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Spinning off from Andy Hamilton's eco village post, here's the idea: In brief, form house-buying collectives of as many people as possible & see whether that collective bargaining power can be used to persuade councils and other housing authorities to offer in bulk properties in 'undesirable' ar...

Thinking about this a bit more, is there any mileage in scoping to see if there's demand for self-build groups across the UK & how to set up online support mechanisms? Does this exist elsewhere? This site does seem to have good traffic, so could possibly make a successful go at this. On another ...

These guys could be useful for finance: http://www.ecology.co.uk/ Sounds like the sort of thing that needs a co-ordinator to lead on. I reckon a business plan could be: 1) Get expressions of interest from seriously interested individuals. 2) Do a skills audit. (reckon lawyers would be useful for ini...

New concept in sustainable public transport is seeking enthusiastic, determined, persuasive individuals able to commit 20 hrs or so a week on developing the concept in their patch. An interesting ethical business opportunity for the right individual. See: www.fellowtravellers.co.uk for website. Emai...

Hi Please visit

www.fellowtravellers.co.uk & be sure to forward on the site link to any friends, newsletters, etc.

I'm struggling to build up the momentum to get the thing rolling so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Not quite self-sufficiency, but moving in that direction. I am trying to organise/promote the fellowtravellers concept, but 3 of my key assumptions have proved wrong. 1. That the national and local media would give acres of space to an environmental/ public transport story. 2. That local councils...