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Building Resilience

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Phil Speirs

Our theme this issue is the ‘green’ revolution, and a few words immediately spring to mind that are associated with this – sustainable, ecological, natural. These all fit with what we know and expect from a ‘green’ movement, but a new word is starting to become used more as we face the prospect of Peak Oil, climate change and economic crisis – that word is resilience. This can be defined as the positive capacity of people (or systems) to cope with stress and catastrophe. Simply … Continue reading

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Alternative Coín: A town in Transition

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Phil Speirs

Coín continues to spread its alternative wings, with the opening of its first dedicated alternative therapy centre, adding to the already existing yoga centre in town, herboristerias with their own therapy rooms, organic market, TransitionTown movement, Spiritual centre and Montessori nursery. No wonder Coín is home to La Chispa.