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Upcoming Events
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Jun 14: Seminario Fundamental “energía universal, humana y espiritualidad
14/06/2013 - 14/06/2013
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Dec 5: Yoga teacher training in India
05/12/2013 - 01/01/2013
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Nov 11: Retreat Explore your change from I to We (Damanhur)
11/10/2013 - 19/10/2013
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July 27 & 28: Arte Sano – a Healing arts festival on the beach;
27/07/2013 - 28/07/2013
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Jul 25 – 28: Jornadas Hermético-Alquímicas
25/07/2013 - 27/07/2013
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Jun 14: Seminario Fundamental “energía universal, humana y espiritualidad
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Technology for a more sustainable world
The solar de hydrator
Why a solar dehydrator?
Where we live there are many small farms with fruit trees, that while they are productive are not viable to sell the produce fresh and the trees are left without harvesting. Dehydrating the fruit allows these small farms to create a viable way of exploiting their crops. The dehydration process conserves the food while protecting them from the direct rays of the sun and keeping most of the nutrients. This was traditionally done with figs, grapes and apricots, … Continue reading
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The solar dehydrator – Preserving fruit sustainably
The solar dehydrator project was born in 2010 as part of the renewable energy work group created by community project Coín in Transition. The group was aware that there is a large amount of mature fruit that was not being collected in the fields and fincas of the rural area round Coín. This was a great waste not only because we are losing food that is at its peak of nutritional value but also a lost economic opportunity to use one of our local resources. … Continue reading
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Novateam: Hot Success in an economically cold climate
Hot air into your house directly from the outside wall
Lars Merland, from Denmark, launched a new business which should make many people very happy because the Novateam revolutionary solar panels rid properties of damp and save a fortune on electricity bills. Lars started the business because he was fed up with the damp problem in his own house, how it was affecting his health, damaging the home and costing money. Realising that these are common problems because houses here aren’t built to withstand the damp, … Continue reading
Change your home change your life
Feng Shui is the study of the connection that exists between humans and the energies around us, with three basic principles: everything is alive, everything is connected and everything changes. By balancing the three energies (heaven, earth and man) we can affect these things and attract prosperity, health and wellbeing. The natural energy flows were well known to ancient civilisations and they used them to benefit their lives. These skills were passed on secretly from master to disciple, reserved for the powerful and their advisors … Continue reading
Oct 11 – 14: Curso de permacultura en acción
Un curso diseñado para proporcionarte herramientas prácticas y teóricas que te ayuden a vivir de manera sustentable y pacífica con la naturaleza, sus recursos y la gente.
En Caña Dulce experimentamos y disfrutamos de los beneficios de esta ciencia multidisciplinar desde el año 2001, en una finca abandonada desde hacía 13 años y que hemos ido creando desde cero.
PROGRAMA DEL CURSO
El CUIDADO DE LA TIERRA:
+ Introducción a la permacultura.
+ Principios, filosofía y ética de la pc.
+ Zonas, sectores, pendientes.
+ Suelos, acolchados, compost.
+ Diferentes sistemas de cultivo: … Continue reading
La Chispa web relaunch
This month sees the launch of the new la Chispa web site, overhauled recently to bring us up to date, easier to access and more interactive. Building on the success of previous versions of lachispa.net, the new site retains its high quality content and comprehensive online resource directory, southern Spain’s alternative Yellow Pages, as well as exhaustive events guide to classes, courses, concerts and festivals.
The resource directory now has over 2,000 entries – www.lachispa.net/resourcedirectory, so whatever you are looking for – yoga teachers, acupuncturists, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, aromatherapy, campaigns, complementary medicine, concerts, eco living, eco-building, environment, events, gardening, healthy living, natural cosmetics, natural health, organic food, personal development, quality of life, renewable energy, supplements, transition towns, yoga
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Pump it up
Before we harnessed the great energy slave that is oil, for many centuries we still managed to do many things that we needed to using different technology. With the abundance of cheap oil, though, many of these technologies were sidelined and forgotten as we powered everything with the black gold. One of the key principles of the transition town movement is rediscovering different ways of making the things we need in the modern world happen without dependence on fossil fuels.
Eco fair FestiSol 2011, which … Continue reading
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Building a choza
Article looking at building a choza, a traditional Andalucian dwelling
Solar Water Heaters
Solar water heaters – also called solar domestic hot water systems, or solar thermal systems can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home. They can be used in any climate, and the fuel they use – sunshine – is free.
Warm, like the heat from the sun
Austrian based Redwell technologies have been pioneering infrared heating technology for over ten years, sell their products in 35 countries and have been established for the past five years in Spain.
