February 10, 2009
I have just returned from Beechworth – where Saturday night son Luc and I were ‘fire-ready’ while new mum Jules and new grand daughter Anouk were thankfully safe in Wodonga Maternity Hospital. With the Beechworth danger seemingly passed I went […]
January 13, 2009
Melbourne’s Fed Square is about to host Australia’s largest chocolate fondue party…with the aim of ending the slavery of trafficked children on cocoa plantations in Africa. Pradeepa – from the Ethical Consumer Group – is inviting people who feel passionate […]
December 12, 2008
In June 2009 a Brisbane conference run by the International Association of Community Development and Community Development Queensland will consider where our traditional boundaries between social, environmental and economic issues are breaking down. Foresters, Australia’s only Community Development Finance Institution […]
December 12, 2008
Here are the Ethical Consumer Group‘s recommendations for this crazy time of year: 1. Celebrate without stuff The essence of Christmas goes well beyond gift giving and receiving. Check out this quote.. “the measure of a civilisation’s ‘true growth’ is […]
December 4, 2008
AgriWest, in Melbourne’s outer west, is offering a day of racing combined with talks by key racing personalities and successful business women between races, plus Free Trade Tables to showcase local businesses. Of course gentlemen are most welcome – a […]
December 4, 2008
In dry old Melbourne a new report from Environment Victoria has outlined 10 key actions that could tackle urgent water problems while helping struggling rivers and avoiding the need for the economically and environmentally risky desalination plant and Sugarloaf pipeline. […]
December 1, 2008
Sustainable Maleny – Queensland’s Sunshine Coast local project with the global vision – just doesn’t stop… We hear from them that the Sunshine Coast Energy Action Centre and Transition Sunshine Coast have received funding from SEQ Catchments (thanks to their […]
November 21, 2008
Not taking population growth into account is distorting the debate about greenhouse gas reduction targets says Rod Sims of corporate strategy advisory firm Port Jackson Partners Ltd. Australia has a 1% population growth while Europe has a near zero growth […]
November 16, 2008
With Pat Dodson’s Sydney Peace Prize acceptance speech – at the same time as Barak Obama was being elected President in the US – Peter Botsman – Chief Editor of the Australian Prospect – believes Australia’s national Indigenous leader has […]
November 12, 2008
With the insolvency of ABC Learning Centres – meaning that most of its child care centres are soon going to be looking for buyers – instead of management buyouts as The Age is suggesting, Alan Greig of The Mercury Centre […]
November 11, 2008
In Perth recently Dr David Hughes – Professor of Food Marketing at London’s Imperial College – said that changing consumer demand and rising fuel and food costs are all set to become major threats for producers of premium products. He […]
November 7, 2008
Who Speaks for Carers? This message from Liz Stewart of Social Enterprise Partnerships Ltd asks the Victorian community to help Carers find a voice. They need our help. Liz Stewart writes: “Carers Victoria has a board of 11 people. 4 […]