November
November 30, 2009
We wrote about safe, inclusive walkable neighbourhoods – the new Victoria Walks website – some weeks ago and the program is now officially launched with info to both inspire and coach you in how to assess and then lobby your […]
November 28, 2009
PWF doesn’t pass on all GetUp requests but THIS one…at a time when Copenhagen is ????? If you haven’t seen the email, GetUp says: “We’ve just been told there’s a bunch of impressive young Pacific Islanders who can’t afford to […]
November 27, 2009
The Country Hour’s Hobart presenter, Anna Vidot, reports today that while our pollies have been doing very much what pollies do, more than 70 Australian scientists reviewing ‘The Maritime Climate Change in Australia Report Card‘ believe Australia’s marine environment has […]
November 27, 2009
Congrats to Dr Paul Mees, a Senior lecturer in Transport Planning at Melbourne’s RMIT University, for an inquiring mind and some good clear thinking. Paul observes how Melburnians are being lambasted for low density living and suburban gardens causing the […]
November 26, 2009
Many Australians suffer from obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Overseas the US, Denmark and Canada have banned the use of trans fats which increase the risk of heart disease and here, Hospitality magazine reports, Kogarah, Gosford and now Hurstville councils […]
November 24, 2009
Peter Kenyon (Bank of I.D.E.A.S.) is reminding people about a national conference that will focus on community conversations, engagement and collaboration. Peter will be one of the facilitators. International & Australian Presenters Paul Born ( Canada) Kathy Tweeten (Centre for […]
November 10, 2009
‘Do Something‘ research reports that we throw out AT LEAST $5.2 billion worth of food from home every year. WHAT Are We Doing? Fruit and vegetables are tossed out most, then unfinished restaurant and takeaway meals and then fresh meat […]
November 10, 2009
Recently launched, with the idea of promoting local food, is a website where people can search for food within a certain vicinity. The interest in local food really seems to be growing – whether for health, community support, or environmental […]
November 9, 2009
PWF has received a request from Bryan Johnston who is struggling to find links and contacts to develop an Indigenous network portal. The website will cover and provide links to: “Aboriginal co-ops (farming, business development, art, cultural and language diversity […]
November 5, 2009
Australian Food News reports that S A shoppers have been quick to remember to bring their own shopping bags to ‘help the environment’. Six months into a total ban on plastic bags the government estimates 200 million checkout bags have […]
November 3, 2009
Victoria’s Maroondah Council is responding to its community’s interest in Transition Towns – as have several other councils – with an Info Night Tuesday 10 November. What Are Tranbsition Towns? Maroondah describes this as: “a community based movement that seeks […]
November 3, 2009
Wes Shields of Southern Cross Solar is another small businessman offering his expert services to the green-minded households. Operating out of Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs (McKinnon) Wes specialises in the design and installation of grid connect and stand alone photovoltaic power […]