Saturday, 22 August 2020

Cabinz CIC & Shelter & Hardware Bank Network offer of free 1 tonne of fixings to members of the Independant food aid network (IFAN) via the Dig It All project

Cabinz Cic & SAHBN have started a 'Dig It All' project with an offer to members of the Independant food aid network (IFAN)

The project is offering 1 tonne of free new screws, nails, bolts and other fixings to food banks in this network.

The aim of DIG IT ALL is for Food Banks & their partners to use these fixings in combination with locally gathered reuseable materials to build green houses, cloches & raised beds to grow fruit and veg. 

Alternatively they can repair existing facilities with them

This is a long term aim to take some of the pressure off of the Food Banks & encorage home / allotment growing, food production self reliance and mental health improvement.

This is free for the first 1 tonne but groups will need to pay postage (£12 per 23kg) or collect. 

However, we may be able to deliver to some local groups in the NW / North Wales. Items like pallets, screw sorting stations and buckets are also available for discounted price.

Thursday, 6 August 2020

Economics professor Richard Wolff warns housing crash would be worse than Great Depression

Economics professor Richard Wolff warns housing crash would be worse than Great Depression


"We’re going to have this spectacle — on top of everything else happening to us — of that American situation in which we have homeless people sitting on the curb, across the street from unoccupied apartments and homes," he said."

Request for Comments on Research Regarding Construction Methods and Materials in U.S. Homes. Q. Why are 90% of USA homes still stick built when much stronger / more insulative composite SIPS panels have existed for decades?

 Open Email sent a month ago to various USA orgs who work for stronger  / better buildings such as : BuildStrong Coalition, National Institu...