WiserEarth UK
The Wiser UK group aims to bring together WiserEarth members based in the UK. We aim (among other things) to further the vision of WiserEarth and Paul Hawken in helping put up a mirror to the movement, to connect and create alliances between those working towards a more just and sustainable world. We hope that this 'flocking' effect will enable us to improve ...learn more
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Created: Mar 20, 2009
Updated: Nov 06, 2009
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Open Declaration on European Public Services
"A group of citizens have launched an open collaborative effort to build an Open Declaration on European Public Services, which calls on European governments to embrace the values of transparency, par" ...more
philralph commented 2 days ago
Suggestions for finding mentors and allies?
"Hi Rachel,
How do you envisage the buildings? I've been involved in earthship and earthship inspired construction since they started here in the UK. Given the remoteness of the Orkneys they would s" ...more
otaboy commented 14 days ago
Introduce yourself here....
"Mostly in USA, Mexico, Germany and, sometimes, Totnes, England (my home town for 40 years - 1949 to 1990). Working at emerging supportive tutoring and mentoring services for eco-social actionists thr" ...more
andylang49 commented 18 days ago
Peggy Duvette visit / integrating face to face meetings and online stuff
"I guess there's a bug somewhere that's swapping lines around -- I tried to correct my posting twice already, but the lines "thanks for the links to various bits of information" and "Andrea" still get" ...more
AndreaBer... commented about 1 month ago
Provisional Meetings
"Sept 24th - WE UK group meeting (plus others) in Walkers Wine Bar, Whitehall from 7pm. Here's the venue (http://www.walkersofwhitehall.co.uk/) - my mob no is on my profile page if you can't find me" ...more
superconn... commented about 1 month ago
Biochar - beware of miracle solutions - yes, that old one...
"Sorry Louis, I did try to reply but at that time didn't know how to make the cursor appear in the reply box. I agree with you and Vandana that biochar should not be done badly. Also that the silly in" ...more
blindspotter commented 2 months ago
Upcoming Events
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November
08-11 Walk Your Talk
Other
Brecon, United Kingdom
Sun, Nov 08, 2009 3:00pm to Wed, Nov 11, 2009 6:00pm
Brecon, United Kingdom
Sun, Nov 08, 2009 3:00pm to Wed, Nov 11, 2009 6:00pm
December
10 Migration, Vulnerable Communities and Exploitation
Meeting
London, United Kingdom
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 8:30pm
London, United Kingdom
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 8:30pm
June
10-11 Accountability versus Savings Lives?
Workshop/Training
London, United Kingdom
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 6:06am to Fri, Jun 11, 2010 9:06am
London, United Kingdom
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 6:06am to Fri, Jun 11, 2010 9:06am
Organizations
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Beshara School at the Chisholme Institute - The
Activities: Educational
Scope: international
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Palestinian Israeli Peace NGO Forum (Israel Office)
Activities: Activist
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Association of Sustainability Practitioners
Activities: Educational
Scope: international
Type: Educational Organization
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Embrace Cooperation Ltd
Activities: Educational
Scope: international
Type: Community Based Organization
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Type: Community Based Organization
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Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers LACV
Activities: Educational
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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National Coalition Building Institute NCBI London
Activities: Activist
Scope: international
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Transition Gathering 25-27 Sept Sussex http://transitiongathering.ning.com/ Phil Slade 1:46 pm
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Transition Gathering 25-27 Sept Sussex http://transitiongathering.ning.com/ Phil Slade 1:46 pm
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Greenpeace anti GM Rice petition http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering/hands-off-our-rice/hands-off-our-rice?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rice Phil Slade 2:34 pm
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"The importance of Google Wave" a post on OpenKollab's GoogleGroup http://tinyurl.com/myft2q WE user/resource http://tinyurl.com/n596e6Enter Your Message Here. Phil Slade 4:23 pm
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The Bigger Picture: Festival of Interdependence The Bigger Picture: Festival of Interdependence is a free interactive, living exhibition staged in the dramatic post-industrial setting of the Bargehouse on London’s South Bank, brought to you by nef (the new economics foundation) and a host of partner organisations. The main exhibition will take place on Saturday, 24 October when the whole venue will be opened for one day only http://thebiggerpicture2009.org/festivalEnter Your Message Here. Phil Slade 12:10 pm
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Thanks Phil for posting these links. That's great. Camilla Burg 3:14 am
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Video - Tim Smit lecture to the University of Liverpool http://www.liv.ac.uk/public-lectures/webcasts/smit.htm Phil Slade 2:56 pm
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Copenhagen accommodation available http://www.newlifecopenhagen.com/ Phil Slade 10:57 am
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Tim Smit video, see above, no longer available. Phil Slade 10:56 am
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NextGEN's regional development handbook is online: “Creating a circle of Inspiration, Support & Action”. This handbook offers various tools for building community and includes financial and practical support. It maps out how the global evolution of democracy is working which is led on the local grass roots level by you. Even if you do not want to be part of NextGEN, this handbook is a great resource for building conscious community, and we encourage you to make use of it. www.nextgen.cc Elliott Saxby 6:02 am
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The Do Lectures (videos) 2008 - posted by Phil Slade
Rss feed for cop 15 - U.N. Climate Change Conference - Copenhagen
"The COP15 conference is the fifteenth Conference of the Parties under the United Nations’ Climate Change Convention. The conference will take place from 7 december to 18 December 2009."
Check out the movie that Mark Desvaux is working on called Part of the Solution.
Basecamp is a useful software tool for managing projects,
especially community or volunteer projects. Rachael added this to
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Systemic Economic Instruments for Energy, Climate and Glo...
This paper was published by the Nato Science for Peace and Security Programme in May 2008 following an Advanced Research Workshop in Naples in 2007. In essence it's about how to reverse major global p ...more
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Seven Policy Switches for Global Security
Paper and slides presented to a NATO Science meeting. "Together the switches define a practical strategy for global security, for a serious attempt at revival of co-operation, ecosystems and prosperit ...more
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Home 2009 Project film
HOME is a spectacular film by Yann Arthus Bertrand that came about with the support and commitment of an amazing international and diverse team and of a large corporate group.
The free access movie in ...more
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From credit crunch to planet crunch - or revival?
Paper and slides for the Middle East Waste Summit, May 26th-28th 2009. How to quickly take care of waste, toxics, pollution, loss of resources, loss of nature, climate change AND run a vigorous econo ...more
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Solutions
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Let's try forward gear!
Sustainable development has been discussed world-wide for decades but the problems, mischievously keep getting worse. Could we have been missing something big, maybe huge? The recent documentary Blind ...more
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Part of the Solution
"Part of the Solution" is a new documentary feature film currently in production. Director Mark Desvaux, having recently seen Age of Stupid said; "I wish our film could have screened straight after, a ...more
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People-Centered Economic Development
Poverty and the risk of terrorism due to the growing numbers who are economically disenfranchised.
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