Perma-Thinking
Why grow your own food in order to be more healthy?
It was nice to be asked to do a talk at the first Community Expo which happened Sat 2nd Sept 2017 at the public park in Stanthorpe next to the swimming pool. Its focus was health and wellbeing, so I decided to talk about the health benefits of growing your own food,...
Transition Bondi: the new economy
Transition Bondi, operating around Bondi Beach in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, has been running its community education program for some years now and continues its tradition of providing a meal of mainly local, organic food at its event, convivially prepared by a team of volunteers. This event attracted a full house and, after an introduction by Transition Bondi’s Lance Lieber, a bowl of mushroom soup and the main course, the evening started with the film, A New Economy…
A bank, a council and a wet, cold night
When a bank invites someone to speak at an event it organises, surely that means that permaculture is part of mainstream society. That’s just what happened at the Sustainability and Social Impact Forum organised by Bendigo Bank in June 2017.
Trees Eat us All (Tribute to Bill Mollison) – single
Bill Mollison (1928 – 2016) was the father of permaculture. Charlie Mgee wrote this song to commemorate his life as a formidable agent of change who inspired the world. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the “In Memory Of Bill Mollison” group on Facebook for the inspiration. http://www.facebook.com/groups/618041141700206/
New community food system funding being assessed
Citizen-initiated food systems could get a funding boost if recommendations coming from a NSW state government proposal get a favourable reception by the environment minister and departmental decision makers.
Both inspiring and instructive: Vandana Shiva in Sydney
Russ Grayson attended two of global food sovereignty advocate, Vandana Shiva’s appearances in Sydney this February. It was the second event that he found most interesting…
Permaculture and the emergence of Big Business
Permaculture has achieved what the movement wished just a couple of decades ago. It is in the mainstream. It has become a common word and it is now having to shine it’s boots and pull up it’s socks.
Will anti-Islam link discredit Permaculture?
A Northern NSW “permaculture farmer” calling for a boycott of halal foods and linked with an alleged far-right anti-Islamic group could bring the permaculture design system into disrepute if her beliefs are taken to be representative of permaculture.
Permaculture — where is it now and how is it being used?
It’s time for changes in APT. As part of that change, one of the veterans of setting up the training package, Robyn Francis, has reported on a survey…