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Radioactivity as a moral challenge

 
By NNA correspondent Cornelie Unger-Leistner

LEIPZIG (NNA) - The series of events that led to the nuclear accident at Fukushima have once again made it abundantly clear that present thinking about the environment has not developed to keep up with the rise of radioactivity as a “force of nature”. 

Its effects will remain a challenge to humanity through to the end of this century and beyond. This was the central thesis of a talk given by the physicist and theologian Dr.? Hans-Bernd Neumann at the Leipzig book fair at an event organised by…

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Camphill Loch Arthur wins prestigious BBC food award

 
By NNA Staff

BEESWING, Dumfries (NNA) – The Loch Arthur Camphill community near Dumfries in Scotland has won the “Best Food Producer 2011” award for its cheese in the prestigious BBC Food and Farming awards at the end of last year.

In winning what Loch Arthur called “the Oscars of the food world”, the community was awarded its prize for a product which was described by the radio programme as “a great cheese, absolutely perfect”.

Clearly delighted at having won the award, Barry Graham, who established the…

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Camphill Loch Arthur wins prestigious BBC food award

 
By NNA Staff

BEESWING, Dumfries (NNA) – The Loch Arthur Camphill community near Dumfries in Scotland has won the “Best Food Producer 2011” award for its cheese in the prestigious BBC Food and Farming awards at the end of last year.

In winning what Loch Arthur called “the Oscars of the food world”, the community was awarded its prize for a product which was described by the radio programme as “a great cheese, absolutely perfect”.

Clearly delighted at having won the award, Barry Graham, who established the…

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Narrow escape for Waldorf class at killing spree in Liege

 
By NNA Staff

WITTEN (NNA) - A tenth class from the Rudolf Steiner School in Witten, Germany, narrowly escaped the attack by a lone gun fanatic in the Belgian city of Liege shortly before Christmas which ended with the death of five people and the injury of over one hundred more.n the morning of the attack, the 26 students were on their way to Liege Christmas market accompanied by two teachers. The purpose of the trip was for the children to practice their French in a natural setting.

For an hour the school…

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Narrow escape for Waldorf class at killing spree in Liege

 
By NNA Staff

WITTEN (NNA) - A tenth class from the Rudolf Steiner School in Witten, Germany, narrowly escaped the attack by a lone gun fanatic in the Belgian city of Liege shortly before Christmas which ended with the death of five people and the injury of over one hundred more.n the morning of the attack, the 26 students were on their way to Liege Christmas market accompanied by two teachers. The purpose of the trip was for the children to practice their French in a natural setting.

For an hour the school…

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Documentary “The Challenge Of Rudolf Steiner” to premiere at end of February

 
By NNA Staff

LONDON (NNA) - A new documentary about the holistic pioneer Rudolf Steiner by the award-winning documentary film-maker Jonathan Stedall will have its premiere at Rudolf Steiner House in London at the end of February.

The documentary, “The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner”, involved filming in five countries and three continents. The two-part documentary (each part runs for 90 minutes) gives an historical overview of Steiner's life, as well as looking at examples of his legacy around the world. …

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Documentary “The Challenge Of Rudolf Steiner” to premiere at end of February

 
By NNA Staff

LONDON (NNA) - A new documentary about the holistic pioneer Rudolf Steiner by the award-winning documentary film-maker Jonathan Stedall will have its premiere at Rudolf Steiner House in London at the end of February.

The documentary, “The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner”, involved filming in five countries and three continents. The two-part documentary (each part runs for 90 minutes) gives an historical overview of Steiner's life, as well as looking at examples of his legacy around the world. …

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A cycle trip to buy a fire engine

 
By NNA Staff

The Mulberry Tree Early Years Group in Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, runs a thriving class 1 and 2, kindergarten and parent & toddler group which aims to provide children and their families with an unhurried approach to early childhood. When it needed to expand its premises, the initiative found an unusual new classroom with the help of dedicated fundraisers, as Clare Benson from the project explains.

CROMHALL (NNA) - Since 2001, the Mulberry Tree Early Years Group has provided education for…

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A cycle trip to buy a fire engine

 
By NNA Staff

The Mulberry Tree Early Years Group in Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, runs a thriving class 1 and 2, kindergarten and parent & toddler group which aims to provide children and their families with an unhurried approach to early childhood. When it needed to expand its premises, the initiative found an unusual new classroom with the help of dedicated fundraisers, as Clare Benson from the project explains.

CROMHALL (NNA) - Since 2001, the Mulberry Tree Early Years Group has provided education for…

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Weleda chief executive steps down

 
By NNA Staff

BASEL (NNA) – The CEO of the Swiss-based Weleda Group, Patrick Sirdey (63), has stepped down from this function and as chairman of the Group management, the company has reported.

According to Weleda, Sirdey retired at his own request on 13 January: “With this step he permits the operational management of the Group at the highest level to be entrusted to younger hands,” the company said. Sirdey will officially take his leave at the forthcoming Weleda AG annual general meeting on 1 June 2012. “On…

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