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IMPACT OF LOCAL ALTERNATIVE SOCIETY (LAS) ON THE NEIHGHBOURHOOD

IMPACT OF LOCAL ALTERNATIVE SOCIETY (LAS) ON THE NEIHGHBOURHOOD. 1981 - Polish trade Union Solidarity Marshal Law. Emigration to the ” inside ” The commune of Kamionka Ten families from the city Music and drums Simple life . How many of us is here ?.

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IMPACT OF LOCAL ALTERNATIVE SOCIETY (LAS) ON THE NEIHGHBOURHOOD

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  1. IMPACT OF LOCAL ALTERNATIVE SOCIETY (LAS) ON THE NEIHGHBOURHOOD

  2. 1981- Polish trade Union SolidarityMarshal Law Emigration to the ”inside” • The commune of Kamionka • Ten families from the city • Music and drums • Simple life

  3. How many of usishere ?

  4. 1983 : around15members • 1995 : around100members • 2009 : around60members • 2012 : around80members • 2013:92members in 9villages, • 37houses. 3 small kids , 18children , 2retireds, 19young went away to studyorwork. Now6 of the youngcameback, some of them with theirownfamilies and theyarebuildingor plan to buildtheirhouses. • Most dynamicincreaseis in villagesBratnik and Dąbrówka.

  5. Wherearewe?TwoPolands • Countryside and cities • Hugejumpinto modern life • Fading away of the traditionalculture

  6. Whichkind of communityare we? • From inside From outside

  7. 1995-Association for The Earth • Integration of LAS families • 15 LAS membersat the beginning, at the moment 9active and someotherpeople from the region • Ewa Kozdraj

  8. 18 years of beingactive • Tractor , cb radio network • Youthprograms: SocialChronicle, Near To The Stars, exchanges and manyothers • Being a GEN member and WAS network • Ecologicalprograms: recykling and compostingprograms, anti GMO actions • Culturalinitiatives • Human rightsprograms • Helping to Tibet and Chechenrefugies • www.dlaziemi.org

  9. Justyna Otwinowska • Global culturalflowand presence of newsettlers in Polishcountryside2008”

  10. VALUES • Commonvalues • „agrarist” movementprecursor of ecologist • Slow, pacific,optimistic, balanced, simple, conservative life style • Critic of the quick, materialistic, cosmopolitancity life

  11. Protest againstplannedtoxic waste dumping ground

  12. Opening to the EU • Twinpartneshipbetween Kamionka and Gourin in France 2009

  13. TECHNOLOGIES • Alternativetechnologies • Alternativeenergysources • Perrmaculturegardens • EM Technology • Organic waste „Life after life” • Cleaning Lubartów city pond

  14. CULTURE • High and lowculture • Being on television • Music as a bridge

  15. Peace One (ortwo) Day in Dąbrówka • BuckwheatFestival

  16. ECONOMICS • Iswork a value by itself ? • 11peoplehave a job in town • 6peoplearerunning business • 1association • 48freelancers, artists, builders, teachers, jewelers, designers and manyother • 0farmers

  17. The creation of jobsespecially for young • Association • Village shop • Drummanufacture • EM company

  18. POLITICS • A verystable establishment (concrete) • No involvement in localpolitics • Recognition for the association

  19. Dąbrówka'sspecificcase • 1989 The Berlin Wall has fallen. Eleven families decided to build an ecological settlement in Dąbrówka • After 3 years the first house was ready, but from the 11 families there was only 2 left.

  20. Consultation with the villagersaboutcreating a zone for ecologicalsettlement in Dąbrówka 1989 • „Mohicans” are not bad

  21. Same timebetter same timeworse • 2013 Now there is around 10 LAS families, no ecological settlement, 3 companies, one festival, a strong presence. • New conflicts Peace is a state you have to work for.

  22. New trends • Cooperation with local NGO • The nextgeneration of • settlersworkstogether SOWA School of ruralsettlement

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