Technology
February 18, 2011
There was a social innovation Learning Festival in Melbourne in late February – based on a systemic approach not a ‘mechanistic mental model’ such as World Cafe and Open Space. A Power Camp And A Love Camp.. In Adam Kahane’s […]
February 16, 2011
Lloyd Burrell has written another guest post for PWF, including reviews on a variety of home office desk styles. Lloyd suggests you check out corner computer desks for home offices, office desks with hutch, L-shaped desks, reception desks and Dmi […]
February 11, 2011
As someone without a science background I was fascinated by the following article posted on Care2 – a website that connects activists from around the world. Jake Richardson writes: Dr. Sossina Haile and her colleagues at CalTech have created a […]
February 10, 2011
After the GFC and reduced working hours, the website Dynamic Business asks if employers are accommodating a desire among many employees to achieve a balance between work, home and other interests and therefore more flexible work conditions. During the GFC, […]
February 2, 2011
The Barefoot College, founded in 1972 in India, combines traditional ‘barefoot’ knowledge and demystified modern skills, creating tools for people essentially ‘written off’ by urban society. The Barefoot College works with marginalized, exploited and impoverished rural poor, living on less […]
January 31, 2011
“Why do our attempts to deal with the challenges of our time so often fail? The cause of our collective failure is that we are blind to the deeper dimension of leadership and transformational change. This ‘blind spot’ exists not […]
January 25, 2011
In Belgrave, in the Dandenong ranges not far from Melbourne, 86 year old former service station owner John Novrotny is persevering with his affordable building revolution, despite a lack of support from the building industry and government. His innovative new […]
January 24, 2011
Even people living in or near flood affected areas are not quite sure how to support their local community. Andy Henderson, the Technology Director of www.spaceout.com.au – the ‘one stop place for space’ around Oz – is offering individuals a […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]