Tag Archive | "sustainability"

Talkfest indicates disconnect between community and peak environment organisations

Saturday, March 6, 2010

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March 2010's Climate Action Conference was a worthwhile event that highlighted a bridgeable disconnect between the peak environment organisations, academics and grassroots movements towards sustainability...

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Dilemma: Two community food systems — which to choose?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Dilemma: Two community food systems — which to choose?

Here's the dilemma for Sydney City East good food eaters: which food system do you choose? Organic Buyers Group Randwick of Food Connect Sydney?

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Why is Food Connect taking off?

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Why is Food Connect taking off?

What is it that lies behind the rapid replication of Food Connect? Is it just good food, shorter links between farmer and eater... or is it something a little bit stickier?

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In Adelaide and Sydney, a tasty future beckons

Monday, February 22, 2010

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In Adelaide and Sydney, a tasty future beckons

Food Connect has made a start in Adelaide and Sydney...

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Plains To Plate signals arrival of food as sustainability issue

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Plains To Plate signals arrival of food as sustainability issue

Adelaide's Plains To Plate Food Convergence signals that food has arrived as a social, community and sustainability issue...

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The Trainer papers… 4

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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The Trainer papers… 4

SEGMENT 4... A response to Ted Trainer specifically addressing points he raises in criticism of the Transitions and permaculture movements...

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The Trainer papers… 3

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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The Trainer papers… 3

SEGMENT 3: Ted Trainer responds to comments published by me following his critique of the Transition and permaculture movements...

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The Trainer Papers… 2

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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The Trainer Papers… 2

SEGMENT 2... my first response to Ted Trainer following his criticism of the Transitions and permaculture movements...

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The Trainer papers… 1

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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The Trainer papers… 1

SEGMENT 1: Ted Trainer's says that the Transition and permaculture movements do too little to change the economic structure of our society....

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An edible garden for Eastern Suburbs apartment dwellers

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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An edible garden for Eastern Suburbs apartment dwellers

The days when most people had a house and garden are gone. If cities are to feed themselves, then attention will have to move towards food production on apartment common land. In Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, a small apartment block in Randwick has taken its first step towards sustainability by starting a food garden...

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