Self Sufficient Communities

Terra preta soil

What is Terra Preta soil?

The black earth Terra Preta is said to have many positive properties: healthy plant growth, good crop yields and reduced susceptibility to pests and diseases. Johann Fritz explains where Terra Preta originally comes from and what makes the black earth so special.
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WWOOF

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms

Have you ever heard of the term Woofing? Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is a worldwide movement to link visitors (WWOOFers) with organic farmers, promote a cultural and educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming and sustainability practices.
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eco village

Thriving Beyond Capitalism: The Advantages of Alternative Systems

Capitalism as an economic system has been very successful and achieved remarkable feats. However, it is essential to acknowledge that no system is flawless. Capitalism, too, bears its share of imperfections. As we stand at this crossroads, it’s time to envision a more balanced and compassionate economic paradigm.
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Our visit to the New Future  eco-village

What if you could live in the perfect eco village, where you own nothing, but you are happy. Where there is a great sense of community and connection with other people, and where your cost of living, is less that half, of what it normally is, but your standard of living is much higher, than what you could ever afford on your own…
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What is going on in South Africa?

On 29 July 2023, the EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) political party celebrated the parties’ 10-year anniversary. It was held at the FNB sports stadium in Johannesburg, more than 80 000…
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Time for us to wake up?!

Very eye-opening song. Here are the words to the song: The burning world, it is explodin’,Violence flarin’, fear & loathin’, You’re bad enough to scream, but your throat is chokin’,…
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How to repair a broken solar panel

One big challenge for solar panels is that they are made of glass and it happens quite often that this glass breaks. Broken solar panels has cost been very costly…
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