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Ivili.org is a free and evergrowing library of tools, solutions and inspirations for sustainable living. Whether you are looking for advice on sustainable living, such as growing food in your garden using permaculture techniques or generating your electricity in a more ecofriendly way; or if you want ideas and inspirations for community projects that might work in your own area; or are keen to volunteer on an environmental project but don't know what's out there; or perhaps you are a funder looking to support essential work in an area you are passionate about, then Ivili is a unique place to start looking for what you need as it only focusses on bringing you sustainable solutions from all over the world. Furthermore, if you are involved in or know of something you think should be on here, all you have to do is sign up and you can add it in.
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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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