transition initiative

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...

Public narrative the approach at food system talk

I made use of the Public Narrative approach in a recent structured conversation about food exchanges at the Transition Bondi Wednesday evening soiree...

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....

The Trainer Papers… 2

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

The Trainer papers… 3

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

The Trainer papers… 4

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

Future scenarios — both scary and hopeful

With Future Scenarios, David Holmgren refocuses the permaculture design system on the big global issues but suggests a community-based response to addressing them...

Food for thought in Sydney — two days with David Holmgren

The winds of late October failed to blow away those attending a series of events with permaculture co-originator, David Holmgren. David left people with food for thought about our future and how we, as communities, might respond to challenging global trends...

Resilient Cities – planners post their visions

A couple weeks ago, I received a phone call from a woman in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. She wanted to know if the Department could use a short piece from something I had written in a set of guidelines they were producing.

Local economics initiatives stimulated by visit of US advocate

FOR MICHAEL SHUMAN, his visit to Australia was a whirlwind of appearances and presentations that started in Brisbane, took him into Northern NSW, down to Melbourne, then up to Coffs Harbour and Bellingen, down south to Hobart then north to Sydney. Michael works with the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies in the USA.

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