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Living in the Future - Lammas DVD
A poetic tale of nine families as they create beautiful natural homes and plentiful gardens from sheep-grazed soil in Wales. In the face of legal battles and local hostility, they live with an ongoing pressure meet their targets and show success for the UK’s first planned ecoVillage, Lammas.
Under a new planning directive, Pembrokeshire Local Authority released Policy 52- which allowed for low impact development under certain strict rulings. The houses were to be built from sustainable resources and the residents were to glean 75% of their household needs from the land. The essence of this story is a desperate need to access affordable housing and to renew our relationship to the Land. How can we do this when modern systems are so geared against it? The honest accounts of these nine families contain urgent Truths for us all. |
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Ecovillage Pioneers DVD
Over a decade, we trace the pioneers of low impact living. Tony Wrench and his roundhouse radically changed a council's policy on rural housing. The journey expands to Crystal Waters Permaculture village in Australia, Sunseed Desert Technology centre in Spain, Findhorn spiritual community in Scotland, Ireland's first Ecovillage and meets the Tinkers Bubble and Kings Hill communities in Somerset. The film weaves in the progress of Lammas - the first planned Ecovillage to be developed in England and Wales.
Also includes: Wild Horses of Newbury (5 mins) An incredible occurrence as horses put themselves in front of the chainsaws to save ancient oak trees. DVD Video | Widescreen 16:9 | Running time 110 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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A-Z of Bushcraft DVD
A-Z of Bushcraft & Survival displays the art of living and learning in the natural environment. Reviewing modern equipment for the outdoors life in this series of Bushcraft videos, Andrew Price demonstrates how to feel at home within woodlands, wilderness and coastal regions. He will show you how to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge that would have been second nature to our ancestors. Bonus Tracks Bike2Oz- a young couple cycles 12,000km from England to Australia DVD Video | Widescreen 16:9 | Running time 100 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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Roundwood Timber Framing - Build your own house DVD
In this 85min film, Ben Law gives you a step by step guide on how to build your own home. He takes you through the design techniques and build of a roundwood timber framed building. Other examples of Ben’s builds are also explored: the Lodsworth Larder (a roundwood built shop in his own village), his own workshop and his own home (made infamous by Channel 4 Grand Designs)– the Woodland House. Bonus videos include Frame raising slide shows, Tools for the job and off-grid 12V power Latest: You can now rent this film or download a high resolution digital copy. DVD Video | Widescreen 16:9 | Running time 100 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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Broad Horizons (includes Evolving Minds) DVD
Broad Horizons is a DVD compilation of animations, documentaries and short films made by women. Includes Evolving Minds (45mins) which offers a fresh and radical perspective on alternatives to the mental health system. Presenting clear information in a humorous style it covers diverse topics such as shamanism, nutrition, psychotherapy, meditation and protest against draconian mental health legislation. DVD Video | Ratio 4:3 | Running time 100 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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Globalisation & The Media & Reach for the Sky DVD
Globalization & the Media (24mins) is an award winning documentary exploring the role of the mass media during the War on 'Terror' & Economic trade. Consider a wide range of viewpoints from mainstream news editors, computer hackers, journalists and media activists. Discover how new technology, such as the Internet and camcorders, are challenging the role of the traditional news gatherer.
Reach for the Sky (40mins) A documentary exploring the growing activism against Governments plans to expand nearly all British airports despite the growing threat of climate change. Plus many bonus tracks included DVD Video | 4:3 | Running time 100 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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You've got to be Choking - story of the M11 link road DVD
The M11 link road protest was a major anti-road protest in east London in the early 1990s opposing the construction of the "A12 Hackney to M11 link road", also known as the M11 Link Road. Although the protest was unsuccessful, it sparked a massive opposition to the government's road building programme.The story of direct action campaign to stop the M11 link road destroying the East London communities of Wanstead & Leytonstone. Winner best documentary Okomedia Environment Film Awards 1994 This was undercurrents first documentary released in1994 Includes bonus videos on Ecovillages & others DVD Video | 4:3 | Running time 35 minutes | Format PAL | Region - 0 |
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The Power Down Show DVD
The Power down Show is a 10-part TV series that takes a fresh and engaging look at the community responses to the converging challenges of climate change and peak oil. We have a golden opportunity to create a far better, more sustainable way of life. Millions around the world – many in your own community – are already making the transition to local resilience. Your vision is needed too.
View the 8th Episode DVD Video | Widescreen 16:9 | Running time 10 x 20 minutes | PAL |
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The Video Activist Handbook SALE PRICE Book
This second edition of the highly popular Video Activist Handbook written by a co-founder of Undercurrents, and published by Pluto press
includes numerous examples of contemporary video activism from around the world. We cover the key topics in a step-by-step guide RRP £17.99 Choosing and using the right equipment Planning what, when and where to record Supplying video images to TV networks Making an effective campaign video A history of progressive social justice film-making How to be a video activist Legal considerations |
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Do it yourself- a handbook for changing our world Book
A Handbook for Changing Our World
Edited by The Trapese Collective 'A Radical Guide to Ethical and Sustainable Living' Climate change, resource wars, privatisation, the growing gap between rich and poor, politicians that don't listen. Massive issues, but how can we make any difference? It's not a book about what's wrong with the world, but a collection of dynamic ideas which explore how we can build radical and meaningful social change, ourselves, here and now. Covering nine themes, the book weaves together analysis, stories and experiences. It combines in-depth analytical chapters followed by easy to follow "How to Guides" with practical ideas for organising collectively for change. Do It Yourself is part of a growing response from the global social justice movement. Written and edited by activists and grassroots campaigners from across the world, the book reflects on their experiments in taking back control of their lives from governments and corporations.The Handbook for Changing Our World is the first book to be published by Pluto Press under the ground breaking Creative Commons license allowing greater rights for non commercial uses. |
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SchNews in graphic details Book
A paperback-sized, full-colour book of political graphics and satirical material produced by SchNEWS in the past decade. Covering issues from climate change to vivisection, police repression to resource wars, these graphics manage to raise a grin out of some deadly serious matters, all the while never watering down the uncompromising message of SchNEWS. This is a diverse range of images both in form and content with subverted images, fake ads, mixed metaphors, wafer-thin gags and more. ISBN 978-09529748-9-5 96 pages, 120 x 168mm |
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T-Shirts from Undercurrents T-Shirt
'Don't drink from the Mainstream' Grab an original Undercurrents designed T-shirt 100% Fair Trade Organic Cotton Black Only- mention which size you like when ordering. S, L and XL available |
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