How a ‘Think-and-Listen session’ can nourish the environmental activist

How a ‘Think-and-Listen session’ can nourish the environmental activist

Words by Kit I recently led a workshop titled “Inner Transition: Resilient Individuals in Cohesive Groups”. The purpose was to offer ideas and tools for personal and collective sustainability, bringing nourishment, reflection and insight to those who put a lot of time and effort into environmental activism. The evening revolved around setting up Listening Partnerships as…

Coffee anyone?

Coffee anyone?

Bondi Farmers Market coffee cart have some ‘gold’ waiting to be claimed by keen gardeners and composters. We mean coffee grounds of course. Spent coffee grounds are what’s leftover after brewing a perfect shot of espresso. They are chemically neutral in the soil, and provide texture and bulk. Worms enjoy it too if you have…

A Return and Earn reverse vending machine is coming Bondi Beach!

A Return and Earn reverse vending machine is coming Bondi Beach!

At long last, Bondi Beach will be getting a reverse vending machine for empty drink containers. Litter is a massive problem in Bondi. The NSW EPA’s Return and Earn program incentivises the recycling of empty drink bottles, making it more likely they will be recycled instead of littered. The machine will be located behind the Bondi Pavilion in…

Q&A: Waste and Recycling in Southern Sydney

Q&A: Waste and Recycling in Southern Sydney

At next week’s Film & Feast, Transition Bondi will be screening the film Waste Land and hearing about Southern Sydney’s waste and recycling strategies from Louie Leung, waste educator for the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC). To prepare for Film & Feast, we presented some questions to SSROC. Here’s what the organisation had to…

April Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake

April Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake

Featuring coconut, almonds, raw cacao and avocado, this wonderfully healthy chocolate cake made by The Health Emporium in Bondi Beach is high in protein, antioxidants and super-good fats. And even though it has three layers, it is actually very simple and easy to make. It also tastes amazingly delicious!   Ingredients: Chocolate Cake Base Layer: 2 large organic eggs 1/4 cup coconut oil,…

Transitions Abroad: Taiwan’s Evergreen Lily Elementary School

Transitions Abroad: Taiwan’s Evergreen Lily Elementary School

Words and photos by Gloria Chung  Earlier this year, I went back to my home country, Taiwan. The initial purpose was to learn more about natural dye techniques with my teacher Nicole Lamarche from Avignon, France, who was invited to host workshops for children at Evergreen Lily Elementary School in southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County. Through Nicole,…