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Here are a collection of links to low-impact projects and sustainable initiatives:

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Local - South West Wales
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A low impact woodland home A beautiful example of low impact architecture.
Annwn Valley yurts 'Back to Nature' Yurt holidays in Carmarthenshire
Brithdir Mawr An intentional farm-community aiming at sustainability.
Coed Marros A sustainable woodland cooperative in South Pembrokeshire.
Countryways Organic gardening services.
Down to earth project A low impact project in Swansea promoting sustainability through education.
Eco-centre West Wales Ecocentre.
G-E-E Gwendraeth Environmental Education; Blaen y wern woodland project, providing courses and workshops across a range of woodland based crafts
Living lightly A co-op specialising in sustainable crafts and willow sculpting.
Nant-y-cwm The local Steiner School, which has a beautiful low impact building designed by Christopher Day.
Quiet earth The inspiring story of a low-impact self build project in Cardigan. The UK's first 2-storey straw bale house.
That roundhouse Tony Wrench's roundhouse.
Xandika Alternative eco-solutions - eco-products, eco-holidays, eco-foods. Featuring mobile compost toilets and washrooms, yurt holidays and Primal foods.
   
National -Wales
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Centre for Alternative Technology CAT. The internationally acclaimed Centre for the research and promotion of sustainable technologies.
Cae Mabon A low-impact retreat centre in Snowdonia with very inspiring low impact architecture.
Climate Camp Wales Campaigning for a green future
Coed Hills A rural arts community with a low-impact ethos.
Ecodyfi project A bioregional regeneration project focused on creating a widescale example of sustainable practice in the Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales.
Green Pheonix A sustainable online information and shopping resource for the Coed Tan-Y-Bryn nature reserve
Lammas ceredigion A local Lammas group in Ceredigion campaigning for a new low impact policy.
Rounded developments A sustainable building centre in Cardiff.
Primrose farm Primrose Organic Sacred Earth Centre. An inspiring land based horticultural/ healing project near Brecon.
Y Papur Gwyrd A Welsh language bi-monthly ecological journal.
   
National -UK
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Alternative Building co. A low-impact builder specialising in straw bale constuction
Catalyst Collective A co-operative which helps people set up co-operatives
Eco diy One families mission to turn their conventional house into an eco-house. Includes a discussion forum
Ecological Land Cooperative A budding smallholding collective in South West England
Ecomotive A website which seeks to link potential self-build sites or land with people wanting to build their own sustainable home.
Growing co. A low impact building company specialising in cob
Hockerton Housing Project A low-impact housing development in Nottinghamshire.
Just for the love of it Promoting a free-economy approach to living - land sharing, tool sharing and skill sharing
Landmatters A low-impact settlement project in Devon.
Lowcarbon Promoting Earthship Design
Low impact living initiative LILI. Full of Low Impact Information and courses.
Permaculture Home of Permaculture in the UK
Reckless orchard A small landscape architecture practice with a special interest in sustainable design, homezones, straw bale construction and community led regeneration (Bristol)
Sci-scotland The first earthship in the UK
Stawbale house An innovative straw bale house design by Brain Waite
Zero Carbon Britain A brilliant and comprehensive proposal that details exactly how Britain could become Carbon Neutral by 2027.
   
Europe
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Eco-living portugal A sustainable eco-community project in central portugal
Earth Hands and Houses Natural homes in Poland
Pure Portugal Rural properties and green holidays in central portugal
Portugese smallholding A smallholding in Portugal offering volunteering holidays for people wishing to learn about low-impact living and organic farming
The village An ecovillage project in Ireland
   
International
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Climate Code Red

Friends of the Earth Australia published this report on climate change in February 2008. It is an excellent and up to date overview of climate science and a call for emergency action at the political level.

Ecofootprinting

Calculate your own ecological footprint
Ecovillage at Ithaca An intentional co-housing ecovillage in New York
GEN Global eco-village network
Interdependent Project Radio An international network (including an internet radio station) dedicated to sustainability. Very Inspiring Site.
La Via Campesina International Peasant Movement
Natural homes Featuring a range of examples of low-impact homes. This inspiring website includes an interactive map of natural homes across the world.
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Centre A research ecovillage in California
Plan b ecovillage An embryonic ecovillage in Missouri, USA
   
 
   

 

   Courses

   Here are some low-impact courses:

 


Group Learning

 

 
   
   
 

Coed Hills permaculture course

 

  

 

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  Down to Earth Courses 2009
 

    

down to earth courses

living Yurts yurts

 

  Living Lightly
 

 

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Join Live Lightly for some creative time out,
making lovely crafts, and learning new skills.

Based in Pembrokeshire

www.livelightly.co.uk

 

  Low Impact Living Initiative(LILI)
 

 

Offer a range of excellent courses

Click here to connect to the LILI website

   
   
   
 
   
 
   

  Products

Want to learn more about low-impact development?

 

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  New Low-Impact Development Book
 

 

   low-impact development book

£5.38 including p&p

      

Low Impact Development is an idea whose time has come. A radical form of sustainable housing and livelihood which is in tune with the natural environment, it offers us innovative solutions for the environmental, social and economic challenges of the 21st century.

This book outlines the what, why and how of Low Impact Development. In addition to exploring its potential, the book contains inspiring stories from those who have put Low Impact Development into practice, and plenty of ideas of how you can get involved.

Edited by Jenny Pickerill and Larch Maxey, the book includes contributions from Simon Fairlie, Tony Wrench, Simon Dale and many more.

 

Available now!

 

Alternatively, a pdf download of the book is available from it's website - click here to connect

  Ecovillage Pioneers dvd
 

 

A 50 minute film on Lammas and the ecovillage movement is available through Undercurrents for £11.

Click here to watch the trailer and connect to the Undercurrents site.

 

  "The Land" Magazine
 

 

The land is a magazine written by and for people who believe that the roots of justice, freedom, social security and democracy lie not so much in access to money, or to the ballot box, as in access to land and its resources.

It is an excellent publication which openly explores and debates planning and land issues.

 

 
   

 

To get an introductory copy send £2 in cash or stamps to: 

The Land

The Potato Store,

Flaxdrayton Farm,

S. Petherton,

Somerset TA 13 5LR

01460 249204

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