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Upcoming Events
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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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July 15: Yoga and Mindfulness
15/07/2013 - 20/07/2013
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July 9 – 14: curso de Permacultura
09/07/2013 - 14/07/2013
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Dec 5: Yoga teacher training in India
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Tag Archives: environment
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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Tagged eco living, eco-building, environment, renewable energy, transition towns
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Eco fair – Natura Málaga
Eco fairs are becoming a well established part of the Andalucian landscape and one of the more established and longer running fairs is held each year in the city of Málaga. Natura Málaga stands out as a reference point for professionals and public alike, bringing together the organic, health and wellness sectors under one roof at the city’s Palacio de Congresos. Now in its fifth year, the fair will be held over the weekend of May 17 to 19, and will build on last year’s … Continue reading
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Tagged eco fairs, environment, events, festivals, healthy living, organic food
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The eco consumer – Are we paying more for ‘green’ products?
There is a perception that organic, or green, products are generally more expensive and this bothers a lot of people – why should these products only be affordable to an elite few? And why should we be penalized for wanting to be ethical and contribute to a more sustainable environment. So why are so many ‘green’ products more expensive?
Here on the Costa del Sol we know that many eco-friendly products come from abroad so shipping costs and import taxes inflate the retail price. The certification … Continue reading
Málaga alternativa – La Virreina
It’s been over a month since the eco-union team in Malaga moved from their old premises. Without leaving the capital, eco-union left their central office to join the newly created business incubator ‘La Virreina’. Located in a restored mansion in the Virreina district (Avda. Jane Bowles), this incubator was built by PROMALAGA, a municipal company that develops and promotes businesses and economic activity in the city. La Virreina hosts a number of offices and workshops for small businesses and the self employed that include creative … Continue reading
Video – Nanokleen – the greenest cleaner on the coast
ESP – Cree un medio ambiente más saludable y menos tóxico en su hogar o trabajo, reduciendo su consumo de plásticos con NanoKleen, una nueva gama de productos de limpieza altamente efectivos, de base biológica, creados a partir de un proceso químico coloidal patentado. Extractos de plantas y esencias de aceite naturales son utilizados para elaborar soluciones de limpieza increíblemente poderosas y sin embargo, sorprendentemente suaves, con una inigualable capacidad para disolver grasa y suciedad.
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ENG – Create a less toxic, healthier environment … Continue reading
INtransition Marbella – Una cita con el cambio por un futuro mejor – video
El 27 de octubre tuvo lugar en Marbella la Jornada Internacional sobre Transición INtransition 2012, bajo el lema ” Una cita con el cambio por un futuro mejor” tuvo lugar este encuentro donde se trato la iniciativas de transición como respuesta a las diversas crisis ( económica, pico del petróleo, cambio climático), donde se conto con la participación como ponentes de Juan del Rio (Red de Transición del Estado Español) , Filipa Leao Pimentel (Transition Network), José Martín Sanchez (Coín en Transición) y la videoconferencia … Continue reading
Water: public or private mangement
Local Finance Law Regulating
Water service is included in the RATES, and therefore can not be profitable, nor can the money raised be used for other purposes. Customers shoul dbe charged the actual cost
Direct expenses + indirect costs = cost of servic / m3 supplied
In principle the water service can not run a deficit.
In Coin, alocal council report communicates a deficit, and with the adjustment plan of 30 March, among other measures, it was decided that there would be a 30% increase in 2013, representing an … Continue reading
Malaga alternative: Economy for the common good
As many predicted, Rio +20 did not mark a great leap forward towards an ambitious political, economic and environmental agenda that addresses the magnitude of the challenges the planet faces. In the end though, the success or failure of Rio +20 will be measured by our own ability, as actors and spectators, to demand, push, engage and anticipate the challenges ahead to gradually create a society that is more inclusive, prosperous and fair.
At this historic moment the ‘economy for the common good’ appears on the … Continue reading
Alternative Malaga: Eco-Union
We waved farewell to 2011 with precious little ambition from UN Summit on Climate Change in Durban. Although it was decided to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012 and to set a roadmap for reducing greenhouse gases, the minimal agreements shed little light on the struggle against this global phenomenon that will affect everyone. Last year, and probably this one, will also pass down in the annals of history as the year of public outrage against the depersonalization and globalisation of our systems. Informed citizens … Continue reading
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Feb 9 & 10: Official Transition Town’s course
CURSO OFICIAL DE TRANSICIÓN
Objetivos del curso
-Introducir el movimiento de transición y trabajar su modelo.
- Proporcionar herramientas y contenidos que fortalezcan las iniciativas
existentes.
- Fomentar la creación de nuevas iniciativas.
- Trabajar tanto los aspectos externos como los internos de la
transición.
- Promover en sentido amplio la transición hacia un futuro más
resiliente.
- Trabajar la creatividad y las relaciones de grupo.
Qué aprenderás
- Que es una iniciativa de transición y cuáles son sus principios y
metodologías.
- Diferentes conceptos como: resiliencia, comunidad, relocalización,
sistemas complejos, pico del petróleo o cambio climático, entre otros.
- Herramientas … Continue reading
