1. EDITORIAL
The Politics of ENERGY
Welcome to Issue 3 of Nettle Soup and a refreshingly zingy taste of non-conformity. This issue of Nettle Soup is themed around 'energy'.
Who owns your energy? In the normal course of things our political systems
have come to tax us for a percentage of the energy
we spend in work through
taking money at source. The more successful we are in employment - relating to the economy
- the more energy the government of the day can take. Added to this system
are local taxes, invisible taxes, stealth taxes, property taxes, inheritance taxes and so on.
More and more of our energy, expressed through money and our time (if we get stuck in beaurocracy) seems to go into feeding a system which is essentially flawed...........More »
Features
Wisdom of Composting
Lourish: Ethical Food Exchanges...
The internet - increasing resilience...
7. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Magnetic Resonance »
Doctor Kathy Sykes is presenting us with scientific proof of how acupuncture and therefore other meridian-based interventions might work.
8. RECIPE SPECIAL
Natures Cold Remedies »
Colds are the body's escape mechanism. When the whole system is overloaded it crashes. The body stresses out and the immune system drops its threshold.
9. DIY RECYCLING PROJECT
Free Colour Light Therapy »
Recycle all those CDs and DVDs you get sent in the post by treating yourself to a free light therapy...
10. GREEN ART
Energy Art »
A special tribute to Benoit Mandlebrot who died October 2010. The longest Mandlebrot zoom I have ever seen...
11. save energy tips
Keep Warm in Winter »
Cuddle up with Sarah and keep warm gathering wood and making it into logs for the stove... .
12. green product
Green Christmas »
A range of green products from Nigel's Eco Store - gwan - you know you want it !
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