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Tag Archives: Upcycling
Upcycle Newcastle – video
A short video about Upcycle Newcastle. Continue reading
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. Planning for the tiny house started in June 2016 when Cathy suggested that Jasmine and Larni might like to build a tiny house out … Continue reading
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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Upcycling workshop
Today Cathy ran Transition Newcastle’s second upcycling workshop – “More upcycled ties and t-shirts.” There were around 20 people working on a range of projects. It was great to see a few kids developing some new skills.
Posted in Environmental sustainability
Tagged Transition Network, Transition Newcastle, Upcycling
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Some good articles/links – Upcycling
It’s been a busy time, so I haven’t done any weekend reading for a while (and it might become an occasional series not a weekly one). Inspired by Cathy’s latest project for Transition Newcastle – creating an upcycling and sustainable … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental sustainability, Good articles/links
Tagged Articles, Reading, Upcycling
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A passion for upcycling
Cathy (my partner) is all fired-up about a new Transition Newcastle project. It really demonstrates the value of focusing on people’s skills and passions. She, and a number of people, are very excited by the potential of this project. The … Continue reading
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