December
December 24, 2007
Here is an update on what America’s local, living economy movement is doing. Do YOU discern a groundswell of interest here? To me there’s a strong resemblance to Leigh Baker’s approach with www.balance3.com.au. This BALLE newsletter says the movement has […]
December 21, 2007
Did you hear about the Rwandan Coffee Club on the ABC’s 7.30 report this week? “Three families who survived the genocide in Rwanda and moved to Tasmania as refugees have come up with a unique way to help those back […]
December 20, 2007
The Fish eNews fortnightly newsletter produced by Austasia Aquaculture is reporting on job opportunities in Whyalla and on developments in producing southern bluefin Tuna fingerlings and baby snapper. Movement at Clean Seas Tuna Limited Clean Seas shareholders have voted to […]
December 18, 2007
Are you buying ham or pork for Christmas? I heard Emily McIntosh from Australian Pork Producers speaking on the ABC yesterday saying that 64% of pork in our shops is imported and to support OUR pork farmers we should buy […]
December 18, 2007
Suzanne Henderson from CACOM – the Centre for Australian Community Organisations and Management – has advised us of a Living Co-operatively Symposium to be held at Petersham in Sydney, in Feb 2008. The great potential for co-op solutions – not […]
December 16, 2007
Georgie Coram, Zero Waste Community Campaigner at Environment Vic has notified us about the new Sustainable Festive Season Guide they’ve developed. Over a discussion about plans for Christmas the Environment Vic crew realised they were looking for ways to celebrate […]
December 15, 2007
With the aim of bringing together community land and sea managers to share stories and determine future direction, the Girringun Aboriginal Corporation hosted the 2nd National Indigenous Land and Sea Management Conference in Cardwell North Queensland, in early October 2007. […]
December 13, 2007
Statistics show that only around one quarter of small businesses take succession planning seriously. Now there is a Federal Government Small Business Succession Planning program – a nationwide awareness-raising initiative, aimed at helping small businesses identify and address the critical […]
December 12, 2007
Leigh Baker of www.balance3.com.au is a Positive Sustainability Consultant and her recent PWF article Profitable Green Business – Think Service Not Product article attracted a lot of readers. Leigh, in this article, gives us an intro to an inspiring book […]
December 9, 2007
There is summer feed potential from perennials says researcher Dr Daniel Real from the University of Western Australia. He is investigating two such plants which stay green during summer and are traditional forage in the Canary Islands. Trial plantings in […]
December 7, 2007
There is one week to go in DonorTec’s Ho Ho Ho! Christmas Competition! ORDERS RECEIVED and PAID between September 24th and December 14th are entered into the DonorTec Christmas draw. Placing an order with DonorTec means you get substantial savings […]
December 6, 2007
Do you know about the ‘Hush Collection’? There is a new volume just out. Dr Cathy Crock says it is composed by Paul Grabowsky and is very special. People can find out about it at www.hush.org.au. ALSO, there’s also a […]