Film: A Marxist History of the World in 45 Minutes
Marx saw history as an active process that we are all part of, find out more about his ideas and how they relate to history.
Individual action
How we as individuals can affect change using permaculture ideas.
Secrets and Spies: Police and Corporate Spying on Activists
Eveline Lubbers, shines a light on corporate and police spying on activists including blacklisting of trade unionists, McLibel, police spy Mark Kennedy.
A common peoples history of the UK part 6: Communities built by working people
In part 6 of the of the history of the commonsmovements, find out about the inspiring Chartists movements and their relevance for a permanent culture today.
Meaningful work
Can we can change work for the better of ourselves and community.
No place for capitalism in ecology movement
Are we really changing things, if we become green capitialists?
Greeniversity a sustainable education project
this piece looks at the Sustainable skills share scheme Greeniversity which is now being launched by groups in more than 25 cities and towns across the UK, cheers Steve
Daisy Dell community action group
The community at Daisy Dell took action in their area to create a community garden resource and at the same time built new relationships.
Community building in the age of individualism
How community building can be a solution to a lot of our world’s problems.
Film: ‘The Short Hot Summer’: The August Riots in the UK, 2011 & Rebellion in Tottenham
Want to know what the real story of the 2011 riots was, then watch this talk on the riots based on hard facts, also features rebellion in Tottenham film by reel news.
The end of the old paradigm and shifts in cautiousness
How can we change the dominance of a culture based on individualism by building community.
Film: The Fight Against Blacklisting
Find out how blacklisting has been used against people arguing for better workplace rights and conditions and how we can fight back.
A Short History of Enclosure in Britain – Simon Fairlie The Land Magazine
The history of enclosure in Britain, essential for understanding land ownership in the present, from Simon Fairlie of the great Land Magazine.
The Anarchist Library
The anarchist Library is a great online resource of anarchist articles and books that give a great overview of anarchist thought and practice.
Solutions to Credit Crisis and Essential Articles to read
Potential solutions to the economic crisis, that would benefit people.
Interview with Anarchist Stuart Christie
Interview with Stuart Christie, about his views on the anarchist struggle, defining anarchism and ways forward for anarchist thought.
A common peoples history of the UK part 5: Villages of co-operation
How the cooperative movement developed, find out about Robert Owen and his New Lanark communities and the relevance the cooperative movement has for us to day.
5. Self reliance for everyone – Go for it! – Self reliance essentials
Can the idea of Self reliant communities offer us an alternative to capitalism and the fossil fuel economy?
Food not Tennis courts – the dairy of a community garden developing
This is the first piece in a series following the development of a community food growing project on a disused tennis court site in Bolton
4. Skills for community self reliance – Self reliance essentials
This piece takes a brief look at the skills that we would need to bring about community self reliance
3. Land access – Self reliance essentials
This piece in the series looks at the different ways to acquire land for your community self reliance project
Film: Introduction to Radical History – Bristol Radical History Group
Bristol Radical History Group do history in a different way, watch this film to see why peoples history is important, why a women’s football team became ranters and why they hate bailiffs. Filmed at Cloudcuckooland festival 2012
2. Sustainable healthy seedstock – Self reliance essentials
Seeds are really important for developing a self reliant community, read this to find out more.
One million gardens can save the world, show us yours 🙂
Do you grow food in your garden, then you could be one of the one million gardens that could feed the world, show the world your garden, connect with other gardeners and be part of the permanent culture now project 🙂
Permaculture, Queerness & Feminism
A conversation between queer permaculture practitioners and community organisers, Nicole Vosper and Annie-Rose London, communicating across continents about gender, sexuality and design.
1. Structures for community self reliance – Self reliance essentials
This second piece in the series on self reliance looks at some of the organizational structures that can be applied to form fair and cohesive working groups
The re-emergence of Horticultural communities
Fossil fuel based agriculture is struggling to feed the world, as community gardeners and local food growing projects grow exponentially
How to grow potatoes
How to grow potatoes.
Introduction to self reliance essentials
This is the first piece in a series that looks at community self reliance and how we can bring this about
How to make a low carbon outdoor kitchen for free
How to build an outdoor low impact kitchen using rocket stoves and cob.
A common peoples history of the UK part 4: The people’s farm
Find out why Thomas Spence, Mary Wollenscroft, Thomas Paine and William Blake are so important to our struggles today.
At what point do we claim self defence?
Is there likely to be mass social unrest in the UK due to the prevailing Neoliberal ideology.
Permaculture ethics
How can permaculture ethics help us to create a better, fairer world.
A Gift From Above: Rainwater harvesting for Green Irrigation
Why rainwater harvesting is important and can help irrigate your garden and is good for the ecology of the planet.
A few tips to help you start a vegetable garden
A few tips to help you start a vegetable garden, some basics and the personal benefits you get from gardening.
Book: Commons a model for managing natural resources
Want to know how a commons system could work in reality and what a commons system means then look no further than this excellent book, free to download
43 Essential essays on the commons and Peer 2 Peer theory
43 Essential essays on the commons and Peer 2 Peer theory, this is essential primer from the p2p foundation for anyone interested in the commons.
Occupy permaculture
How can we use permaculture and inspiration of occupy to shape a new world.
Film: Resistance in an age of austerity
What does resistance mean in an age of austerity, how can we change the world for the better when all around us with huge cuts based on Ideology.
Conspiracy theories and keeping your eye on the ball
A piece about how conspiracy theories can distract us from the real social injustice of capitalism and a link to rational wiki a great resource for the background to these many theories.
The struggle: from dependence to community self reliance
It is challenge to become self sufficient in the UK and the world for most people, but there things you can do together.
Creative learning for a Permanent culture?
Creative learning is a great process that is being used in some of the poorest communities in India and could benefit you wherever you live.
An Overview of a Permaculture Design Course
An overview of a permaculture design course and what you learn.
Reclaiming our food
Reclaiming our food is crucial to developing not only sustainable futures, but also control over our lives, how can we do this for the benefit of us all.
Payday loans
this piece looks at high street money lenders as a vehicle that fuels poverty.
Making use of invasive plant species
How to use invasive plants such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam as food.
Requiem for Detroit – A film about what happens when Capitalism leaves the city
Detroit has seen capitalism develop it and now leave it in ruins to a degree, what does this mean for Detroit people and why has this happened.
Scientific evidence states happiness is linked to being kind and cooperative
Scientific evidence states happiness is linked to being kind and cooperative
Neoliberalism: Back to the cave?
Neoliberalism has a detrimental effect it on human beings and their habitat, community is what is needed.
Happy New Year & Our Plans for 2013
A big happy New Year to you all and our plans for 2013.