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Sam White
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Sam White commented on Development Department's blog post The Bristol Pound
"A bloke called Peter North from the University of Liverpool has done a lot of research about localised currency and actually wrote the Transition Towns book on the subject. He's actually a very interesting bloke; he gave a couple of lectures on…"
May 7, 2012
Sam White replied to Development Department's discussion A list of basic, essential items and supplies every citizen should have in the group Havenheed Material Group, DSS/MTA
"Hand tools, lots and lots of hand tools. Lets face it, we could live without computers but we couldn't live without hand tools :)"
Nov 23, 2011
Sam White commented on Jonas Hellö's group Havenheed Material Group, DSS/MTA
"I'm only gonna comment on buildings and forestry cos they're the only things I know anything about regarding materials. Regarding buildings, timber (green or seasoned for different purposes), straw, and earth (rammed, bricks, adobe) would…"
Nov 23, 2011
Sam White joined Jonas Hellö's group
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Havenheed Material Group, DSS/MTA

What products could we manufacture, as a group or individually; what materials for buildings, food, medical purposes, health, hygiene and care products, clothing, roads and electrical systems are we able to produce, and what needs to be imported?
Nov 23, 2011
Sam White left a comment for Jonas Hellö
"Cheers mate ^^"
Oct 23, 2011
Jonas Hellö left a comment for Sam White
"Happy birthday!"
Oct 22, 2011
Jonas Hellö liked Sam White's blog post Italian Town Declares Independence
Sep 3, 2011
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Sep 3, 2011
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Italian Town Declares Independence

 "A small town in central Italy has declared its independence and started to print its own banknotes.The authorities in Filettino, 100km (70 miles) east of Rome, are protesting against austerity measures.It has only 550 inhabitants and under new rules aimed at cutting local administration costs it will be forced to merge with neighbouring Trevi.Town mayor Luca Sellari, who stands to lose his job because of the eurozone crisis, came up with the idea."  …See More
Sep 3, 2011
Sam White replied to Rand Foxwillow's discussion Getting Land -- Making a Nation
"Underground housing can be very efficient in terms of heating and cooling. However, it obviously requires a lot of work and probably a digger, especially if you're digging down or into the side of a hill. A great way to get around this problem…"
Aug 26, 2011
Sam White replied to Rand Foxwillow's discussion Getting Land -- Making a Nation
"With the proper planning and techniques underground housing can indeed be dry as Nora says. Yes, we can experiment with different building techniques but, with the amount of research being done, and the experiences of the vast number of people…"
Aug 26, 2011
Sam White and Richard Molyneux are now friends
Aug 22, 2011
Sam White replied to Rand Foxwillow's discussion Getting Land -- Making a Nation
"Building houses from scratch may not be the most environmentally sound way to go: Building on greenfield sites will cause environmental disruption Old houses/structures can often be eco-renovated Using existing infrastructure (plumbing systems,…"
Aug 22, 2011
Sam White replied to Jonas Hellö's discussion The Havenite Kitchen
"How long it takes for an apple to fruit depends on the climate and the root-stock... Could be as few as 3-5 years given the right conditions. But you're right, when designing a garden/agriculture system trees are among the first things that…"
Aug 20, 2011
Sam White posted a blog post

Bhutan

This video was linked on the Permies.com (permaculture) forums and it's a very interesting watch :D Bhutan uses gross national happiness as an indicator for national 'sucess' as opposed to GDP.See More
Aug 20, 2011
Sam White replied to Jonas Hellö's discussion Introductions
"I guess I should introduce myself considering how long I've been a member of this site :)   I'm Sam, I live in Wales although I've moved a fair bit around the UK. Like most places the UK has it's good points and bad…"
Aug 19, 2011

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Italian Town Declares Independence

Posted on September 3, 2011 at 12:53 0 Comments

 

"A small town in central Italy has declared its independence and started to print its own banknotes.

The authorities in Filettino, 100km (70 miles) east of Rome, are protesting against austerity measures.

It has only 550 inhabitants and under new rules aimed at cutting local administration costs it will be forced to merge with…

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Bhutan

Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:00 0 Comments

This video was linked on the Permies.com (permaculture) forums and it's a very interesting watch :D Bhutan uses gross national happiness as an indicator for national 'sucess' as opposed to GDP.

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At 22:05 on October 22, 2011, Jonas Hellö said…
Happy birthday!
At 10:51 on May 12, 2010, Jonas Hellö said…
Hey! Welcome! :)
 
 
 

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