the garden! Worth checking out other films on this NZonScreen site.
UK and Ireland site linking Steiner Schools. Includes information on the Steiner educational methods and philosophy, known as ‘anthroposophy’. The second link is to world-wide Waldorf schools’ list.
Sustainable living in a woodland community in the Wray Valley, Devon, UK. Under threat after 16 years. Appealing for a permanent right for planning permission. A great place, project and inspiring example.
Plenty about low-impact living, permaculture, integration with the local community and nature. And 'wild' education for the youngsters on site (and visitors)!
See the film. Visit their site.
The Joe Strummer Foundation
Set up by family and close friends a year after Joe’s (from the Clash) passing. The Joe Strummer Foundation continues to give opportunities to musicians and support to projects around the world that creates empowerment through music.
They say that their objectives are specifically:
The prevention or relief of poverty, particularly of young people, anywhere in the world by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
To promote, improve, develop and maintain the education of the public in the art, culture and science of music in all its aspects for the public benefit, in particular young musicians, including by the provision of funds for the purchase of musical instruments and studio rehearsal.
To promote, improve and advance the arts, including music, for the public benefit including by the presentation of exhibitions, public events and concerts.
Summerhill was founded in Dresden, Germany in 1921 by A.S. Neill.
To quote from the site: “Today many educationalists and families are becoming uneasy with this restrictive environment. They are beginning to look for alternative answers to mainstream schooling.
One of these answers is democratic or 'free' schooling. There are many models of democratic schools in all corners of the globe, from Israel to Japan, from New Zealand and Thailand to the United States.
The oldest and most famous of these schools is Summerhill, on the east coast of England.”
Sunseed offer educational programmes in green energy, permaculture, desertification and we are a hands-on practical centre for low-impact living and environmental education in Andalusia, Spain.