Wednesday, 16 May 2012

A model of self-reliance

19/02/2010

Green pilgrims come from far and wide to admire his version of community-led self-sufficiency. Anita Pati followed in their footsteps to meet Rob Hopkins, the man with a vision for how we all might live after the oil runs out

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