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David Suzuki and beyond

Submitted by James Samuel on 10 November 2010 - 11:12pm | Blog entry

He didn't leave us with a lot of hope, and understandably. The population growth statistics, and our impact on the life support systems we depend on, are hard arguments to refute. The biggest thing I was grateful for, was to test the ideas I have been preparing to share at the Signs of Change conference on Monday. I was happy for that, and feel I am on the right track. » Read more

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CSP Roadshow - Next stop Tauranga

Submitted by James Samuel on 12 October 2010 - 11:19am | updated 12 Oct 2010 | Blog entry

Steve Henry and Tom Walter from the Centre for Sustainable Practice, drove into Papakura on Sunday afternoon with their bio-diesel vehicle from Nomad Safaris and EECA sponsored solar trailer, to begin the national roadshow. They arrived just after a few of us had turned the first sods in a new Rosehill community garden.

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Strong Sustainability for New Zealand

Submitted by Phase2 on 26 August 2010 - 11:20am | updated 26 Aug 2010 | Story

In September 2009, a paper entitled Strong Sustainability for New Zealand:
Principles and Scenarios, was published in book format by Sustainable
Aotearoa New Zealand with the support of the New Zealand National
Commission for UNESCO and the Tindall Foundation.

The paper was written as a result of a New Zealand think tank that brought
together leading experts in many fields of science and other disciplines.
It has been independently reviewed by academics in New Zealand, UK and
Canada prior to publication. » Read more

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Strong Sustainability for New Zealand

Submitted by James Samuel on 10 November 2009 - 11:39am | updated 10 Nov 2009 | Story

I saw this booklet at a gathering of The Natural Step last week in Nelson. It has a lot to recommend it, and when Denis Tegg brought it to my attention today, I thought it should be posted here on Transition Towns.

UNDESD/SANZ Think Tank paper principles and scenarios
Updated: 3 September 2009

NEW: PDF now available for download here. Press briefing (with audio) here. » Read more

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A Green Light For Guerilla Gardeners

Submitted by hjones on 6 November 2009 - 1:06pm | updated 06 Nov 2009 | Story

By Sue Jackson

2 Nov 2009

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Guerrilla gardens might not have 'owners' but they sure have defenders, as Yarra Council discovered when it tried to wipe the gardens out. Sue Jackson tells the story » Read more

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The End of the Line - Documentary

Submitted by esther on 2 November 2009 - 3:45pm | updated 05 Nov 2009 | Blog entry
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THE END OF THE LINE, IS THE WORLDS FIRST MAJOR FEATURE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OVERFISHING HAS HAD AND IS HAVNG ON OUR OCEANS. » Read more

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Sustainable Cities & Farms

Submitted by wadzy on 29 September 2009 - 11:27pm | updated 30 Sep 2009 | Blog entry
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Anyone interested in Turning Kiwi Waste to Wealth Biochar Biogas Biofertiliser etc check out this video www.youtube.com/ec3global

Wadzy

for Mother Earth

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Sustainability: Fantasy & Reality

Submitted by xxancroft on 21 August 2009 - 9:09am | Story

Nice post from SustainLane - Chris Tobias here.  Subject is about the sustainability fantasy that non-practitioners fabricate for themselves.  There is also a plug for woofers, TTs and a Kiwi TT too!

http://www.sustainlane.com/reviews/composting-bullshit-turning-gloom-and...

 

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Lyttelton Time Bank workshop August 22

Submitted by Anneleise Hall on 11 August 2009 - 8:10pm | updated 15 Aug 2009 | Local news

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