Looped Festival, a Circular Economy Event in Sydney.

By Anna Jane Linke and Mylene Turban November 2020 Australia’s first-ever circular economy festival, Looped Festival, hit the shores of Little Bay, Sydney at the Prince Henry Centre, on Sunday, 29th November 2020. Clare Press, founder of The Wardrobe Crisis, hosted the festival and facilitated robust discussions on using the circular economy to shift our…

The step forward

The step forward

Words by Renata Siegmann Since last year I started a journey which I’m pretty sure there’s no way back and it will be long lasting. I just had an “Eureka moment” after a farm experience. In the farm I felt totally connected with the environment around me. I felt amazed with little gestures and appearances…

A big thank you to our Buzzy Dig Day Participants!!

A big thank you to our Buzzy Dig Day Participants!!

At our April Dig Day in the Community Garden, we participated in the Autumn Wild Pollinator Count. Each of us spent 10 minutes staring at a flowering plant and counting which pollinators paid a visit. This humble task may seem inconsequential, but think again… thanks to your efforts and those of hundreds of others around…

Interview with Mathias Kassel – traffic planner

Interview with Mathias Kassel – traffic planner

There is no doubt that the transport sector is extremely carbon intensive and as such there are many debates currently focused around the electrification of vehicles, public transport, investment in road infrastructure, town planning and so on. Australia, in particular, has been slow to take on concepts other than individual car ownership. Miri, member of Transition Bondi…

Easter and Transition Bondi

Easter and Transition Bondi

Words by Kit I was once told religions generally contain the following common elements: Community (congregation) A sense of awe Ritual and ceremony Ethics and morality This information has stayed with me, and is a yardstick for me to view aspects of my public and private life against. These elements explain the parts of religion that…

Susan’s Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup

Susan’s Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup

SWEET POTATO COCONUT CURRY SOUP Ingredients Serves 4 SOUP ·        1 medium onion (diced) ·        4 cloves garlic (minced) ·        1 large sweet potato (cubed) ·        2 Tbsp yellow curry powder ·        1/4 tsp cayenne powder ·        3/4 tsp sea salt ·        1/2 tsp black pepper ·        3 cups coconut milk TOPPING ·        1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas or a 400g can ·        3 Tbsp olive oil ·        1/2 tsp yellow curry powder ·        1/4 tsp sea salt ·        1/2 tsp garlic powder ·        1/2 tsp ginger powder ·        1 pinch cayenne powder ·        Sprouted fenugreek seeds Instructions Chickpeas 1.       Preheat…

Behind the scene – Kit Shepherd, the Convenor in Transition Bondi

Behind the scene – Kit Shepherd, the Convenor in Transition Bondi

Interview with  Kit Shepherd by Jana Hlinková, Volunteer, Transition Bondi. Kit worked for nearly forty years in Adult Community Education sector including teaching English to newcomers and Communication, Literacy and Environmental Studies to Prisoners and other marginalised groups. Her dream is to collaborate with others and see the delights and achievements of joint efforts. In…