Links 2012

Ecotopia biketour facebook page and wiki

This is a selection of relevant links we have found, we will not be able to visit all these places but think they are worth you knowing about!

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

Barcelona

• Can Masdeu is a really inspiring squat just on the outskirts of the city
• Biciosxs bike workshop
• Desa Cord creative actions with revolutionary songs and music
• Can Piella
• Transition Barcelona

France

• Can Decreix (the house of Degrowth), is a new project which is putting degrowth ideas into practice in Cerbere, 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
• Collectif Vélos en Ville bike collective in Marseille
• Le Vieux Biclou Marseille
• Ouvre Tete amazing environmental group in Marseille
• Les Cervennes Auto-constructions against tourism and development in this national park
• La Vielle Valette alternative community

Italy

• 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 hope to see them there!

Events

http://www.ecolopop.info/2012/05/mens-isere-fete-des-plants-du-jardinage-bio/14779 Fete du Plants et du jardinage bio 8th May, Mens, France

http://contreinfo7.internetdown.org/spip.php?article65 Les Cévennes