Words by Jonas and Gabriela We had been in Sydney for a few months when we discovered Transition Bondi in October of last year. Unfortunately, our time in the organization will be short as we will leave Australia already in May. Even though we’ve only spent a few months with Transition Bondi, the organisation has had…
We Australians love our coffee, and it shows, with 3 billion single use coffee cups discarded per year. But did you know that coffee cups aren’t recyclable? This coming from Choice, a reputable publication. Even though commingled recycling in our area accepts paper and containers with symbols 1 – 7, the cup is neither one…
Words by Kit At our March Film & Feast, we saw three short films about water by an Austrian documentary maker, collectively titled Uber Wasser. Bangladesh We saw close up, the plight of people on the coast of Bangladesh being confronted with their coastline shrinking in front of their eyes. They might wake up in…
by Anne McArthur Let’s ban single-use plastic grocery bags in Bondi. Blue Bondi Green is a community group working in the Bondi Beach area with the aim to eliminate plastic bags from entering the environment. It’s not all plastic bags that we are focused on. Blue Bondi Green is not tackling the thicker, stronger plastic bags often…
Words by Kit Saturday morning rythyms in Bondi Picture the laid back Saturday vibe at Bondi Farmers Market on a sunny autumn morning: stall holders busily setting up shop and laying out their wares – rugs, fruit and veg, bread, corn-fritter breakfasts, fresh-squeezed lemonade, the chai stall, the coffee cart, organic meats, pickles, environmentally friendly baby…
