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Xandika and the Eco Village
Pioneering "Low-Impact Development"
with a combination of
land-based livelihoods
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carbon-neutral houses which blend into the landscape
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and a positive contribution to society.
Lammas is currently applying for planning permission to build an ecovillage in Wales which combines the traditional smallholding model with the latest innovations in environmental design, green technology and permaculture.
The proposal is for a new settlement of 9 eco-smallholdings, a campsite and a community hub building. It will be sited on 76 acres of mixed pasture and woodland next to the village of Glandwr, Pembrokeshire. Construction is planned to start in the autumn of 2008.News
Food for Fuel
22 Jul 2008A report published by the World Bank exposes the shocking cost behind behind the rush for biofuels, and has proved highly controversial. What's caused all the fuss? Well, the World Bank report argues that the drive for biofuels by American and European governments has pushed up food prices by 75%.
Fishing in Crisis
11 Jul 2008More pressure on global fish stocks as scientists warn of underreporting of catches
Wind power from Giant Kites
10 Jul 2008Giant kites to tap power of the high wind Experiments show that the power generated could provide electricity for 100,000 homes
Xandika and the Eco Village
The Lammas Eco Village proposal, situated on the farm site of our factory, is nearing permission for it's radical new smallholders development. Sustainability criterea is built-in to the planning process, meaning this project has huge implications for the future of planning and development in the British countryside, and may well lead to changes in planning law and decision-making, which, as with most eco planning applications, is currently woefully inadequate.
What're you drinking?
Flouride in drinking water is controversial, yet the Govt is keen we all get it. Why?.
