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Chris Watkins

License concern...

This is hard to categorize as seeking a solution - but I am seeking a response so I'll post here. Jeremy, I love that you've tagged the si…

Started by Chris Watkins

2 Dec. 23, 2009
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carolyn ingle

Can Straw bales be used externally to retrofit an existing building?

I want to use straw bales to retrofit an existing brick building (small detatched cottage in London) in order to improve its insulation. Is…

Started by carolyn ingle

5 Oct. 23, 2009
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Carol Horne

UK too reliant on imported food?

51% of British food is imported. This means our food supply is not secure (although of course Britain's food supply is nowhere near as vuln…

Started by Carol Horne

3 Oct. 23, 2009
Reply by Job S. Ebenezer
ivili

Wanted: cheap solution for using sun as power source

Solar power may be the technology of the future, but for many people it's still prohibitively expensive. Has anyone heard of - or even bett…

Started by ivili

5 Oct. 8, 2009
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Carol Horne

Medicinal properties of Aloe vera, Stalked Bulbine etc

I volunteer for a charity called GardenAfrica, who note an increasing awareness that traditional medicine can play an important role in tac…

Started by Carol Horne

0 Sep. 25, 2009

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Chris Watkins

License concern... 2 Replies

This is hard to categorize as seeking a solution - but I am seeking a response so I'll post here. Jeremy, I love that you've tagged the site with a Creative Commons license. I do strongly suggest no…

Tagged: knowledge-sharing, licenses

Started by Chris Watkins in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Chris Watkins Dec. 23, 2009.

Carol Horne

Floating gardens: growing food on flooded land

This solution was created by Practical Action, adapting to climate change in Bangladesh http://practicalaction.org/food-produc of the land in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh is covered by water…

Tagged: floating, gardens, hunger, agriculture, flood

Started by Carol Horne in Solution Offered... Nov. 20, 2009.

carolyn ingle

Can Straw bales be used externally to retrofit an existing building? 5 Replies

I want to use straw bales to retrofit an existing brick building (small detatched cottage in London) in order to improve its insulation. Is this possible and does it have any implications re intersti…

Tagged: insulation, bale, straw, building

Started by carolyn ingle in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by carolyn ingle Oct. 23, 2009.

Carol Horne

UK too reliant on imported food? 3 Replies

51% of British food is imported. This means our food supply is not secure (although of course Britain's food supply is nowhere near as vulnerable as that of developing countries). There are also envi…

Tagged: food, imported

Started by Carol Horne in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Job S. Ebenezer Oct. 23, 2009.

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