GR: Here’s an annotated bibliography that explores alternatives to perpetual growth. Perpetual growth is the idea that economies will fail without continuous growth. It assumes that there are unlimited resources for growth. The idea guides our business enterprises and spills over into our social beliefs including our definition of well-being. The bibliography is part of […]
via Moving Away From the Pro-Growth Economy | MAHB — GarryRogers Nature Conservation
Is play the mother of invention? A child’s nurturing Mom can certainly set the stage for a life of discovery, a journey through the imagination and the material world. The resilience and depth of a mother and child’s bond is like no other. It helps engender confidence, assurance, empathy, laughter and love. So today, make […]
There aren’t too many people perhaps who would compare Harlow to Florence, or at least not favourably, but withhold the cynicism because the Italian city did inspire an important part of the New Town’s founding vision. Frederick Gibberd, Harlow’s architect-planner, believed that the ‘Civic Centre should be home to the finest works of art, as […]
via Harlow New Town: ‘Home to the finest works of art’ — Municipal Dreams
Until the middle of the 20th century, street fish sellers called “varinas” were a common sight in Lisbon. They carried a basket of fresh fish on their heads and attracted customers with their catchy slogans and charismatic personalities. Varinas are a relic of the past, but some of the best fish in Lisbon is still sold […]
via The most famous fish monger in Lisbon — Salt of Portugal
Scientists and archaeologists at National Trust mansion The Vyne in Hampshire are giving visitors a unique insight into their work as part of a £5.4 million project to save the former Tudor ‘power house’. The Vyne, whose famous visitors included Henry VIII and Jane Austen, is undergoing an ambitious 18 month project to repair its […]
From Saturday 6 May, visitors to the National Trust’s Wightwick Manor in Wolverhampton will be able to discover ceramics and paintings by William and Evelyn De Morgan in a new exhibition, launching the conservation charity’s 10-year partnership with the De Morgan Foundation. Hosted in The Malthouse, a new purpose-built gallery space, the exhibition will show […]
Torrential rain and low-lying cloud makes for an interesting visit to Hidcote Manor, Gloucestershire
via Wordless Wednesday – Rainy day at Hidcote Manor — The Galloping Gardener
Weeds growing on path and driveways, though crack or gaps in concrete and paving, or in empty garden beds are very easily taken care of without chemicals or digging. How is that possible you may ask? Go put the kettle on, then come back here and I’ll tell you! Seriously. One of the most effective […]
via Weeding Without Chemicals or Digging — Deep Green Permaculture
“The greatest polluting element in the earth’s environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields. I consider that to be a far greater threat on a global scale than warming, or the increase of chemical elements in the environment.” – Dr. Robert O. Becker, MD Modern humans do some really unnatural things that would perplex […]
via Earthing and Grounding – Restoring Your Natural Balance — Deep Green Permaculture
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