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#selfsufficiency

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Ma Quest :ablobjam:

Worldwide opportunities to volunteer on organic farms: WWOOF organisations connect people who want to live and learn on organic farms and small-holdings with people who want to share their knowledge and way of life.
WWOOF (WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms) hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic and self-sufficient
lifestyles. wwoofinternational.org/ #Farming
#Volunteer #Volunteering #SelfSufficiency #SolarPunkSunday #OrganicFarming

wwoofinternational.orgWWOOF | Live and learn on organic and sustainable propertiesLive and learn on organic and sustainable properties. Volunteer exchange on sustainable and organic farms and properties. Association of WWOOF International Limited
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the roamer

#Plutarch #ParallelLives #Pericles 17/

Pericles did not accede to the vain impulses of the citizens, nor was he swept along with the tide when they were eager, from a sense of their great power and good fortune, to lay hands again upon Egypt and molest the realms of the King which lay along the sea.

Many also were possessed already with that inordinate and inauspicious passion for Sicily which was afterwards kindled into flame by such orators as Alcibiades. And some there were who actually dreamed of Tuscany and Carthage, and that not without a measure of hope, in view of the magnitude of their present supremacy and the full-flowing tide of success in their undertakings.

But Pericles was ever trying to restrain this extravagance of the citizens, to lop off their expansive meddlesomeness, and to divert the greatest part of their forces to the guarding and securing of what they had already won.

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#SelfSufficiency#NoEmpire#NoTrump
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DoomsdaysCW

Highlighting for #SolarPunkSunday:

@breadandcircuses Let's talk about #Degrowth...

"Imagine an economy designed to serve the planet and ALL its inhabitants, not just the most powerful. What might that look like?
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Countries that have overshot ecological limits would scale back their non-essential production and consumption to lessen environmental impacts and to decarbonise more rapidly by:

❇️ Reducing reliance on cheap fossil energy
❇️ Reducing the use of material-intensive luxuries like SUVs, private jets, and oversized homes
❇️ Stopping unsustainable practices such as the industrial production of meat and the culture of fast fashion
❇️ Curbing the wealth excesses of the very rich
❇️ Promoting public transportation over private vehicle use
❇️ Fostering a culture of durability and repairability in consumer goods

Simultaneously, the focus would shift toward enhancing social progress and human well-being by:

🔷 Guaranteeing universal access to high-quality essential public services like healthcare, education, childcare, and transportation
🔷 Ensuring affordable housing and living wages for all
🔷 Implementing a public job guarantee; a nationally-funded program where the municipal government provides jobs to those willing and able to work

Embracing these changes does *not* mean rejecting technology. A balanced approach where technological innovation and efficiency improvements are pursued as long as they are sustainable, safe, and equitable should be encouraged. The focus is on using resources efficiently, distributing them fairly, and scaling down non-essential production to help societies achieve self-sufficiency and justice."
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LEARN MORE ➡️ explore.degrowth.net/degrowth/

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#Degrowth #SelfSufficiency #RightToRepair #Decarbonize #SolarPunk

explore.degrowth.netA Degrowth Economy Explained | Explore degrowthThis page is dedicated to illustrating a transformative vision for the future: a degrowth economy. Here, we invite you to explore an alternative …
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Priceless Planet

🌎 Ithaca Ecovillage , USA

"EcoVillage at Ithaca is part of a global movement of people seeking to create positive solutions to the social, environmental and economic crises our planet faces."

• youtube.com/watch?v=n-uH36w9xg
• ecovillage.org/ecovillage/ecov

#Freeeconomy #resourcebasedeconomy #rbe #ubi #gifteconomy #openaccesseconomy #freeworld #eattherich #tradelesssociety #moneylesssociety #selfsufficientcommunities #selfsufficiency #diylife #selfreliance #offgrid #ecovillages #ecovillage #anarchism #anarchocommunism #communism #intentionalcommunity
#climatechange #intentionalcommunities
#antiAuthoritarianism #antiauthoritarian #antiwork #Donatetimenotmoney #volunteering
#humanity #simpleliving #sustainableliving
#solarpunk

YouTube230 People LIVING COMMUNALLY: TOUR of Ithaca EcoVillage — Ep. 051By Flock Finger Lakes
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Priceless Planet

"What I learned was, every dollar I was spending, I was part of systems of destruction."

youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZ-Qz5cW

This video is for people who don't know the "WHY" behind moneyless society.

#Freeeconomy #resourcebasedeconomy #rbe #ubi #gifteconomy #openaccesseconomy #freeworld #eattherich #tradelesssociety #moneylesssociety #selfsufficientcommunities #selfsufficiency #diylife #selfreliance #offgrid #ecovillages #ecovillage #anarchism #anarchocommunism #communism #intentionalcommunity
#climatechange #intentionalcommunities
#antiAuthoritarianism #antiauthoritarian #antiwork #Donatetimenotmoney #volunteering
#humanity #simpleliving #sustainableliving
#solarpunk #conciousliving #consciousliving

YouTubeOn Living Without MoneyBy Robin Greenfield
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Holger Behrens

Waterwheels are emerging as a viable zero-carbon electricity source for the future.

In Kashmir, a 2-meter waterwheel provides continuous power to a village with previously unreliable grid electricity. This innovation demonstrates the impact of simple, elegant technology. The #waterwheel design is freely available online with assembly costs as low as $1,000, making it a potential game-changer for remote communities seeking energy #selfsufficiency

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · How climate-friendly waterwheels are coming around againBy Chris Baraniuk
#RenewableEnergy
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Priceless Planet

🌏 Well Yokodai , Japan

An international urban village for families & travelers, based on 'gift'.

• ecovillage.org/ecovillage/well
• well.yokodai.org/?lang=en

#japan #Freeeconomy #resourcebasedeconomy #rbe #ubi #gifteconomy #openaccesseconomy #freeworld #eattherich #tradelesssociety #moneylesssociety #selfsufficientcommunities #selfsufficiency #diylife #selfreliance #offgrid #ecovillages #ecovillage #anarchism #anarchocommunism #communism #intentionalcommunity
#climatechange #intentionalcommunities
#antiAuthoritarianism #antiauthoritarian #antiwork #Donatetimenotmoney #volunteering
#humanity #simpleliving #sustainableliving

Global Ecovillage NetworkWell Yokodai - Global Ecovillage NetworkWell Yokodai is a communal living space, run by and for housemates. About 35 people live here, including families withchildren, and everyone shares the kitchen, living room, and bathrooms. The basic idea is similar to that of a collective house, but with a higher focus on sharing, gift economy, and an eco-friendly lifestyle. 
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Eleanore Duncan

Hooray! After 4 years on the waiting list we have an #allotment and it is really lovely. We are fortunate that the previous tenants have left a quirky shed, a large fruit cage and a well structured plot. It's going to need lots of organic matter as it doesn't look particularly well cultivated and there's a fair amount of wasted space. Looking forward to putting our stamp on it. It is 5 minutes from home and near a national cycle route. #foodgrowing #slowliving #selfsufficiency #allotmentlife

Turquoise painted small shed decorated with metal ornaments in the shape of lizards. Also a water collection set up and bean poles.
A side-on view of the allotment showing a vibrant pink wooden bench and growing beds with frames and netting.
A makeshift cage using the frame of a pop-up gazebo. Also shows a cultivation area covered in black membrane.
Image focuses on a large fruit cage containing pruned currant bushes. The cage is covered with fine netting but has a larger netted area to allow small birds to enter for pest control.
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