LINKS
These
links are to sites which I have found useful,
in relation to the projects and other initiatives
referred to on this site. They are primarily links
to:
- Umbrella
organisations
- Lists
of contacts, publications and discussion groups
I
have deliberately not included links to lots of
individual people or reports. The sites referred
to keep better updates on these than I ever could!
Complementary Health
Shiatsu:
Cliff James
Here is my personal web-site including links to
others
Economics: alternative and complementary
Local and Interest-Free Currencies,
Social Credit and Micro-credit
This is the best link site I have yet discovered
for alternative and complementary economics.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/local.html
Education
Development Education Association (DEA):
THE UK umbrella organisation for people aiming
to raise awareness and understanding of how global
issues affect the everyday lives of individuals,
communities and societies and how all of us can
and do influence the global. Provides links to
educationalists, publications and organisations.
http://www.dea.org.uk
Personalised Education
Now
It seeks to promote education based on learner-managed
learning, using a flexible curriculum, located
in a variety of settings, and operating within
a framework of democratic values and practices.
http://c.person.ed.gn.apc.org
Education
Otherwise (UK based)
* Includes
links and manages 3 discussion lists:
General discussion about home education (a first
port of call for someone seeking advice and support)
- 2 lists (one for members only)
* For the children of members only - to chat with
each other
http://www.education-otherwise.org
Alternative
Education Resource Organization (USA based)
Founded to advance learner-centered approaches
to education. Includes wide variety of information
and links (global)
http://www.educationrevolution.org/educationrevolultion
Environment
Friends of the Earth (FoE)
The largest network of environmental groups in
the World (representatives in 68 countries). In
the UK, there are over 200 local groups. Its work
has extended to include social issues, encouraging
moves towards sustainable societies.
FoE UK http://www.foe.co.uk
FoE International http://www.foei.org
FoE Austria http://www.foei.org/groups/members/austria
General
Co-Operation
Action Without Borders
advertises itself as "helping to find practical
solutions to social and environmental problems,
and is independent of any government, political
ideology or religious creed". One of its
projects, called 'Idealist', provides information
and helps communication between members (includes
37,000 non-profit and community organisations
in 165 countries). Idealist allows organisations
- whether they have a Web-site or not - to enter
and update information about their services, volunteering,
publications etc.
www.idealist.org
Human
Rights and Anti-racism
Amnesty International
The internationally recognised human rights campaigning
organisation. Through this link you can find information,
a local group and campaign online.
http://www.amnesty.org
The Crosspoint:
The Net's (biggest?) collection of links in the
field of of Human Rights, Anti-Racism, Refugees,
Women's rights, Antifascism, Shoah, etc.. It provides
country-based search options.
http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/index.html
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