Green Maps
June 8, 2010
Three years ago PWF wrote about two young Melbourne entrepreneurs taking on the supermarket duopoly. As Aussie Farmers Direct they won 6500 customers in 12 months and set up a network of ‘franchised milkmen’. The milk in Australia is predominantly […]
June 8, 2010
So-o-o-o many people, intelligent, well-informed, well-meaning people – across all sectors – have been saying for a long time now that ‘one size does NOT fit all’ and certainly does not fit all Indigenous Communities. With the schools economic stimulus […]
June 7, 2010
SMH Business Day reports that in Bondi median house prices are are running at well over $1 million, and units at more than $500,000. Housing is not affordable or obtainable for many Australians, BUT… Schemes in the US similar to […]
June 3, 2010
Connecting Up Australia has provided a short list of South Australian Farmers’ Markets in their SA Community e-news and they’re asking for info about about Community Kitchens in SA. Connecting Up provides community services and events information and is a […]
June 2, 2010
Last week a 400-kilowatt fuel cell arrived in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. This very big black box will become the largest stand-alone clean-energy generator in an apartment complex anywhere in the world. There was a big welcoming committee of public […]
May 23, 2010
The Chairman of FISH – Foundation for Sustainable Indigenous Housing – asks is there info such as a printed booklet/handout for Indigenous families that points out the positive and negative aspects of home ownership in remote communities? WA Government Considers […]
May 23, 2010
Food For All is a VicHealth project. The learnings of this program will be shared at ‘Making The Difference’, a practical, thought-provoking forum to be held on 25 June at Flemington Racecourse 9-3.30. Over the past five years eight Victorian […]
May 22, 2010
South Australia’s thirteenth Living Artists Festival (SALA), the largest visual arts festival in Australia, is coming up and online registrations close soon, on 24 May 2010. About SALA SALA enables South Australian artists of any age, ability and medium, to […]
May 22, 2010
The following is valuable tourism research on important topics. It is available for download through the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) online bookshop www.crctourism.com.au/bookshop. The links provided go to the latest reports and their executive summaries. The Latest Reports […]
May 22, 2010
‘Small Business, Big Opportunity: Sustainable Growth’ is a publication available free online or via snail mail. Sensis commissioned John Dee – co-founder of Planet Ark and NSW 2010 Australian of the Year – to write up practical info and tips […]
May 19, 2010
I recently visited several Indigenous communities in WA’s remote Fitzroy Valley and was impressed by a new network’s comprehensive understanding, sensitivity and sheer determination to create a better ‘now’ for First Australians. With the ongoing stories of schools right around […]
May 3, 2010
This week in her Village Futures Food newsletter Natalie talks about how to tackle the weekly box of seasonal produce. Natalie’s Thoughts “Whilst we have been enjoying our fresh and tasty produce from Nature’s Grove there have been some challenges […]