Seems so, this is becoming a lovely republic of icon painters, artists, great abandoned houses, cosy cafes, a lot of mysterious courtyards, uphill streets and ladders, of painters, art dealers, monks and nuns, Central Asian-immigrants, birthplaces of and living places of many known Russian poets, writers, painters, musicians, jokers etc.
It's old and officialy functioning again since 2002, hence: expect something marvellous if you believe, and if you don't believe be amazed by the Power of Transformation and Expansion this epoch's about!
Sacred space within a form of FCS
Cartoon Kate is something of UK-alternative-institution. Her first, fab cartoon book was ‘Copse’ the cartoon book of tree/road protests.
She has produced much fine, thought-provoking work about environmentalism, squatting, eco-protest and more. Including the Calais refugee camp cartoon, 'Threads'. Awesome! Help her to fund its printing and distribution.Have a good look around her website.
La Caravana (Rainbow Peace Caravan)
Links to the history of La Caravana, a mobile eco-village project in South America. Much respected eco-nomads.
Lost Valley and Meadowsong Eco-Village is located near Eugene, Oregon in the USA. This well-established community is home to resident artists and workers who help run the associated education and permaculture centre.
A useful site to explore just how they deal with visitors and those seeking to join the community team.
A book written by Mark Boyle and friends after Mark lived for over two years entirely without money. This website links to the entire contents (for free) online, together with linked ideas and a film. Lots about off-grid living.
The motto is: Live well – Live rich – Live free!
Based in the USA, this is a hub site with lots of video links and information/resources.
“The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space promotes and archives the work of community activists and artists in the squatting movement, which successfully reclaimed and repurposed derelict housing stock, and affirming those practices as an alternative sustainable strategy for social and community development.”
UK-based organisation providing information, materials and resources for teachers working with a wide range of children with nomadic parents.
Organics network in Denmark. Active in sustainability issues, and organising conferences and events that support organic solutions in building, agriculture and every-day living.
Eco village development and applications of ecological solutions to societal problems are central to the OKO-Net’s work and practical approaches.
Site dedicated to archiving a wide range of counter-cultural materials, films, music video, magazines and more, including the whole archive of the underground newspaper, ‘Oz’. They also run courses.
A Big 'hub' site.
Links to their website and FB page.
Links to the ideas, writings and video film of Brazilian, Paolo Freire. A critical thinker and originator of the term ‘conscientization’, which is much more than consciousness-raising. Highly influential in alternative, radical education. The Freire Institute is a portal to his life and thinking.