Green Maps
January 16, 2011
As we face higher food prices and food shortages after the devastating eastern Australian floods, Ella Linwood from Sustainable Maleny (Qld) has passed on the following worryingly informative article by Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute and author […]
January 13, 2011
Liz Page from Waratah Community Land Trust in Sydney and Phil Smith from Maleny (SE Qld) have been at an international conference on CLTs. Tomorrow night in Maleny they will screen a CLT film then discuss how this model might […]
January 12, 2011
In this last week Avaaz started an email campaign asking people to sign a petition to save the world’s bee population, which scientists believe is silently dying off. The email contained links to the articles below. Do These Titles Bother […]
January 6, 2011
After the welcome announcement of grants up to $25,000 for small business/growers to help with flood clean-up and recovery, peak horticulture body Growcom has called for wider assistance due to the severity of the situation. Growcom has been contacting growers […]
December 22, 2010
Last year in Copenhagen an Alliance of over 60 state and regional governments committed to ‘tangible actions to reduce emissions’ with a view to reporting on progress Cancun in 2010. The Australian State Governments of Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia […]
December 16, 2010
I have just received an email asking me to consider “Collaborative Consumption” for Christmas: “How much stuff do you own that you will never use, DVD’s, old clothes, books, furniture, toys, appliances, gadgets, tools or even unused space? Do you […]
December 15, 2010
The 22nd Women on Farms Gathering will take place at Cohuna, Gateway to the Gunbower National Park next March. This will be a 3 day Gathering of Rural Women across the state and interstate, to share: Stories Workshops Tours Inspirational […]
December 15, 2010
Douglas Hicks is having trouble getting his thoughts/concerns through to politicians. As we all have a right to a voice, PWF is passing on what Douglas was endeavouring to communicate 24 November 2010. Dear Sir Re Proposed developments to the […]
December 15, 2010
Jim Diers, well known for his book ‘Neighbour Power – Building Community The Seattle Way‘ will be in Australia March 2011. Ted Smeaton of Inspiring Communities and Asset Based Community Development Global Consulting tells us that while Jim’s calendar is […]
December 14, 2010
Mens’ Sheds aren’t as ubiquitous as Community/Neighbourhood Houses – largely a female domain – but they certainly fill a need. There are 400 Men’s Sheds around the country and some 30,000 men involved in these sheds. Thanks to a collaborative […]
December 14, 2010
From Australia’s water-logged east it is interesting to see that Perth, after one of its driest years on record in their ongoing drought, is running a $50 million recycling water trial, which could mean Perth will be drinking recycled water […]
December 11, 2010
The Go List, compiled by Emerald Community House with the help of community house colleagues has been nominated for the 2010 Australian Safer Communities Award and the 2010 Fire Awareness Award. Emerald, A Fire-Stressed Community Emerald, population 7000, is in […]