Words by Jade It’s mid-November, which means 2018 is nearly over and Christmas is right around the corner. For many people, my family included, a big part Christmas is gift giving. Although I love giving my family presents, I often find Christmas stressful for several reasons. First of all, having to find everyone a present…
words by Kit Eureka! A thought and hope has come to fruition in the back streets of Bondi! An early morning visit on a cloudy Sunday to my little back laneway garden strip (a 40cm sliver of earth along a fence of 6 metres) brought me a great reward. While doing my regular weeding, transplanting…
words by Kit I think a lot about how change comes about in my behaviour, and how to promote it in others, especially with regard to environmental issues. I notice that going to lectures, hearing a talk on radio, doing a workshop, while stimulating at the time, may often not take hold in a deeper…
Words by Patricia Morgan and Annette Loudon from the Sharing Map Sydney Annette and I were thrilled to present on the Sharing Economy and our group the Sharing Map Sydney at Transition Bondi’s September Film and Feast. As members of the Sharing Map Sydney, which aims to promote sharing for community development and sustainable practices,…
Words by Kit This question was posed to me recently and I thought I’d be able to reel off a lot of ideas. But despite my notes, thoughts didn’t flow easily from my mouth. So here is my second attempt at answering this question that all of us are asked regularly: WHAT TO DO? Take…
Words by Kit A recent conversation on my balcony brought a light-bulb moment for me. And I look forward to reflecting further on this example of re-framing. A visitor asked for a tour of my balcony garden. I never feel comfortable bringing attention to it, as it is not tidy, orderly nor beautiful. As I…
Words by Natalie Caulfield Growing what you can at home is a great way to live a more sustainable life, and it won’t hurt your bank account either. You can get started without a garden or a balcony. All you need is a window sill, an empty glass or container, water and some veggie scraps….
Words by Jade Peace On the first morning of Spring, Kit and I did a little maintenance in the garden at 241 Bondi Road. Our job was to empty one of our “cooked” compost bins and use the nutritious compost to fill one of our raised beds that has been neglected of late. During this…
Recently we hosted an informal workshop on Non-Violent Communication in the Inner Transition monthly series. Caroline Crumlish presented, and has written this short article on the subject: Marshall Rosenburg, the creator of Non-Violent Communication (NVC), uses the term non-violence in a similar way to Ghandi. Ahimsa, the buddhist principles of non-violence was at foundation of…
Words by Daniel Part 1 Time was on my side when I moved into an empty house. I’d saved up some money to be able to buy the basic furniture I needed. But soon I discovered the solar hot water system needed replacing ($4,500) and the drain water pipes needed extensive repairs ($5,000). The solar hot…
