News and Alerts

17th December 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Bulldozes Homes and Human Rights
OK, strange subject line, but true; people are being forcibly removed from their homes for the continental festival of schalger music, Eurovision. In order to beautify the city of Baku and construct facilities for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, people are being evicted to clear sites for construction of contest facilities.

21st November 2011
Jam Tomorrow: Unconventional Gas and Britain's Energy Future
A new presentation/discussion on shale gas/coalbed methane, gas "fracking", and the future of Britain's energy economy, developed by Paul Mobbs and the Free Range Network

11th October 2011
Energy Beyond Oil Project:
New Sheet E11. Fracking and Coalbed Methane

When gas fracking and other "unconventional" energy resources are discussed in the media the focus is usually on the technology used to produced the energy, or the impact this might have on the environment. In fact, the significant feature of the exploitation of unconventional energy resources is that our present energy situation has become so precarious that companies and government consider these valid energy sources!

5th October 2011
North Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire Fracking Campaign
The Government is carrying out another round of onshore oil and gas licensing, and many of these sites will be using gas fracking techniques. In advance of this, Ideas for a Change are launching a campaign of possible fracking in North Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

10th June 2011
FRAW Site Design Statement
After a bit of delay whilst we found time to carry out the necessary research to compare different site design strategies, we've finally completed the 'FRAW Design Statement' page. For the full analysis see Ecolonomics No.12: Promulgating the Web's calorie controlled diet.

19th April 2011
The political acceptance of peak oil, and what it means for 'economic normality', has begun
Paul Mobbs has released an update last months 'ecolonomics' newsletter on the energy situation and nuclear power. He broadens his view to look at the areas where Monbiot's pro-nuclear stance falls down when we factor-in the implications of peak oil.







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folder open iconFree Range Publications
A directory of the publications and other resources produced by the Free Range Network
folder closed iconFree Range Project Reports and Presentations (7)
This section contains general reports, information sheets and copies of slides/presentations produced to support the work of the various Free Range Projects.
folder closed iconThe E-Series – The 'Energy' Sheets (10)
These are the information handouts that complement the Energy Beyond Oil Project's events, and cover issues related to energy, consumption, resources and pollution.
folder closed iconThe F-Series – The 'Food' Sheets (1)
These sheets cover themes related to food, purchasing, cooking and nutrition, are the information handouts that complement the Energy Beyond Oil, Great Outdoors and Ecological Lifestyles Project's events.
folder closed iconThe G-Series – The 'General' Sheets (2)
The G-series provides generic background and reference information for all Free Range projects.
folder closed iconThe J-Series – The 'Free and Open Source Systems Guide' Sheets (4)
These handouts give general background information on free software and Gnu/Linux operating systems, and and have been created to complement the content of Community-Linux Training Centre and Salvage Server Project events.
folder closed iconThe O-Series – The 'Great Outdoors' Sheets (11)
These sheets cover the practical skills related to living simply outdoors, and have been designed to accompany the various Great Outdoors Project events.
folder closed iconThe Q-Series – electrohippies Project Papers (2)
Free Range electrohippies Project Papers are detailed research and briefing papers, taking an in-depth look at an issue that the electrohippies are currently working upon.
folder closed iconThe S-Series – The 'Simplicity/Less' Sheets (3)
These are the information handouts that complement the Energy Beyond Oil and Ecological Lifestyles Project's events, examining various issues associated with our consumption of materials and the means to reduce consumption in general.
folder closed iconMiscellaneous/Archived Publications (2)
General, historic and exceptional publications from the Free Range Network and our associates.