Words by Kate Transition Sydney founder, permaculture teacher and social entrepreneur Lance Lieber is backing the efforts of organic growers to save the wild gene pool and conserve our edible food crops – more specifically, making sure we heed the dire warnings of crop scientists and the Ecological Society of Australia about the loss of…
Words by Kit, and pictured above are Kit and Gonzalo. When walking (my main form of transport) around Bondi there are many small areas to be seen – at the edges of lanes or on verges – with a look of neglect, or abandonment from earlier efforts to grow something. The term tragedy of…
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…
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,…
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,…
Interviewed by Serena Renner To preview our next Film & Feast on 15 March – when we’ll be screening the inspiring film Tomorrow (Demain) in partnership with SydneyLETS – Transition Bondi caught up with our guest speaker Annette Loudon to get a primer on local and shared economies and why we should all give the…
By Kit Shepherd “To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together” I love this saying, not only for its linguistic symmetry and catchy rhythm, but because it pulls us up short with a hard-hitting message! In this age of speed, efficiency and technological accuracy, we are certainly encouraged to go fast. And at…
By Jacob Freeman The east coast bunya-bunya pine originated from the Bunya Mountains in Queensland. The tree was of immense cultural significance to the life and food security of the Aboriginal people of Australia, who traded the seeds along the Great Dividing Range. Bunya trees were marked with the totems of families that planted and passed them down through the generations. The…
Interview by Serena Renner In the lead-up to our next Film & Feast on 15 February 2018 – themed around the true cost of fashion – we caught up with our guest speaker Gordon Renouf, co-founder of the ethical shopping app Good On You, to learn how we can all be more conscious consumers. What…
By Stefania Bonatti It is once again that time of the year – the 26th of January – marked by various events around the country, some solemn, others celebratory. But why the contrast and controversy? There seems to be much confusion surrounding the 26th of January, so we thought we’d offer some needed context. In…
