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Category Archives: Environmental sustainability
The story of microfibres
The latest video from the makers of The Story of Stuff focuses on microfibres. The use of synthetic fibres has been steadily increasing with two-thirds of new clothing now being made from synthetic fibres. Microfibres in oceans and waterways are … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental sustainability
Tagged Environmental sustainability, Plastic, Sustainability, Video
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Jasmine on the Tiny House Project (from The Owner Builder magazine)
The latest edition of the Owner Builder magazine has an article about the Tiny House Project written by Jasmine. Here’s the text of Jasmine’s article (but see the article for the photos and layout). When I was little, I remember … Continue reading
Jasmine and Larni’s tiny house on national TV
Last week, the National TV show, Better Homes and Gardens, featured Jasmine and Larni’s tiny house. You can see the segment here. Planning for the tiny house started in June 2016 when Cathy suggested that Jasmine and Larni might like … Continue reading
Special days and dates for the environment – 2017
Here are some significant international and national days/weeks/months that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also created a list of days and dates focusing on families and communities. Please let me know if I have missed any important ones. (Days marked … Continue reading
How do we respond to the One Nation party?
Watching Q&A on Monday night was very disturbing. The recently elected One Nation senator, Malcolm Roberts, was arguing (amongst other things) that: “The empirical data says quite categorically that the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a result … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental sustainability, Social change
Tagged One Nation Party, QandA
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Cathy, upcycling and raising children
Cathy (my partner) has just been featured in Textile Beat, a website about slow clothing, dressing with conscience and natural fibres. The associated story discusses Cathy’s passion for upcycling as a way of challenging consumerism and over-consumption, our approach to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental sustainability, Families & parenting, Personal
Tagged Children, Parenting, Upcycling
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Transition Newcastle Convenor report (May 2016)
Last night I gave a de facto convenor report at Transition Newcastle’s annual general meeting (AGM). Even though I had stood down as convenor at the 2015 AGM, the position had remained vacant and I’ve been doing quite a few … Continue reading
