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06/2014 posts

Do you consider yourself left-wing or right-wing, and does it matter any more?

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 26-Jun-2014 | 3

Do you label yourself ‘left’ or ‘right’, or somewhere in the middle? Do you think the Labour party in the UK or the Democrats in the US, are left-wing parties? Or do you have only a vague idea about what those labels mean? Read more

We have a huge housing problem, and yet they want to destroy Charlie’s home; you can help

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 20-Jun-2014 | 0

This blog is about the house that Charlie and Meg built. It’s a straw-bale roundhouse with a reciprocal roof, built in the countryside where they grew up. The exterior can be seen above, the interior below, with Charlie, Meg and sprog in the middle. Read more

Who runs the world?

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 12-Jun-2014 | 0

It’s widely believed that we have democracies in the West. We’d like that to be the case, but it’s not – because ultimate power is corporate, not political. By ultimate power, we mean the ability to control the direction in which humanity moves. Read more

Ethical investments in renewable energy – you can make it happen

Jon Halle of Sharenergy | 07-Jun-2014 | 0

A quick update on Sharenergy-supported projects and share offers. Firstly some great news – the first wind turbine supported by Sharenergy is now up and running in Dingwall Read more

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