Participatory techniques

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...

It’s time for a little… passion mashing

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR some passion mashing attracted around 30 people who clustered in the meeting room at the Randwick Sustainability Hub in February this year for a workshop led by veteran social change expert, Les Robinson. Les has worked in the social change area for decades, both online and offline, and consults on programs, campaigns […]

It’s all about… Changeology

IT WAS LATE SUMMER when thirty or so people gathered at the Randwick Community Centre for day one of the two day Changeology course with veteran social change educator, Les Robinson. Les is a tall, fit-looking man of middle age with an authoritative but casual and relaxed way about him. I first heard of Les […]

Social planning comes first in community garden design

When it comes to starting a community garden, social design precedes site design, and we have developed a simple management plan process for doing this...

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....

Drawing lessons from National Tree Day

National Tree Day shows what is needed to attract continues public participation in events...

Walking the transect

The transect is a participatory process used to collect information about an area of land as part of the design process...

Participatory Learning and Action — and how to use it

Participatory Learning and Action makes use of diagrams such as matices, tables, maps and models to build participation into project implementation...

Understanding readiness for change

Behaviour change is now the focus for sustainability educators. Understanding an individual's readiness to make changes in their lives that move them towards sustainablity thinking and behaviour makes for more effective education programs and workshops...

Design salon 1: new uses for an old house

The first of the design salons with Randwick City Council's sustainability education team engaged with Permaculture Sydney East to redesign the small garden at the home of pioneering Australian silent filmmaker, cameraman and director, Walter Franklyn Barrett...

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