Local Futures
May 11, 2011
A reader has passed on this excellent website with info on how to calculate all sorts of emissions. It says: “The time to act for the environment is now. We can no longer go on pretending that we aren’t personally […]
May 5, 2011
Gallery Sunshine Everywhere is a NonProfit that links schools, families, business and the broader community with young artists. At least five exhibitions are curated every year, with no costs to families or schools, and the young artists are mentored. Grants […]
April 26, 2011
Here are some interesting links to follow up on using shipping containers as housing. Regularly updated website on building with containers Images of containers as houses Container rooms – SCF Group, SA (pdf) 32 container houses Future Shack – Sean […]
April 26, 2011
Sean, on the Our Patch website, asks if the Centrelink process might not be improved and points to the successes of WA’s Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) of 20 years. One Size Does NOT Fit All Despite the one-size-fits-all approach […]
April 26, 2011
Here, Toby Hall, CEO of Mission Australia makes the case for real welfare reform, not tinkering at the edges, as we have seen recently with approaches taken by Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott. Toby Hall writes: “Prime Minister Julia Gillard […]
April 20, 2011
Social Innovation Sydney will run one of their ‘Bar Camps’ as their first Social Innovation Startup Camp over Saturday May 7 and Sunday May 8, 2011. What Is A BarCamp? BarCamps are a way of meeting and build relationships with […]
April 14, 2011
Democracy is evolving. There are many disparaging comments about today’s leaders – but what a job! The new Wheatley-Frieze book says we must recognise we are all in this together. We can no longer depend on one heroic leader because […]
April 10, 2011
Homelessness is not just houselessness – but it’s always about housing, says a coalition of groups addressing this huge problem. On any night in Australia 105,000 people are homeless and 25% are under 25. Campaign To Raise Awareness Virgin Unite, […]
April 3, 2011
The following Social Traders opinion piece by Libby Ward-Christie discusses methods of investment for social enterprise and argues the case for rigorous business planning and ‘investment’ type financial support rather than purely ‘grant’ giving. Social Traders invites invites constructive debate […]
March 29, 2011
There is an ongoing interest in PWF articles on CoHousing and Community Land Trusts. I’ve just heard a Radio National podcast with ‘Urban Coup’ , an initiative of a group of Melbournians who want to create not just housing, but […]
March 27, 2011
Landshare Australia – newly launched at Randwick Community Gardens, Sydney – is a matchmaking service for gardeners to help produce more homegrown veggies across Australia. It introduces people with spare land to others wanting to grow fruit and vegetables, but […]
March 25, 2011
EcoGeek reports how America’s tallest building – the Willis Tower in Chicago – is going green. EcoGeek writers believe there’s a safe balance between technology and nature and the articles on their website explore this symbiosis. Greening America’s Tallest Skyscraper […]