Blog - PacificEdge

Something new and edible is coming to Woolloomooloo

Working with a mixed demographic, council and social agencies has been a rewarding experience that could see something new created in Woolloomooloo...

Green Square Growers get going at The Tote

A band of urban food adventurers has started turning Victoria Park edible with their first wicking garden bed. Working with the local community worker, my role was to ensure that the project made its way through council's approval convolutions. Now, what's new for Green Square Growers?

Ted Trainer’s new book – a rough road map

I haven't seen a copy of Ted's new book yet, so the comments that follow are made in ignorance of the context set by it...

Entrepreneurship the means to get good things done, says Ernesto Sirolli

Social entrepreneurs, small business entrepreneurs... these are ways to get things done, and even council workers can use their power to become civic entrepreneurs says Ernesto Sirolli...

Publication defines food sensitive planning and urban design

VEIL's report, Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design, is a source of ideas for planners and local government that would creatively integrate food production and distribution into our cities...

From village to city state to megalopolis, food shapes cities and lives

Architect and writer, Carolyn Steel, knows a thing or two about food, its history and politics. These she shared at a talk one rainy night at UNSW...

Choose your circle of action to create change

Feel a little overwhelmed at the scale of changes we need to make to move towards sustainable cities? Choosing your circle of action might be the solution....

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...