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Hi, my name is Jeremy Mason and I'm writing from Factor E Farm in Missouri, USA. We're leading the Open Source Ecology movement dedicated to creating tools for building modern interconnected self-sufficient resilient communities that can be affordably reproduced by anyone. See our blog http://www.OpenFarmTech.org/weblog/ and our wiki http://www.OpenFarmTech.org for the open source hardware we're developing, including a Compressed Earth Brick Pres... [read more]
We may need to see a resurgence in community action if rural communities are to get 'next generation broadband' which most urban communities will have shortly. See: http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/category/broadband/
First of all, thanks to everyone who participated in the kick-off of the 2020 Vision for Rural Britain at the conference. All the contributions are now online and open for comments. Please comment on anything you like and encourage others to have their say. Please spread this news through your own networks. It's all here: http://2020vision.ruralnet.org.uk Thanks Simon
For those people who attended the rural services workshop on Thursday and wanted further info on the Rural Services Network and the new network for parish and town councils and community groups, please go to www.rsnonline.org.uk For further specific info on membership and fee levels contact david.inman@sparse.gov.uk If you have any good practice examples to offer for the joint RSN and AMT project, please contact tracyturner@placeshapingsolutions.... [read more]
While the conversation continues here on Crowdvine, head over to http://futurechoices.ruralnet.org.uk for the latest video, photos and blog posts live from the event.
To coincide with day 1 of the conference we have launched ruralnet|online 2.0. It's free AND you get free access to our full Experts Online Service until 10/1/09! Read all about here: http://tinyurl.com/4286v6 and note the comments received including: "Absolutely inspiring stuff - my warmest congratulations to all - you are a step ahead of us all and I salute you for sticking to your word :) Good work all!" If you're at the conference, ask for a ... [read more]
Look out for RuSource on the new ruralnetonline 2.0 after it's launch later this week. It's an attempt to summarise briefly and impartially the huge mass of information which floats around nowadays on the internet. Now no need to read those long reports - just get the RuSource version from ruralnet.
The BBC's Countryfile programme was celebrating it's 20th anniversary last Sunday 27th July. They had done a survey of the most important issues affecting rural britain and - guess what - the topmost issue was affordable housing. Twenty-five percent of those asked in the survey though this was the most significant issue that rural communities would have to deal with - but worse still - affordable housing was the topmost rural issue when the progr... [read more]
Hi All, I won't be coming to Skipton unfortunately, but I hope you'll see some of Media Trust's leaflets flying around, and I thought it was a good idea to introduce myself and the work of Media Trust, here on Crowdvine. My name is Catherine Setchell and I am the Project Co-ordinator for the Marketing and Communications National Support Services at Media Trust. This project is funded by Capacitybuilders and you can find more information about the... [read more]
Just a quick note to let everyone know that my colleague, Duncan, and I met with Matthew Taylor on Tuesday in his office in London. He spoke for 5 mins or so to the camera about his recent report to the Prime Minister 'Living Working Countryside'. We then filmed an interview in which I put your questions (and a few I'd made up myself) to him. Both videos will be placed online before the conference. The first will be played at the conference but t... [read more]
I expect to be interviewing Matthew Taylor in the week beginning 22/9/08. We'll be talking about things rural and his recent report to the Prime Minister: the Rural economy and affordable housing review. If you have any questions you'd like me to ask please leave them here. PS: Anyone from the South West region know where this picture was taken?
The trouble with face to face events is that everyone needs to be in the same place and the same time. There are always more issues to be covered than this face to face time will allow. This conference will be different. If you have something to say or discuss you can do it here. Since the beginning of the year the rural broadband issue has bubbled up again and needs to be discussed. Guy Jarvis and my other friends in the Community Broadband Netw... [read more]
More at http://xpressdigest.org.uk Do you recognise rural? http://tinyurl.com/43qc22 Piloting Participatory Budgeting in Rural England http://tinyurl.com/3velko Major TV energy efficiency campaign launched to help people cut their bills http://tinyurl.com/4csl2e Forestry as a renewable energy source: scoping project launched http://tinyurl.com/44xs94 Business initiative given award http://tinyurl.com/5vw5y7 Government broadband investment crucial... [read more]
In his report on a Living Working Countryside, Matthew Taylor calls for homes to be addd to our market towns by the thousand. But he proposes this should be as well managed new neighbourhoods: "There is no reason at all why three million new homes need to be delivered through sequential developments of bland housing estates. There are different ways of doing things. This crucially involves three key elements: (1) master planning – to map a strate... [read more]
Did anyone see the item on the Lewes pound yesterday on BBC Breakfast? http://thelewespound.org/ Whilst these currencies have been around for some time (with varying amounts of success), it's interesting to see the BBC picking up on this one at the moment. Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on whether this type of scheme could benefit the local economy in their rural area.
Are you interested in rural transport? Wheels 2 Work is a moped loan scheme aimed at helping people get over the initial problem of getting to work or training where no suitable alternative transport is available. It's a national scheme - with one located in Skipton. read about it in the Yorkshire Post: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Rural-moped-project-puts-young.3925584.jp We are hoping that some of the team can join us at ruralnet|20... [read more]
just a quick post to welcome ruralnet back to yorkshire for the 2nd time in, oooh, is it 4 years? Here at Yorkshire Forward we're pleased to be able to help with the good work of your organisation, and we're looking forward to the conference very much Tim
While doing xPRESS Digest I came across this story from the Rural Community Gateway National Park offers internet access for Scotland Rural Development Programme Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority are offering free internet access for communities and land managers who want to find out more about funding opportunities under the Scotland Rural Development Programme...As many rural communities do not have a good broadband connect... [read more]
I have just had an interesting chat with Jane Randall-Smith, the Chief Executive of Institute of Rural Health. ruralnet|2008 falls within Rural Health Week - 28 Sept to 4 Oct. Go to http://www.rural-health.ac.uk/policy/rhweek.php for more details. Perhaps one of the discussions at the 'Unplugged' session (day 2) could examine rural health issues.....
The full set are available on demand at http://www.mogulus.com/ruralnetuk ( Just click the 'ON-DEMAND' button at the bottom of the TV channel). Here are some of the highlights: In the Rendezvous hotel - the main plenary room and some of the workshop rooms. More workshop rooms, the restaurant and the terrace. From the town hall to the castle
Just wondering if anyone from Cheshire might be driving to Skipton and would like to share journey with me? I am 5 mins from M56 Helsby junction and could meet at the Helsby services.
Intrepid Dunk is in Skipton scouting out the venue for this year's conference. Check out his video below of the hotel and possible sites for the cybercafe.
Sometimes it can be difficult to get across exactly what the annual ruralnet conference is about whether it is a leaflet or series of blog posts, but a nice tool called Wordle (http://wordle.net) does just that, forming a kind of tag cloud about the event from the text and content on the website. You can try it for yourself with any text or website - you might be interested to see what comes out!
Imagine seeing who is going to a conference before you turn up, finding new people to link up with and being able to network before and after the event online, leaving you time to get the really important face to face stuff done on the day. Well that's what Crowdvine does. All you have to do is register your email address and answer a couple of questions to help other people see who you are where you're coming from, upload a picture (honestly it ... [read more]