Counter-culture central. US-style managed by volunteers from the Archive Corps.
Web hub site containing a fascinating collection of mostly US-originated books, zines, podcasts, radio broadcasts and e-zines and much more. Includes collaborations like ‘High Frontier’, which linked up luminaries from the LSD, hacker and music communities. Lots of Burroughs, Leary, McKenna and more.
Some literally mind-blowing ‘stuff’. Enter in, with care!
There’s now a book, ‘An Adventure Shared’, published by Diggers and Dreamers about the life, struggles, highs and lows of this community (1985-2010 compiled by Rachel Rowlands). Bamford Community is based in the Derbyshire Dales in England.
A link to the book and to their website which includes a short video with nice pics and stirring music!
Camphill communities. They provide opportunities for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, mental health problems and other special needs to live, learn and work together with others in an atmosphere of mutual respect and equality.
There are more than 100 Camphill communities in over 20 countries in Europe, North America, southern Africa and India.
Born in Scotland in Melrose in 1812, but made her name as an Australian communitarian and visionary Utopian. Earliest Australian female politician (though oft thwarted). Famous for books, especially ‘Handfasted’ and ‘A week in the Future’. In her time, she was regarded as ‘socialist and dangerous’. Died in 1910.
Link to the Wikipedia entry.
Christiania Freetown, Copenhagen in Denmark. One of the oldest squats turned legal arts and creative communities in Europe. A special place of exploration.
Links to various articles from the British Library archives. Opens with Dreamers and Dissenters.
Alternative media hub. They state that CrowdVoice is “tracking voices of protest” around the globe. Certainly it provides some alternative views on world news and conflicts. lots of different countries and issues covered.
Innovative housing and self-help village for homeless and impoverished Portland, USA, residents.
Their site says: “Dignity Village is a membership-based community in NE Portland, providing shelter off the streets for 60 people a night since 2001. It’s democratically self-governed with a mission to provide transitional housing that fosters community and self-empowerment– a radical experiment to end homelessness.”
Links to their main site and a ‘YES’ magazine article.
US intellectual magazine that often features articles of the environment, such as the two here, presenting differing views about the German attempt to move towards renewable energy sources in the ‘Energiewende’ programme.
Earth First! UK site, but it contains lots of international reports by the people involved in eco-actions.