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...
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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...
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City farm, training focus of Cafe Conversation
His history in setting up Northey Street City Farm with a group of enthusiasts, and the introduction of accredited permaculture training to Sydney were the focus of September 2009's TransitionSydney Cafe Conversation with Dick Copeman...
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Ethical Investment Comes of Age ….finally
This article by Robert Rosen, written about 20 years ago, describes early initiatives in the ethical investment industry...
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Earthbank and permaculture – a productive nexus
Written over 15 years ago, Robert Rosen's story demonstrates that it is easily forgotten that the permaculture design system, in its early years, was in part responsible for the establishment of the social or ethical investment industry in Australia...
Read MorePlanning and good design feed an urban family
In this 1999 article, Fiona Campbell describes the process of designing, constructing and planting her home garden not far from the shores of Botany Bay...
Read MoreCollaboration, participation build something new on something old
At Carrs Park, participatory planning and construction, cooperation between citizens and council and collaboration are creating a new community garden and outdoor classroom on a deserted bowling green...
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Home retrofit production a educational resource
Always doing something interesting and useful, Rosemary Morrow's new booklet on retrofitting her house for energy and water efficiency, and food production, has already inspired others...
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New manual for sustainable living in Sydney
TerraCircle Inc's Australian project — a community sustainability action guide for local government...
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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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