ORID – strategic questioning that gets you to a decision
The use of the ORID method of structured conversation by sustainability educators is limited only by imagination…
Archive | August, 2009
Planning and good design feed an urban family
In this 1999 article, Fiona Campbell describes the process of designing, constructing and planting her home garden not far from the shores of Botany Bay…
Something new, something edible this way comes
As a pumpkin drops a seed that springs to life when the time is right, or perhaps in the manner of rabbits, Food Connect is reproducing itself, virally…
Print is dead… if not now, then soon
The idea of curling up in a warm, sunny corner on a cold winter’s day to bask in the screen glow of a Kindle instead of a good, paper book might sound, well… unorthodox…
Collaboration, participation build something new on something old
At Carrs Park, participatory planning and construction, cooperation between citizens and council and collaboration are creating a new community garden and outdoor classroom on a deserted bowling green…
Seals, possums and pests… wild in the city
Whether its seals or seagulls, in cities, people and animals coexist and both can come out the better for the relationships they develop…
How renters can reduce energy and water consumption…
The Alternative Technology Association has produced a useful little book to help renters reduce their energy and water consumption. There’s something missing, however…
