Environment
January 19, 2009
I have recently learnt that Permaculture, a term coined in Australia in the 70s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, is an approach to designing systems for human settlements that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in natural ecologies. Back […]
January 16, 2009
This letter was very welcome in my Inbox this morning: Dear Co-op America Member, On Monday of this week, I had the opportunity to meet with the Obama Transition Team along with several of our allies.. I was impressed with […]
January 9, 2009
Could Australia – whose likely host states currently ban Jatropha plants – become a source of feedstock for a biofuel capable of replacing jet fuel? The West Australian recently reported that Air New Zealand has successfully used a 50-50 blend […]
January 5, 2009
The Sustainable Living Foundation reports that the Federal Government will be needing Home Sustainability Assessors across the country for their Green Loans initiative starting early 2009. Trained assessors could earn between $200 and $300 per assessment and the Federal Government […]
December 23, 2008
Is our Government LEADING, are our journos doing the hard yards as we rocket into a new era? There is so much new research – does government/media communicate with academia? If you’re not involved in research or don’t subscribe to […]
December 19, 2008
The Barmah Forest is in northwestern Victoria on the Murray River. There is a recent government ban that stops historic grazing in the forest. I listened – amazed at human behaviour – to Max Rheese of the Barmah community’s Rivers […]
December 14, 2008
What does ‘community-wide dialogue‘ or a ‘cooperative conversation‘ have to do with: 1.The rift between the Pat Dodson and the Warren Mundine/Marcia Langton/Noel Pearson camps 2. The put down of ‘co-ops and mutuals’ by Janet Albrechtson and several grassroots commentators […]
November 25, 2008
Have you seen the reports that the ‘electric vehicle (EV) network company’ Better Place will soon enter the US market in partnership with three Californian mayors and that they are also setting up on the Australian east coast? What Will […]
November 20, 2008
My mother was born in 1918 and turned ninety in June. She commented recently on how values have changed – so I interviewed her. That article is not complete but an email I received from Europe today – amazingly – […]
November 19, 2008
Can you imagine a new kitchen today without a large fridge in pride of place? When we look at architectural mags and big electrical stores you see so much amazing stuff, kitchens can really be hi-tech wonders, BUT aren’t we […]
November 16, 2008
Many believe the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s idealistic quest for ‘clean feed’ filtered Internet connections to all homes and schools will not protect children from pornography, will slow down the Internet and will cost taxpayers money. […]
November 16, 2008
We hear that due to highly saline conditions the short neck and long necked Murray Freshwater Turtles are dying in SA’s Lower Murray and Lakes region. These unnatural conditions are enabling marine worms to infest the turtles leaving them with […]