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Oct 11: IV Encuentro eco-vegetariano
11/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
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Aug 1 – 7: Cactus of vision
01/08/2012 - 07/08/2012
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July 15 – 19: Plant Spirit Wisdom
15/07/2012 - 19/07/2012
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July 7: Alchemy and mysticism in Al Andalus
07/07/2012 - 14/07/2012
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June 30: Plant Spirit Shamanism
30/06/2012 - 09/07/2012
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Oct 11: IV Encuentro eco-vegetariano
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Natura Málaga – three days of natural, healthy and sustainable living
4th healthy living fair will be held on May 25 – 27. Natura Malaga will have a commercial area, exhibition area and will be offering more than 80 completely free activities. The aim of the fair is to showcase a way of life that is healthy and respectful to the environment. Having established itself as the most important multidisciplinary event of its kind in the area this year will see new features and attractions: celebrating Natura Malaga bike day, there will also be … Continue reading
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Transition meeting in Zarzalejo
The first national transition meeting was held on the weekend of April 20 – 22 on the outskirts of Madrid. Here Ana Blanco recounts her experience of the weekend’s activities and some of the conclusions that came out of the gathering.
Friday 20
Each visiting group had made a poster representing their vision of transition in their area. The poster for Coín received lots of attention from the other people for the work on the local currency and the local farmers’ market. Other groups presenting included … Continue reading
Arboretum 1st anniversary
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“si hace falta un sueño para crear cosas nuevas, hacen falta personas para hacerlo realidad”
Como casi todo en esta vida, Arboretum comenzó con un sueño, luego se le dio forma y consistencia
teórica y pasó a ser un buen proyecto y finalmente se puso en marcha y ya cogió la categoría, además,
de reto. Un reto que con la cabeza y con el corazón, hemos sido capaces de ir construyendo con
nuestras manos, TODOS JUNTOS, poco a … Continue reading
Vegetarian protein guide
By Vanda Lakatos
Proteins are the basic building blocks of the human body. They are made up of amino acids, and help build muscles, blood, skin, hair, nails and internal organs. Next to water, protein is the most plentiful substance in the body, and most of it (around 60% to 70%) is located in the skeletal muscles.
There are 20 amino acids that are required for growth by the human body and all but eight can be produced in your body. These eight amino acids, called essential … Continue reading
The culinary garden: Stevia
Hierba dulce is the literal translation of the term Guarani ka’a he’e, made up from the words ka’a or caa (herb) and he’e or je (sweet), due to the sweet taste of its leaves. Caajé, green sugar or stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is a small perennial plant about 80 -100cm tall, native to the region of Monte Grosso (Paraguay / Brazil), where it grows in a tropical climate. In our region stevia loses its leaves during the winter and sprouts again in spring. In late summer, … Continue reading
So green so clean
Like many of the products we use daily around the house, we don’t often think about their impact on the environment but cleaning products are some of the most toxic and damaging that we use these days. Poured away down the sinks and drains of every home, hotel, restaurant and office, they are causing enormous damage to delicate natural ecosystems – just look at the warning symbols on any cleaning product. But what if you could still clean just as effectively and cause no harm … Continue reading
Another spark of light
The Spark was created by John Dawson in 1992, a big idea that sprung from personal tragedy, and took root in the West Country. After many years as a labour of love the Spark has evolved into the UK’s biggest, free, ethical quarterly magazine. BBC Bristol described the Spark as “the best of the alternative West”, a compliment that has been proudly stuck on the cover ever since. From a small office, with a tiny core team and a slew of writers orbiting remotely, the … Continue reading
Alternative Malaga – Málaga Comun
After the concept of ‘descrecimiento’ (downturn in growth) burst onto the political and social scene in 2002, many of the experts at a UNESCO organized conference in Paris called ‘undo development, remake the world’, agreed that unlimited growth was neither desirable nor in fact possible,
Nowadays activists no longer look to promote alternative development, but rather focus on offering alternatives TO development. To achieve this it is often necessary to take a look behind us in history and retrieve old ideas, or develop new ones, … Continue reading
Healthy Living and sustainable development all under one roof
Natura Málaga 2012
Natura Málaga, Andalucia’s largest multidisciplinary trade fair for the eco-bio-health sector will host the fourth edition from 25 to 27 May 2012 at the Palacio de Congresos y Ferias (Málaga’s trade and conference centre). Natura Malaga is a space dedicated to providing a commercial opportunity for a wide range of products and services related to healthy living and sustainability. It will also be a space for organic producers, where visitors will be able to buy direct from the farm in the ‘Natural Market’, … Continue reading
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Natura Málaga: 4th healthy living and sustainable development fair
Natura Málaga, Andalusia’s largest multidisciplinary trade fair for the eco-bio-health sector will host the fourth edition from 25 to 27 May 2012 at the Palacio de Congresos y Ferias (Málaga’s trade and conference centre). Natura Malaga is a space dedicated to providing a commercial opportunity for a multitude of products and services related to healthy living and sustainability, as well as a space for organic producers where visitors will be able to buy direct from the farm in the ‘Natural Market’, exclusively organic.
This year, the … Continue reading
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