January
January 29, 2009
PWF has bemoaned lack of leadership on this issue, now we see there have been over 4,000 petition signatures in just under 7 days… and the Feed-In Tariff team has only just begun! State by state here are the numbers […]
January 29, 2009
What do you think of this idea reported by Alternative Energy? “A new power packed performance super car has been designed in California that can run at the speed of 155 mph without conventional fuel. For startup this car will […]
January 21, 2009
It seems cooperatives are weathering the difficult economic times quite well. The ABC’s 7.30 Report presented an interesting/uplifting segment on this topic a few weeks ago. The Report Starts Out Saying… “The world wide co-operative movement say that their banks […]
January 19, 2009
I have recently learnt that Permaculture, a term coined in Australia in the 70s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, is an approach to designing systems for human settlements that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in natural ecologies. Back […]
January 16, 2009
This letter was very welcome in my Inbox this morning: Dear Co-op America Member, On Monday of this week, I had the opportunity to meet with the Obama Transition Team along with several of our allies.. I was impressed with […]
January 14, 2009
wwww.workingconnections.com.au is the employment service of ARPA Over 50’s Association Ltd. It provides jobsearch advice, training and job-matching services. They are currently running the EXPERIENCE COUNTS Retail Travel Project. Two participant places are available for the next three-week training course […]
January 13, 2009
Melbourne’s Fed Square is about to host Australia’s largest chocolate fondue party…with the aim of ending the slavery of trafficked children on cocoa plantations in Africa. Pradeepa – from the Ethical Consumer Group – is inviting people who feel passionate […]
January 9, 2009
Could Australia – whose likely host states currently ban Jatropha plants – become a source of feedstock for a biofuel capable of replacing jet fuel? The West Australian recently reported that Air New Zealand has successfully used a 50-50 blend […]
January 8, 2009
WHY, WHY, WHY don’t WE here in Australia take note of success elsewhere in the world? The German solar power sector is now creating three times the number of jobs per installed megawatt as the coal fired electricity industry. Australia […]
January 5, 2009
The Sustainable Living Foundation reports that the Federal Government will be needing Home Sustainability Assessors across the country for their Green Loans initiative starting early 2009. Trained assessors could earn between $200 and $300 per assessment and the Federal Government […]
January 1, 2009
Rum Jungle Bed and Breakfast bungalow accommodation has a Grey Nomad work opportunity from April – September 2009, a wonderful opportunity for an authentic Top End experience. The Job Cleaning and gardening for just a few hours per day this […]