An interactive site that says it has been established as a bridge: “This site is dedicated to the hippie in all of us. Hippies young and old will find a very active community here.”
Hippyland is really rather a strange site that mixes historic artefacts, rants and rather naïve meanderings about what being a hippy is all about.
Co-housing intentional community in Nottinghamshire, England.
They say: “Hockerton Housing Project is a community business and a self-sufficient co-housing development. Our mission is to, by practical example, act as a catalyst for change towards ecologically sound and sustainable ways of living.
We run a not-for-profit co-operative which hosts tours and courses for all ages, and provides consultancy services to help others deliver sustainability in their home, community or workplace.
Our earth-sheltered homes are built with high thermal mass and high levels of insulation to eliminate the need for heating systems.”
Includes videos on the HHP site and a link to an interesting newspaper article about HHP.
Homeschooling: A site that explores some of the practicalities of de-schooling and home-schooling.
Born in Cambride, England, but influential as an Australian writer, minister and advocate of a rural communitarian way of life towards the end of the nineteenth century
Here is a link info about his life and to his novel, ‘The New Arcadia’.
Housetrucks – the site of Roger Beck, the trucking turtle. Lots of pics of live-in, converted vehicles.
A nice simple title for a big idea. This portal site is an on-line ‘Enquire Within’. Lots of good links to articles on hippies, alternative culture, plus lots of ‘straight’ stuff.
The site claims that: ‘It is an open community of passionate people — writers, explorers, knowledge seekers, conversation starters. Interacting and informing. Sharing words, pictures and videos. Asking questions. Finding answers. It’s a rich and rewarding experience with a unique set of tools and resources to help Hubbers find and build an audience, easily create articles, and earn all sorts of rewards, from accolades to ad revenue. Over 24 million people explore the site every month.’
You have to join to fully explore the contents. Here are a links to a couple of samples. You can see how they are sorted into categories and sub-categories.
US magazine. Glossy, well-illustrated, but with a substantial on-line presence too. Fairly radical, depending upon your own views of course! Lots of left-field points of view on how the world is malfunctioning.
Includes powerful images, art and videos.
Human Rights Campaign. Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights. International information exchange and campaigning.
Human Rights Watch
Their Mission: “Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.”