Links (2012)

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This is a selection relevant links from 2012:

Degrowth

From 19-23rd September Venice will host the 3rd International Degrowth conference, we will be there :-)

We are very grateful to Research and Degrowth who are hosting Joao and Alice in Barcelona to help them get the ecotopia bike wheels in motion this summer.

Degrowth magazine is a great place find out more about degrowth and alternative economics.

Catalunya

Boodaville eco-build project (near Tarragona)
Mou-te en-bici is a really active cycle site for Girona
Ca la fou – Eco-industrial post-capitalist colony – site of Cooperative Integral Catalunya
Pedaleando caminos alternativos – a shorter biketour around Catalunya organised by ecologistas en accion

Barcelona

Critical Mass Barcelona, first Friday of every month
Can Masdeu is a really inspiring squat just on the outskirts of the city, where we camp for the first weekend!
Kan Pasqual another really wonderful collective, with yummy bread
Biciosxs bike workshop
Cal Rosset food cooperative producer in the LLobregat delta
Desa Cord creative actions with revolutionary songs and music
Can Piella amazing beer and bread making collective with lots of vegetables!
Transition Barcelona events, projects and working groups to combat the twin issues of climate change and peak oil
Eurovegas campaign to save the Llobregat Delta, south west Barcelona, from the casino development planned
Private port protest group at Port Vell by Barcelonetta
Indymedia Barcelona
Permaculture Barcelona
Biciclot bike recycling workshop and really good place to get a second hand bike
Barcelona rent a bike workshop has a good selection of second hand bikes…
Green bikes Barcelona – Bike shop in Barcelona
Usurpa downloadable events schedule in squats in Barcelona – updated daily
Group in defence of Collserola mountain, Barcelona, against the many town hall plans

Spain

Hospital de bicis very amazing little bike workshop in Murcia with Juan (who has a t-shirt which says ‘Juan less car)

France

Can Decreix (the house of Degrowth), is a new project which is putting degrowth ideas into practice in Cerbére, just over the border from Spain into France
Festival of resistance(cinema) from 14-16th July in Foix
AlterTour are cycling this summer in France
Les Reencontre des Amis de S!lence is a gathering for the French magazine of resistance ‘S!lence’ from 9th-24th July 2012, Loubières in Ariège
Le maquis self managed farm in land from Narbonne near Minerve
Le Vieux Biclou Montpellier
Ouvre Tete amazing environmental group in Montpellier
Les Cervennes Auto-constructions against tourism and development in this national park
La Vielle Valette alternative community
Longo Mai – network of ecovillages
Roulons a Velo urban cycle organisation in and surrounding Avignon
Collectif Vélos en Ville bike collective in Marseille
Critical mass Toulon 1st Thursday of the month, 2nd Friday of the month in La Seyne
Toulon à Velo active cycle group with lots of events
La ferme du collet Self sufficient eco-community near Nice
Velorution bike revolutionaries in Nice
Ferme Autogérée de la Roya – Alpine farming collective who have a camp space in the summer

Italy

Torri Superiore big eco-village and holiday accommodation in Western Liguria
Casa Gaia eco village since 2001, near Torino
Mezcal occupatto in Torino where the Reclaim the fields gathering was held this year
No TAV campaign in the Susa Valley near Torino, strong movement against the construction of a high speed rail line
Muovi Equilibri bike blog Torino
Critical mass in Legano, ever second Wednesday of the month
Villa Vegan Squat in the area north of Milan
We are not the only ones who are taking a slower, more sustainable route to Venice for Degrowth this summer, Movimento Lento and La Compagnia dei Cammini are organising A passo lento verso la decrescita, 2 weeks walking and Cycling from Milan to Venice, we will meet them there!
Critical mass Milano, every Thursday
Granara Community with lots of exciting things; environmental education, appropriate technologies, theatre, and more…
El Tamiso food cooperative network based in Padova
Noix de Kola Language school for immigrants in Asti
xm24 squatted market, amazing bike workshop in Bologna
Coop Dulcamara, Bologna
Appropriate technology, based near Bologna
No Autostrada Romea – campaign to protect the Brenta Riviera and Miranese
Reuse and recycle workshop in Padova, open space bikeworkshop, clothes, furniture :-)
Ciclofficina bike workshop in Modena
Cooperative La Collina farm and community near Reggio Emilia