Environment
March 5, 2007
A BALLE network here? Two PWF conference workshops to ‘test the water’ First Workshop Raising the Neighbourhood House profile through a ‘Local, Living Economies Network’? at the ‘Taking the Next Step’ Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre Conference 7-9 March, Melbourne. […]
March 4, 2007
Railtrails, volunteers & ‘proper’ govt attention – “Passion & dedication deserves politicians’ support & patronage…” The main thrust of the above July 2006 PWF article is reinforced by Lynda McMillan’s recent comment – on the article – when facing the […]
March 2, 2007
Narrabri launches website using template made especially for rural towns Remember Kate Schwager won the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award 2006 for NSW with this package? I am wondering if towns with enough ‘get up and go’ and concern for their […]
February 27, 2007
No sweat on this eight-day bike ride in a business suit WHY would Stephen Gale wear a suit on such a ride? To show that even a suit wearer can ride an electric bicycle to work without excessive sweat or […]
February 25, 2007
Farts & carbon credits vs energy efficiency: save the planet AND live comfortably? This topic IS very confusing. At the Sustainable Living Festival I learnt about a Canadian environmental psychologist, Dr Doug McKenzie-Mohr, an international expert in ‘community-based social marketing’ […]
February 21, 2007
Changing community mindset changes company culture & mindset Consumer disgust with tomatoes that didn’t taste or look ‘real’ led to supply-side change years ago now. It seems today there is a demand for more flavour in lettuce, also coupled with […]
February 18, 2007
Subscribe & go in the draw! We really do want to get grassroots Oz talking…. about supporting small business & sustainable community advancement about how communities like Maleny ‘do it’ about more efficient ways of allocating funds to community/small business […]
February 11, 2007
Murray Gardner, Kiwi founder of Dalsouple Australasia, and Ann Glasson independent rep. for ACN, a large direct seller of our ‘daily telecommunications’, met through skype on the internet – Ann’s business partner happened to be in Taupo where Murray lives. […]
February 9, 2007
“Most TV producers aren’t interested in finding solutions…their main object is to choreograph drama & create conflict….you can’t just fill up a studio with people who loathe each other, that’s really the producers writing the storyline. We want more than […]
February 9, 2007
A PWF workshop: Melbourne, 11am Sunday 18 in the ‘Feel’ tent The Sustainable Living Festival is a three-day event held in the heart of the city at Fed. Square. People interested in ‘rethinking the way we live’ gather to celebrate […]
February 8, 2007
The People’s Choice Award (Vic) ‘Loser of the Year’ – Safeway & Coles Environment Victoria’s 2006 DUMP Award for poor packaging design has gone to the two major supermarkets for needlessly packaging fruit and vegetables in multipacks. Nearly 30% of […]
February 6, 2007
GetUp wants to demand a positive agenda to tackle the ‘real issues’ climate change & sustainable economic prosperity a fair go for all integrity in our relationships with other nations the guts to face our most pressing problems at home […]