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Declaration on Food: Plains To Plate

Two declarations on the future of our food systems have been released in the past six months. This is the Declaration of the Plains To Plate food convergence that took place in Adealide, South Australia, in February 2010...

In Sydney’s east, another group graduates from sustainable living courses

I led a session on the global challenges that we face at the Living Smart course in Randwick and found participants receptive and interested. The course is now in its pilot phase and provides, uniquely among local government in Sydney, a comprehensive and integrated approach to living sustainably...

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...

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...

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...

Participatory planning the theme of local group meeting

IN SYDNEY'S EASTERN SUBURBS, where plans are underway to develop a sustainability education hub at a community centre, a local permaculture group joined in a participatory process to develop ideas for a permaculture interpretive garden...

One year later… and a community garden blooms

IT'S GOOD TO SEE A PROJECT you have worked on come to fruition. That was the feeling as Kogarah City Council's Mayor, General Manager and other staff and gardeners officially opened the Carrs Park Community Garden. Faith Thomas and I started work on the project a little over a year ago...

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