A vibrant arts community in the heart of Senegal. This is a link to their facebook page and a video link.
Vlierhof international community. Netherlands-based.
Between 1968 and 1972, Stewart Brand and friends produced a series of Whole Earth Catalogs. They became the alternative underground bible filled with alternative ideas and living styles for a generation around the globe. The last edition and other related titles are up on line for free.
International Environmental Organisations. We cannot ignore Wikipedia. They’ve already created some useful hubs – connections by internet to organisations worldwide. Here’s their Environmental groups one.
Much more than a folk festival, Woodford Festival, north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia - is an annual place of celebration and exploration of music, cultures – lots of discussions especially about environmental concerns, in addition to theatre, dance and the usual festival goodies. It takes place in Woodfordia, an ancient tribal space of the Jinibara people.
With nearly 30k hosts in 155 countries, Workaway is an alternative to WWooFing for both hosts and volunteers.
The ‘work’ is more varied too. But the internet shows that there is a diverse range of experiences that have come from the scheme, not always entirely positive.
Like other similar schemes, it is essentially a membership database, for both hosts and volunteers.
Charlie Luxton’s programme for Channel 4 in the UK on twenty of the weirdest living spaces in the world. From a dumpster truck to space age, crazy eco-homes and high-tech ones too. Lots of creative ideas. Some 'high-end' art and low-cost innovation.
These 20 have been included in the fifty weirdest homes compiled on this hub site. Including the Hobbit House in Wales and the Toilet House in South Korea.
You have to register to view the Channel 4 programme.
US-based institute which appears to offer world-wide info on renewable and alternative power solutions in different countries.
Launched on 1st May 2013 this site is the official website for the Federation of WWOOF and promotes the WWOOF movement and provides general information about WWOOF organisations world-wide.
WWooF is also often referred to as ‘willing workers on organic farms’.
Annual festival celebrating the outdoor environment, nature and in 2018 with the theme: ‘Shapeshifting’.
Yaga Gathering was originally purely a psy-trance festival/party called the Shambala Festival—named for the mythical hidden kingdom of Shambhala.