Peaches Art Prints Local currencies work a bit like gift vouchers. You visit the shops to buy them, then use them to support indie shops and businesses, receiving your change in sterling (coins or bank notes). As well as offering a way to support local communities, most present local currencies retain the charm of using…
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the history of England’s wonderful windmills
Geraldine Burles England used to be full of windmills, but not so much now. Previously used to generate water energy and grind grains for artisan flours, today most have been turned into holiday homes (good to preserve them, but a bit sad too). Most windmills are found in Eastern England, and the areas look quite…
how to create a town (that needs no oil)
DolceLoca Transition towns are ‘resilient towns’, designed to be run independently, so if the oil ran out (or became too expensive), people could still their lives pretty much the same way as now. Oil (made from the skeletons of creatures under the sea) is due to run out in a few decades. There is still…
how to drastically reduce your rubbish
Will Thompson According to Greenpeace, the UK dumps around 15 million tons of landfill rubbish each year (the same weight as 100,000 adult blue whales). Landfills are ugly and emit toxic gases from electronic waste and batteries (don’t send them to Africa, this has led to huge health and pollution issues). No More Rubbish Excuses…