From the World’s Largest Garbage Dump to a Sustainability Warrior?
This is an interesting article it reminds us of the disposable economy in which we live. I was inspired recently watching a documentary called the Garbage Warrior. The epic story of radical Earthship eco architect Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off-the-grid self-sufficient communities. Essentially he built earth ships out of garbage. So there… Continue reading
Are You Climbing the Evolutionary Ladder or Standing Still?
I wrote this 5 years ago. It is relevant today. Are you going to climb (grow) or remain where you are?
We are all choosing our future. It is a collective choice. Indeed Carl Jung the Swiss Psychoanalyst framed the notion of a collective unconscious. When we choose to climb we become conscious of our… Continue reading
Cuba: Power of Community, Peak Oil and Change
I watched a documentary recently on Cuba and how its society adapted to the cessation of oil supplies from Russia (collapse of Soviet Union) and embargos undertaken by the US. Turns out the very external pressures forced Cuba to adapt to changes and become empowered as a community and exchange a high energy consuming economy… Continue reading
Professor Ian Lowe: Highs and Lows of a Sustainable Future
This is a paper from a lecture Professor Ian Lowe gave at the National Press Club in Canberra. It is in 2006 but the ideas are still relevant. I remember Professor Lowe when I attended Griffith University at 24 years of age. He is a experienced voice and environmental expert. Griffith is now an environmental… Continue reading
Biomimicry: Nature is the Expert on Adaptation
The article below was given to me by colleagues in UNESCO as part of the values and sustainability program they took around Australia and the world. It is an excellent paper on biomimicry and will change your world view.
I remember my former husband was a design engineer. I used to tell him to copy… Continue reading
Joanne King Herring: The Red Herring Was War With Afghanistan
The title I’ve just changed as I saw clearly the red herring in Afghanistan was war. The real issues were nation building, educating the afghan people and ensuring they were self sustaining.
In the previous blog I introduced the importance of mediators in war zones. I mentioned the former US Congressman Charlie Wilson who changed… Continue reading