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Sustainability Festival in the Valley of Sydney

January 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Environment, Music, sustainability

Over the New Year period Peats Ridge Music Festival ran for it’s 5th Year. Held in Glenworth Valley, an hour north of Sydney, the festival had all the usual elements, an eclectic mix of artists, sounds catering many tastes, the bars & ‘junk food’ outlets, the mud on sun drenched days and people. It differs [...]

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Why Cap & Trade is Flawed.

December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, sustainability

From the person who created the very interesting ‘The Story Of Stuff’ – how the current linear system of mass production is broken and not sustainable – has followed this up with ‘The Story of Cap & Trade’. It seems I’m not the only one who would like government to rethink their current approach. I [...]

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Gossip or Social Philanthropic Expression?

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Social Media, Social justice, sustainability

Like it or not Social media is now a part of our lives. Only recently becoming easily accessible and easy to use it has now been thrust into the mainstream.

Is it really the next evolution in communication and conversation or is it simply a tool for gossip and pointless babble about what one has for dinner?

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When will being Green be the new Black?

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, sustainability

As our governments continue to negotiate serious action towards climate change, the next step is what we do on an individual level. The main argument I hear from those sceptical to this is the forced reductions on their livelihood. But, if in the process, we develop a better way of living, isn’t that good for [...]

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Differing Opinions & when to let go…

October 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Environment, Social justice, sustainability

Trying to persuade someone to share your view (which you of course know is right) is a challenging experience that most of us spend our lives perfecting whether we realise it or not. When is it time to agree to disagree? I was a quiet, shy type growing up. I make up for this now [...]

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