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Issue Nº326

Sept 2016 (110 months ago)
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Brexit and Human Unity

Feature, By Alan

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The causes of the Brexit vote in the U.K. have been analysed exhaustively and exhaustingly. Most commentators agree that the immediate reasons included fear of mass immigration, loss of sovereignty, and a protest vote against a political establishment which was perceived to have abandoned the less well-off.

Acres For Auroville – Greenacres – Art for Land inaugurations

An open letter

Inge van Alphen addressing the audience. The Mother's message says: The lands for Auroville are to be bought and can be bought. The money is needed

August 15th – Sri Aurobindo’s birthday – was the occasion for the inauguration of new phases in Auroville’s three land fundraising campaigns: Phase 3 of the Acres for Auroville land campaign; the second year of the Green Acres campaign, and the second phase of the Art for Land action.

The ARA tackles the housing issue

Editorial, By Alan

An Appeal for the City

An open letter, By Anu Majumdar, Helmut and Tim

Invitation card sent from the Ashram Post Office to mark the city on the map of the world

There are two possibilities. The first is a step-by-step procedure based on the need of the day. This more or less corresponds to how we tackle the problem at present, problems are solved as they come up.

Glimpses of Auroville History

By Alain Bernard

Francis addressing a meeting at the Matrimandir amphitheatre

Alain Bernard first came to Auroville in 1972. Since then, he has been involved in many key areas, including the economy, education, the Press and, most recently, Village Action and the Sustainable Livelihood Institute.

Preserving the week

By Marco Saroldi

Solar kitchen dining room

Marco Saroldi is a Newcomer and works for Art Service. His weekly round-up of photos of Auroville activities is posted on Auronet. Here he talks about his work.

Climate change, climate justice, and the need for resilience

Reflection, By Bindu

Auroville gives me everything

By John Harper

John Harper

In 1969, I was attending the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, studying engineering physics. It was through a librarian there that I was put in touch with Sri Aurobindo’s writings.

Rotation of WC and AVC members and new FAMC The process of finding replacements for some outgoing members of the Working Committee and the Auroville Council, and for finding new members of the Funds and Assets Management Committee, has started with community members nominating 680 candidates.

Commercial units defaulting on mandatory contribution The Budget Coordination Committee has informed that it no longer has enough resources to cover the present level of expenses and still maintain a buffer in case of emergencies.

Homes for those in need of assisted living The FAMC and the community of Samasti have agreed that the house and garden of a recently deceased community member is transformed into a house for Aurovilians who require assisted living.

Fair feedback on Newcomers The Auroville Council and Working Committee, concerned that feedback on those who wish to join the community cannot be based on personal feelings of likes and dislikes, and only on truth and accuracy of experience, have decided to henceforth use a “feedback form”.

Change of deadline for the N&N Though most Aurovilians have an internet connection at home, the News&Notes are still being printed and brought to the doorsteps of all those who require hard copies.

Circulating reports by email The Working Committee has successfully initiated the circulation of its monthly report by email, in addition to publishing it in the News&Notes and on Auronet.

Building Bridges Building Bridges is a project that aims at building cross-cultural friendships. In September, 19 children from four Auroville schools accompanied by 6 adults will travel to Dharamsala to meet with children of the Tibetan Children’s Village school.

Auroville Triathlon 2016 The Auroville Triathlon 2016 is open for registration for Newcomers and Aurovilians. The Olympic style event includes 1,500 meter swim, 40 kilometres bicycle and 10 kilometres run, the Sprint event 750 meter swim, 20 kilometres bicycle, and 5 kilometres run.

Use of name of Auroville The Funds and Assets Management Committee (FAMC) has decided that the word “Auroville” should not be used at the beginning of the name of a unit, activity, project, or course unless it is a unique activity supposed to represent Auroville officially.

Abandoned pets The Working Committee has warned of a growing culture of people from outside abandoning their pets at the doorstep of Integrated Animal Care Centre (IACC) and also within other Auroville premises, such as the Town Hall.

Vocational Training at AIAT The Auroville Institute of Applied Technology (AIAT) is now taking admissions for one and two year vocational training courses affiliated to the Central Government National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT).