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New manual for sustainable living in Sydney

Posted by on July 24, 2009 in What we do 0 comments

New manual for sustainable living in Sydney

TerraCircle Inc’s Australian project — a community sustainability action guide for local government…

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond

Posted by on July 10, 2009 in Permaculture 3.0 0 comments

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond

I had a distinguished visitor staying at my little shack this week, and I’ve had the good fortune to watch the video CD she left me. It’s all about her Blue Mountains house, how she retrofitted it and how she developed her small garden and designed it and her home to make the most of  Read more »

BANNED: Disposable water bottles

Posted by on July 10, 2009 in Tactical urbanism 1 comment

BANNED: Disposable water bottles

NOW THAT citizens of the southern NSW town of Bundanoon have voted to ban sales of bottled water by the end of this year, perhaps the idea will spread.

David Holmgren: design approach to food security

Posted by on July 26, 2007 in Food futures, Permaculture 3.0 1 comment

David Holmgren: design approach to food security

David Holmgren says cities can feed themselves…