About Join us for an inspiring evening of sustainable living wisdom with permaculture expert Shai Levin. Starting with a delicious vegan potluck dinner, this community gathering offers the chance to connect with like-minded individuals while exploring practical permaculture principles. Shai will share his journey from environmental activist to permaculture advocate during a 20-minute talk, followed…
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The month seemed jam-packed with events: Climate Action Week (the second year, a Sydney festival) with many, many events.Ones I attended were: Psychologists for a Safe climate. https://www.psychologyforasafeclimate.org/A talk with Richard Denniss (Australia Institute and Kumi Naidoo Amnesty International)about their work on a non-proliferation Treaty for Fossil Fuels “Discover the Big Picture” (looking at systems)…
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Mark Diesendorf (Honorary Associate Professor of Environment & Society at UNSW) presented a broad strategy for transitioning from the present collapsing civilisation to an environmentally sustainable, fairer and more peaceful one. His recent book “How to Create a Sustainable Civilisation”, shows that technological change alone will not be sufficient for achieving such a transition; that we…
PURPOSE This groundbreaking film follows high-profile Australian political economistKatherine Trebeck and Italian Lorenzo Fioramonti as they reimagineeconomic success beyond GDP. Instead, they focus on systems that prioritisehuman and environmental wellbeing. Join us at 7 pm for a vegan potluck dinner or come at 8pm for the screening. This is a free event, but if you’d…
About Mark will present a broad strategy for transitioning from the present collapsing civilisation to an environmentally sustainable, fairer and more peaceful one. He will show that technological change alone will not be sufficient for achieving such a transition; that we must also break free of the destructive economic and political ideologies that imprison us…
Join the Climate Fresk workshop to explore the science of climate change and discover solutions together. In this interactive, 3-hour session, you’ll collaborate with others using a 42-card game to understand the cause-and-effect mechanisms behind the climate crisis. Whether you’re new to the subject or have prior knowledge, this workshop offers an engaging, hands-on approach…
TAKAYNA – The Heart of Lutruwita | Tasmania Join us for our new monthly Film Club Takayna – Heart of Lutruwita. An inspiring and hopeful film about the battle to defend Takayna from mining and logging.Can’t make it in person? Join the Permaculture Instituted Film Club and zoom in from home. https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture-film-club This is a…
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I hadn’t been to a long festival before, and this one – a Protestival – got me in. And it was a terrific! Rising Tide is a highly functioning mass movement, with a long history, and following in the tradition of other non-violent social change activism (see below). My main interest was to see how…
By Jillian Blackall 2023 The year was 1976. The day was 29th December. The yachts had been racing in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, beginning at midday on Boxing Day. The yacht Ballyhoo crossed the finish line and won line honours with an elapsed time of 3 days, 7hours and 59 minutes. As the…
WINDSHIPPED “Apollonia”Sail Freight Comes to the 21st CenturySaturday 14 December, 7.30 – 9.00pmFree event for up to 20pplBring a plate to share (vegan/no soup)Bondi location advised on bookingBOOK NOW Join us for our final event of the year – WINDSHIPPED “Apollonia” – a short documentary (35 mins) about challenging the way things are done, and…
